\u201cBodybagz\u201d knows he carries serious power.<\/p>\n
No. 14-ranked<\/a> Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight contender Joe Pyfer competes in the biggest fight of his career<\/a> this weekend (Sat., March 28, 2026), taking on former two-time champion Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC Seattle<\/a> inside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.<\/p>\n Pyfer isn\u2019t just aiming to win \u2014 he wants to make a statement.<\/p>\n The rising contender believes he has the kind of power to do something no one has done to Adesanya inside the Octagon: knock him out cold. While Alex Pereira and Nassourdine Imavov have both stopped Adesanya<\/a>, neither truly put him out cold in MMA.<\/p>\n At the same time, he isn\u2019t fully buying into the narrative that Adesanya\u2019s durability is fading.<\/p>\n \u201cI think he\u2019s always had the same chin,\u201d Pyfer told Uncrowned<\/a>. \u201cIf that wasn\u2019t the case, you could go back to when he got flatlined in kickboxing and say he can\u2019t take a punch. But he\u2019s taken shots. Look at the Alex Pereira fight \u2014 one of the hardest hitters in the UFC \u2014 and he was eating those shots without getting put out with one punch.\u201d<\/p>\n Still, the confidence remains.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t look too much into it,\u201d Pyfer continued. \u201cBut I do think I have the power to flatline him \u2014 I just have to get to him. Maybe his chin is gone\u2026 only he knows that.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite that belief, Pyfer isn\u2019t planning to play Adesanya\u2019s game even though he \u201cwants to hurt him<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Rather than engaging in a prolonged striking battle with one of the most decorated strikers in MMA history, Pyfer is focused on making smart decisions and taking the most efficient path to victory.<\/p>\n \u201cI definitely believe I can finish him, but I can\u2019t say exactly how it\u2019s going to go,\u201d Pyfer said. \u201cI\u2019ve had a ton of dreams and visions about it. I know I can knock him out, I know I can submit him<\/a>, and I know I can go 25 minutes if I need to. It\u2019s just about the decisions I make. I\u2019ve got to stay disciplined and not be overzealous.\u201d<\/p>\n Whether it comes by knockout, submission, or a calculated performance, Pyfer is confident one thing is certain \u2014 he has the tools to shock the world.<\/p>\n