#221 Joe Pyfer - UFC 17-Sec KO Secrets, Meeting Mike Tyson and Terrifying Childhood Stories

Shawn Ryan Show

Society & Culture, Philosophy

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🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 225 minutes

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Joe Pyfer, born in Vineland, New Jersey, is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC's Middleweight division, nicknamed "Bodybagz" for his devastating knockout power. Raised in a challenging environment marked by abuse and homelessness, Pyfer began training in martial arts at age four, starting with jiu-jitsu and judo, and later wrestling in high school. Turning pro in 2018, he captured the Art of War and ROC middleweight titles before earning a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series in 2022 with a second-round TKO. With a record of 14-3, including nine knockouts and three submissions, Pyfer has delivered highlight-reel finishes in the Octagon, earning Performance of the Night bonuses for wins over Alen Amedovski, Abdul Razak Alhassan, and Marc-André Barriault. His latest victory came via unanimous decision against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 316 in June 2025. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://americanfinancing.net/srs NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org https://tryarmra.com/srs https://meetfabric.com/shawn https://shawnlikesgold.com https://ketone.com/srs Visit https://ketone.com/srs for 30% OFF your subscription order https://lumen.me/srs https://masachips.com/srs – USE CODE SRS https://patriotmobile.com/srs https://rocketmoney.com/srs https://ROKA.com – USE CODE SRS https://USCCA.com/srs https://ziprecruiter.com/srs https://betterhelp.com/srs This episode is sponsored. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/srs and get on your way to being your best self. https://drinkhoist.com – USE CODE SRS Joe Pyfer Links: IG - https://www.instagram.com/joepyfer UFC Profile - https://www.ufc.com/athlete/joe-pyfer Journey to the UFC: Joe Pyfer debuts on Daily Wire+ July 25th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Joe Pfeiffer, welcome to the show, man.
0:07.0	Thank you so much.
0:09.0	Like a kid in a candy shop.
0:11.0	Well, I'm pumped about this.
0:13.0	I am pumped about this.
0:15.0	And, you know, you know what I'm really excited about for this is your upbringing.
0:22.4	And as we were discussing downstairs, you know, I just, I didn't grow up like that.
0:29.3	And I mean, I didn't have it easy, but I didn't grow up like that.
0:34.4	And, you know, just like through this show, man, I, I, I had no idea how many people,
0:41.8	how many kids go through some type of use, whether it's physical abuse, sexual abuse,
0:47.1	or verbal abuse.
0:48.0	And like it's, it's, I picked up on that years ago when I first started this, how many
0:54.0	kids go through shit like that.
0:57.1	And then to see people break generational curses and pull out of that, I mean, it's, I'm not going to say it's unheard of, but the majority of people never make it out.
1:06.9	You know, and so to bring somebody like you on, you know, it just, with everything that
1:13.4	you've been through as a kid, I mean, it just brings so much hope to other children that are
1:19.3	going through that. And it, it proves to them that there's a way out of that. So that's,
1:25.5	that's the biggest thing that I want to interview you about and that
1:29.8	that it just I just commend you, you know, for pulling through it. And I know this is going to,
1:35.6	this is going to bring a lot of hope to a lot of people, man. So thank you for being here and,
1:39.6	and being giving us a window into your life.
1:45.1	Of course, man.
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