LAS VEGAS — There was a television commercial that got heavy rotation in the 1970s featuring an actor named Robert Conrad, whom they tried hard to portray as a tough guy. The 1977 spot opens with Conrad in a boxing gym punching a speed bag. After one final, hard right hand, he puts a battery on his shoulder and says, 'I dare you to knock this off. I dare you.'
MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 8: Joe Pyfer celebrates his victory over Gerald Meerschaert in their middleweight fight during the UFC 287 event on April 08, 2023, at Kaseya Center in Miami, FL. LAS VEGAS — There was a television commercial that got heavy rotation in the 1970s featuring an actor named Robert Conrad, whom they tried hard to portray as a tough guy. The 1977 spot opens with Conrad in a boxing gym punching a speed bag.
Listening to UFC middleweight Joe Pyfer speak at UFC Vegas 80 media day on Wednesday at Apex reminded me of that commercial spot. Pyfer speaks with a palpable edge, as if he's ready to reach out and grab you by the throat even if just having a casual conversation about Sunday's NFL games. "Listen," Pyfer said with a sneer after his chance meeting with al Hassan,"no man's going to steamroll me. No man's going to walk over me. ... He saw me and he put his hand out to shake my hand. Listen, I was cool without shaking his hand, but he showed me respect, so I gave him respect back. He doesn't have to like me. He doesn't have to respect me.Pyfer's edge probably comes from the difficult life he's led.
Pyfer is as blunt as a right cross to the nose. He understands that al Hassan is a first-rate kick boxer with tremendous power. But he also knows al Hassan has lost four of his last six and believes he's not as skilled in MMA as he is simply in kick boxing.
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