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USA Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Joe Pyfer: Bo Nickal 'got fraud checked' in first UFC loss
Joe Pyfer: Bo Nickal 'got fraud checked' in first UFC loss Show Caption Hide Caption UFC 316: Joe Pyfer media day interview UFC 316 fighter Joe Pyfer spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his featured bout vs. Kelvin Gastelum on Saturday in Newark, N.J. MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Bo Nickal caught a stray during UFC 316 media day. Despite not being on the card, Nickal's name surfaced unprompted by fellow UFC middleweight Joe Pyfer, who fights Kelvin Gastelum on the pay-per-view main card of UFC 316 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) this Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark. Pyfer said Nickal was "fraud checked" in his first professional loss last month against Reinier de Ridder. Pyfer (13-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) mentioned Nickal in reference to some people questioning his chances against Gastelum (20-9 MMA, 13-9 UFC) due to the nature of his first UFC defeat, which came last year vs. Jack Hermansson. "I think a lot of people go off my Jack Hermanson fight, which is fine," Pyfer told MMA Junkie at UFC 316 media day. "But that was my first big show, my first big test, walked into it not 100 percent, I had some things going on. It wasn't my best performance, but I didn't get rocked. I didn't get dropped, I didn't get submitted, I didn't get fraud checked. Let's redefine what fraud checked is. If anyone got fraud checked, we can say it's Bo Nickal. He got finished in his first loss. I lost a split decision basically, three rounds to two." Pyfer feels more than ready to defeat the best version of Gastelum for his second win in a row. He's confident he'll have an answer for everything Gastelum could offer. "I trained for the Kelvin that fought Izzy, the guy that's going to be in your face, the guy that has the cardio to go hard 15 minutes, so I'm training for the best version of Kelvin," Pyfer said "I also thought in my personal opinion that KG has done his better work at 185. He's not going to be as sucked out at '70 obviously. I still think that there's a huge power difference between us. I think that there's a big skill difference between us as far as me being more complete."
Forbes
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
UFC 316 Fight Card Odds And Predictions: Gastelum Vs. Pyfer
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 28: (L-R) Opponents Kelvin Gastelum and Joe Pyfer face off during the ... More UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at CDMX Arena on March 28, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) On Saturday, Kelvin Gastelum and Joe Pyfer meet in a matchup the UFC initially booked for the recent UFC Mexico City event. That fight fell through on the day of the event when Pyfer fell ill and was unable to compete. The two middleweights face off in Newark on the pay-per-view portion of the UFC 316 fight card. We look at betting odds, line movement, preview, picks, and predictions for Gastelum vs. Pyfer, which takes place at Prudential Center. The UFC 316 PPV card streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass. The main event of UFC 316 finds UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili against the man he took the title from, Sean O'Malley. Meanwhile, in the fight card's co-main event, two-time women's bantamweight champ Julianna Pena looks to do what she could not in her first title run, make a successful defense of her crown. Pena faces former two-time PFL lightweight tournament winner Kayla Harrison. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 28: Kelvin Gastelum poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ... More ceremonial weigh-in at CDMX Arena on March 28, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Kelvin Gastelum (19-9-0-1) has been with the UFC since April 2013, when he won Season 17 of 'The Ultimate Fighter' with a split decision over Uriah Hall. The victory over Hall put Gastelum's professional record at 7-0. Gastelum dropped to welterweight for his next UFC fight. He remained unbeaten through 2014, losing his first fight in January 2015 when Tyron Woodley defeated him via split decision. Gastelum missed weight for the Woodley matchup, coming in at 180. It was not his first issue on the scale as a member of the UFC roster. He also came in heavy for his June 2014 win over Nico Musoke, weighing 172.75. Weight issues have plagued Gastelum throughout his UFC career, as he has struggled at times to make welterweight and middleweight. Gastelum's career has been up and down since his loss to Woodley. Since that 2015 clash, his record stands at 8-8-0-1, and he has not won more than two fights in a row. The 33-year-old is a very talented fighter, but his struggles to make weight and consistency issues inside the cage have hurt him. The high point of Gastelum's career is his 2019 interim UFC middleweight title fight opposite Israel Adesanya, a bout that recently enshrined the two men in the UFC Hall of Fame. Gastelum has a 3-6 record dating back to April 2019, when he faced Adesanya. He is coming off a June 2024 unanimous decision win over Daniel Rodriguez. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 28: Joe Pyfer poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial ... More weigh-in at CDMX Arena on March 28, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Joe Pyfer (13-3) had a first go at gaining a UFC contract in 2020 at a Dana White Contender Series event. At the time, the 23-year-old was 7-1. His only career loss to that point was a second-round submission setback to Jhonoven Pati under the Ring of Combat banner. Pyfer lost the ROC middleweight championship in that outing. Pyfer faced Dustin Stoltzfus on that DWCS card. Pyfer looked good in the early going of that matchup, walking down his foe and looking to land powerful strikes. With a bit over two minutes left in the first round, Pyfer scored an easy takedown on Stoltzfus, who calmly looked to set up a submission while Pyfer did his best to create openings to land heavy ground strikes. With the clock ticking down, Stoltzfus stood and went for a slam takedown. Pyfer landed with all his weight on his extended right arm, causing an injury that ended the fight. Pyfer recovered from that injury, but he did not fight again until he earned a first-round knockout win over Austin Trotman on a Cage Fury fight card. The UFC gave Pyfer a second opportunity to earn a contract in July 2022. Pyfer faced Ozzy