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The remarkable story of mixed martial artist Joe Pyfer hit the screens of DailyWire+ members on Friday, diving into the rise of one of the most
daunting fighters in UFC history.

�Journey to the UFC� follows the man who rose from a harrowing past and confronts shattering obstacles in his quest to fight in the UFC. In the DailyWire+ documentary, people will watch how Pyfer was guided by mentors who saw his potential as Pyfer faces his opponents, along with the personal
demons and life-changing setbacks that came along the way.

Pyfer, whose longtime dream was to make it into the UFC, got his chance after making his way onto �Dana White�s Contender Series� in 2020, but he lost his fight against Dustin Stoltzfus in a technical knockout after he broke his elbow. Two years later, Pyfer got another shot at the �Contender Series� and the UFC.

�Going into the second one, I had to battle depression. I would say that was
my last stint of being a victim because I had struggled with a little bit of suicide problems, things like that. And I think I just was unappreciative of the journey that I was on,� Pyfer said in an interview with Morning Wire.

�And I think that�s where you can become a victim. You can start to feel
sorry for yourself. Things like that,� he added. �I couldn�t see the light at the end of the tunnel. They told me when I first broke my elbow that I was
done fighting. I�d never fight again, because if I throw a punch, the impact could literally dislocate my elbow.�

In his journey, Pyfer dealt with homelessness, a toxic relationship with his father, and numerous injuries. But he never gave up on his UFC dream.

�I�ve taken a lot of pain, I�ve had a lot of hurt, I�ve had a lot of depression, I�ve taken a lot of abuse, I�ve had a lot of doubts,� Pyfer says
in the documentary. �But one thing has always stood true and that is I�m
going to show that I�m somebody that never gave up.�

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