27-year-old Joe Pyfer recently mentioned how Dana White saved him from a predicament. The middleweight prospect was homeless, but the UFC CEO was there to help him get a home to stay in so that he could focus on his fighting career. Now, he’s got a fight coming up this weekend regarding which White expressed his excitement while mentioning that bigger things could be waiting for Pyfer after UFC Vegas 86.

Joe Pyfer will be heading this weekend’s UFC Vegas 86 against Jack Hermansson. He is on a three-fight winning streak, and Dana White commended the 27-year-old’s MMA journey during a recent Power Slap press conference. Let’s see what the UFC CEO had to say.

Dana White praises Joe Pyfer’s journey to the UFC

The 54-year-old UFC head honcho seems to have a lot of respect for the amount of effort Joe Pyfer had put in to get to the UFC. Dana White claimed that the middleweight prospect’s life is like a movie, fighting hard to get to the position he’s in. He said, “He is the epitome of every sports movie you’ve ever seen. Overcoming adversity and broke, struggling but keeping his eye on the prize.”

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Dana White also mentioned how Joe Pyfer recovered impressively after getting injured in his first Contender Series fight, and then going on a winning streak thereafter. “He’s had this dream of where he wanted to be. Gets back in [after injury], wins, gets the contract in spectacular fashion, and goes on a five-fight win streak or however many fights he’s on and all by finish,” the 54-year-old added. In addition to that, White also revealed some big plans for Pyfer in the future.

Bigger fights for Pyfer await after the Hermansson fight

Dana White weighed in on this weekend’s clash between Joe Pyfer and Jack Hermansson, claiming that the 27-year-old is up for a challenge. However, if the middleweight prospect manages to edge past his opponent, he could find himself in the top 10. White said, “Now, he’s taking on a badass dude that will break him into the top 10 if he wins. You couldn’t have a better story than this. It’s like a real-life ‘Rocky’ movie.”

Meanwhile, when a reporter asked if Joe Pyfer would get to compete against the top contenders following UFC Vegas 86, Dana White stated that anything could happen. But first, he has to win this weekend. “I believe that if he wins on Saturday, he breaks into the top 10. So, once you get there, anything is possible,” the UFC CEO added.

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However, Jack Hermansson is not an easy opponent, even though he has a mixed record of 3 wins and 4 losses in his last 7 fights. We will have to wait and see how things pan out for the 27-year-old this Saturday.

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