Joe Pyfer opens his heart and reveals psychological drama before UFC Seattle: 'I almost took my own life'

Joe Pyfer defeated Israel Adesanya at UFC Seattle . Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.

Amid the repercussions of his victory against Israel Adesanya during the main event of UFC Seattle last Saturday (28), Joe Pyfer took the opportunity to address a very important issue. The American also revealed during the interview inside the octagon that the weeks leading up to the fight were psychologically terrible, to the point where he thought about suicide.

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He had the chance to elaborate on the subject during the post-event press conference. Calmer, the fighter explained that he had suffered crises after hurting someone close to him, and this episode had triggered suicidal thoughts. However, his connection with religion helped him recover his mental health.

“I broke the hearts of many people around me, especially one person I will never hurt again. Damn, man. I was simply disgusted with myself. I went to therapy. I feel that God chose me, took my hand and gave me a restored life, a renewed life. The only thing I can say is that I feel all the pressure in the world has disappeared, all the expectations in the world have disappeared. I feel like a truly free person. Jesus is real. There are certain ways you are called to live, and these are the ways I followed and, through my prayer, received this victory. Because, let me tell you: I prayed probably 50 times this week. I was the calmest, happiest, most peaceful and grateful person I have ever been in my entire life,” he stated.

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Speaking about his childhood, Pyfer confessed to having gone through difficult times while discovering himself as a human being. Because of this, it was necessary to evolve emotionally in order to reach the next level as an athlete and as a citizen.

“I was born into chaos and a dysfunctional family, as happens with many children. It's not that mine is super special compared to anyone else's. But I was a victim of my own self-destruction, I had problems with lust. I lived in a toxic cycle of self-compensation,” he said.

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