Joe Pyfer blames 'sh*t gap' Mexico for | MMA News
Middleweight Joe Pyfer was scheduled to tackle former interim title challenger Kelvin Gastelum on the UFC Mexico City predominant card on Saturday however was pressured out of the combat the day of the occasion on account of sickness.
Pyfer and Gastelum each efficiently weighed in on Friday however hours earlier than they have been anticipated to make their octagon walks, the combat was cancelled after Pyfer unexpectedly fell ailing.
“Just wanna say my heart is broken I couldn’t fight today I got super sick and hopefully we can reschedule this fight for a few weeks from now,” Pyfer wrote on Instagram after having withdraw. “Unfortunately comes with the territory of traveling outside the states. Never again my apologies guys. We’ll be back.”
On Sunday, Pyfer posted an Instagram story explaining what occurred (h/t MMAJunkie).
“Went to dinner, had some food at a place that was supposedly trusted, and yeah – a couple hours later, I had the runs,” Pyfer mentioned in his Instagram Stories. “I feel I sh*t at the very least 10, 11 instances. I went from I feel 209 kilos, one thing like that, as I used to be nonetheless hydrating, down to 194 kilos the morning of with a puddle I used to be sleeping in.
“(I had) a fever, nausea clearly. Vomit, excrutiating abdomen ache, and the physician, in addition to I did, didn’t discover it good to combat like that. And I do know that’s not what everyone needs, however I’ve to look out for me and my health, and what’s my best curiosity. Trust me, I’m upset as properly.”
In the video, Pyfer admitted that he wasn’t sure what caused his illness but that didn’t stop him from blaming Mexico and vowing never to return there.
“I don’t care if it’s offensive to you, I will never go back to that country,” Pyfer said. “I did everything right. I slept in a tent. I did all this work to still get sick. Some people are saying it wasn’t the food, saying I got altitude sickness. I’m not a f*cking geographic f*cking, you know, elevation f*cking scientist, but I was told as long as I acclimated, which I did for two months, slept in a tent on the f*cking floor – you know, I did everything that I could to prepare.
“If that’s what altitude and elevation is, f*ck that country. I will never fight there again. Sh*t hole. Not going back. Don’t care if that’s offensive to you. You’re not the one fighting. Suck my balls. Literally.”
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