UFC Fighter Joe Pyfer Explains Why the World Is Raising Soft Men: “It’s not biblical”
On The Overdogs Podcast, Joaquin Buckley asked Joe Pyfer to share his take on why there are no undisputed male American UFC champions at the moment. ‘Bodybagz’ stated that the UFC is outsourcing fighters from Russia, China, and other countries to build global fan bases. As a result, Americans are being neglected in the process, and there are not even enough Americans on DWCS.
The UFC middleweight fighter added that the U.S. has become a “melting pot” and everyone other than Americans is getting opportunities in the UFC.
Following Pyfer’s comments, Mike Perry raised a question:
“Are Americans raising their children too soft? The boys in these other countries are being raised harder.”
Pyfer was quick to chime in, stating that social ideas, particularly discussions around gender identity, are contributing to what he sees as a decline in masculinity.
According to Pyfer, “telling men they can be girls” and promoting multiple genders is what ‘Bodybagz’ believes is wrong with today’s society.
“Fu*k yeah, bro. This is one thing I will say. I don’t care how it makes people feel. I’m a Christian… I don’t really believe in religion too much, but I’m a believer in God. The trans sh*t, bro, all the crap that’s going on in the world, raising soft men, it’s just fu**ing wrong. It’s not right. It’s not biblical. I’m not with it. Like, I think that raises soft men. You can’t have an environment where you’re telling men they can be girls and all this other crap, and like distorting kids and pedo*hilia and all this crap, it’s just fu**ing wrong.”
Joe Pyfer added that most men are afraid of getting cancelled and hence don’t speak about these issues publicly:
“So I think that’s what’s raising soft men, and there’s not enough of the real men that’ll say it out there because we’re all afraid to get cancelled. So it is what it is.”
Check out Joe Pyfer’s comments below (42:56):
Joe Pyfer believes his TOUGH childhood made him mentally stronger and a better fighter
Joe Pyfer had a very rough childhood. Previously, the 29-year-old told fans about the struggles within his family and how deeply abusive his father was, both verbally and physically. He also has a “toxic” and “dysfunctional” relationship with his mother, as he previously told The MMA Hour.
Pyfer left his house at a tender age, joined the wrestling team, and graduated from high school. His wrestling coach, Will Harmon, was his support system after he abandoned his family. ‘Bodybagz’ believes his troubled childhood “shaped his mentality” and helped him become a better fighter. On The Overdogs Podcast, he said:
“I think it shaped my mentality to become a better fighter… The hard trip that I went through gave me the tenacity and the discipline and strength to endure a lot.”
Joe Pyfer is currently on a three-fight win streak, and his next bout, the biggest of his UFC career, is against former champion Israel Adesanya. The two will headline UFC Seattle on March 28.