Diaz on a DWCS card. Pyfer was a +100 betting underdog at that event. Pyfer didn't mess around on the feet against Diaz. He scored a takedown inside the first minute and then worked for a submission until Diaz reversed Pyfer with two minutes left in the round. Diaz could not keep Pyfer on the mat, as Pyfer worked back to his feet, where he scored with low kicks and an effective jab. In the second stanza, Pyfer pressured Diaz and then, showing off his power, ended the fight with a powerful left hook that put his opponent on his back. In awarding Pyfer a UFC contract, UFC CEO Dana White said, "If you want to get into the UFC, and this is where you want to be, act like Joe Pyfer. Okay? Be Joe Pyfer. Be excited to be here. Be fired up to fight. Try to finish the fight. Try to win. Be Joe Pyfer, and you will get into the UFC." Pyfer put together a 3-0 run under the UFC banner between September 2022 and October 2023, scoring three stoppages and two 'Performance of the Night' bonuses. Seeing promise in Pyfer, the UFC booked him in a main event against veteran Jack Hermansson in February 2024. Pyfer was a favorite in that matchup, but he fell short, as Hermansson's veteran skills showed gaps in Pyfer's game. Pyfer rebounded from that loss with a first-round knockout win over Marc-André Barriault at UFC 303. When BetOnline published the opening odds for this matchup, Pyfer was a -300 favorite over Gastelum, who was listed at +250. Today, Pyfer has climbed to -355, while Gastelum is a +280 betting underdog. Age: 33 Height: 5' 9' Reach: 71.5' Stance: Southpaw Age: 28 Height: 6'1' Reach: 75' Stance: Orthodox LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 29: Joe Pyfer looks on after his victory in a middleweight fight against ... More Marc-Andre Barriault of Canada during the UFC 303 event at T-Mobile Arena on June 29, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Gastelum has one of the best chins in the business, and if Pyfer gets too aggressive and thinks he will be able to put his opponent away based on his power, things might get tricky for the younger fighter. Pyfer's best bet is not to chase the knockout here but to use his power to rack up damage while being sound defensively. The betting pick is for Joe Pyfer to beat Kelvin Gastelum by decision. However, for those who do not have faith in Pyfer's fight IQ, a Gastelum upset win via decision is a value betting pick to think about. We will have more on the UFC 316 Gastelum vs. Pyfer bout as fight night nears, as well as live results, reactions, highlights and more for the UFC 316 pay-per-view card on fight night.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Denise Gomes calls for strawweight contenders after one-sided TKO
Joe Pyfer reflects on controversial comments about Mexico after disastrous fight week Joe Pyfer previews his fight against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 316 and discusses the illness that forced him out of UFC Mexico, his beef with Jeremy Stephens, the next fight for his teammate Sean Brady, coming back from back surgery, learning from his loss to Jack Hermansson, and sets the conditions for GC's Aviron Bike race against Sean. 3:36 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nazim Sadykhov previews UFC Baku clash vs. Nikolas Motta
Joe Pyfer reflects on controversial comments about Mexico after disastrous fight week Joe Pyfer previews his fight against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 316 and discusses the illness that forced him out of UFC Mexico, his beef with Jeremy Stephens, the next fight for his teammate Sean Brady, coming back from back surgery, learning from his loss to Jack Hermansson, and sets the conditions for GC's Aviron Bike race against Sean. 3:36 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Roku Acquires Streaming Bundle Service Frndly TV For $185M
Roku is paying $185 million to acquire Frndly TV, a provider of low-cost TV bundles delivered via streaming. The all-cash deal includes $75 million in holdbacks tied to certain performance targets and milestones over the next two years. More from Deadline Lionsgate's 50 Cent Action Becomes No. 1 Action Channel On Roku & LG Channels Taiwanese Drama 'The World Between Us: After the Flames' Sets Premiere Date On Prime Video Joe Pyfer Doc 'Journey To The UFC' Finds U.S. Sparring Partner In Roku; Canal+ & AMC Networks Also Buy Big Media Title Roku announced the deal at the same time it reported first-quarter earnings, with revenue rising 16% to $1.02 billion. The deal, which is expected to close during the current April-to-June quarter, brings another scaled tech player into the world of internet-delivered pay-TV. The sector is currently dominated by YouTube TV, which has 8 million subscribers. Disney is also making moves in the space, having agreed to acquire Fubo earlier this year, giving it 6 million subscribers between Fubo and Hulu + Live TV. Denver-based Frndly operates at the lower end of the price spectrum, with plans offering dozens of general-entertainment channels for $7 to $13 a month. After launching in 2019, the company said it had reached 700,000 subscribers by 2022, with a lineup including A&E, Hallmark Channel, The History Channel and Lifetime, plus thousands of hours of on-demand content. In avoiding pricey sports programming, the service positioned itself similarly to Philo TV, which has cracked the 1 million subscriber mark after a longer run in the marketplace. 'Frndly TV's impressive growth and expertise in direct-to-consumer subscription services make it a compelling addition to Roku,' Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood said. 'This acquisition supports our focus on growing platform revenue and Roku-billed subscriptions, with a live content offering our users love at an industry-leading price point.' Frndly TV's team, including co-founder and CEO Andy Karofsky, will stay on after the transaction closes. 'We're incredibly excited to join Roku and continue our mission to provide customers feel-good, quality entertainment as the most affordable live TV subscription streaming service in America,' Karofsky said. 'Roku's pioneering role in streaming and its longstanding commitment to customers aligns perfectly with our strategic vision. We believe this combination will help us accelerate subscription growth, given the alignment in core customer demographics and Roku's leadership position in the connected TV ecosystem.' Best of Deadline Brad Pitt's Apple 'F1' Movie: Everything We Know So Far Everything We Know About 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 So Far 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
