Polarizing middleweight contender, Joe Pyfer has admitted he was lower than happy with the commentary on show from veteran caller, Joe Rogan throughout his UFC 316 win — claiming the New Jersey native was a bit of “arduous” in his evaluation of the efficiency.
Pyfer, who returned over the weekend in Newark, managed to rally although a late uptake from former interim title challenegr, Kelvin Gastelum to land a unanimous choice (29-28, 29-27, 30-27) win over The Final Fighter winner, touchdown his second straight win on the bounce.
Sidelined since June of final 12 months, Contender Collection product, Pyfer had most not too long ago completed Canadian fan-favorite, Marc Andre-Barriault with a devastating first spherical knockout — incomes him a post-fight Efficiency of the Night time bonus.
However dropping Gastelum on cue within the first and second rounds, Pyfer was criticized by some throughout the group for failing to shut the present on the previous, regardless of taking a sizeable lead into the third spherical of their conflict.
And none so greater than color-commentator, Rogan — who was lower than forthcoming in reward for the show in his post-fight interview with Pyfer himself.
Joe Pyfer takes points with Joe Rogan after UFC 316 commentary
Taking umbrage with the conduct of the comic and podcast host, Pyfer claimed Rogan was too “arduous” on him in his post-fight evaluation.
“They had been a bit of arduous on me. Joe Rogan was a bit of arduous on me, I simply assume the expectation is about so excessive for me, that if I don’t get a devastating end, then everyone sort of begins being like ‘Oh nicely if he needs to combat the upper competitors…’” Pyfer informed Ariel Helwani for Uncrowned this night.
“And it’s like bro, Abus Magomedov simply fought Michel Pereira when he was 2-2 within the UFC and now he’s ranked quantity 11…you’ll be able to go from being unranked, to quantity 11 in a single combat,” Joe Pyfer continued. “I’ll get the higher competitors, chill out. I feel they had been a bit of bit unfair, so far as the truth of the combat. It was not an in depth combat. I used to be by no means at risk.”
