‘Bodybagz’ ain’t scared.
But after his win, Pyfer immediately circled back to Magomedov. Why? Because word got out that somebody inside UFC headquarters thought “Bodybagz” was scared.
“The back story behind this is before I fought Kelvin, I was offered Abus and I said no because I didn’t like it,” Pyfer told reporters. “I didn’t think it made sense. I wanted to go up in the rankings. He was behind me. He got the Michel Pereira fight, he won, he got ranked. I wasn’t. I won.”
“The second I won [against Gastelum], I texted my manager that I want to fight Abus because I didn’t like the narrative that — I’m not going to say who — but they acted like I didn’t want the fight because I was scared,” Pyfer continued. “I don’t know what it was, but I said, give me Abus Magomedov and let’s run it.”
Now 14-3, Pyfer is confident that a knockout win over Magomedov will finally earn him a Top 15 ranking — a spot he nearly claimed in 2024 before dropping a decision to Jack Hermansson.
UFC 320 could be his chance to prove he’s ready for the climb.
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