‘Reborn’ Joe Pyfer finds God, embraces positive life change ahead of UFC Seattle — ‘I don’t want to be a bad person anymore’
“Bodybagz” is a different man these days. No. 14-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight Joe Pyfer steps into the biggest fight of his career this weekend (Sat.
, March 28, 2026), when he faces former two-time champion Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC Seattle inside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. But Pyfer says […]
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 25: UFC middleweight fighter Joe Pyfer speaks onstage during UFC Fight Night: Adesanya v Pyfer Media Day on March 25, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images) | Getty Images “Bodybagz” is a different man these days. No.
14-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight Joe Pyfer steps into the biggest fight of his career this weekend (Sat. , March 28, 2026), when he faces former two-time champion Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC Seattle inside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. But Pyfer says he’s entering the spotlight as a completely different person.
“I feel like I’ve had a complete resurgence — a full 180 — when it comes to my faith and God and Jesus Christ ,” Pyfer told Full Send MMA . “I had this out-of-body experience where I was able to see who I was, and I was pretty disappointed. I feel like God gave me direction and a chance to change my life.