Jack Hermansson slammed the gate shut on Joe Pyfer.
The Swedish veteran weathered a strong early push from Pyfer, then pulled away over the final 15 minutes for a unanimous decision triumph in the UFC Fight Night 236 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Pyfer, a Dana White’s Contender Series alum, entered the matchup on a three-fight finishing streak in UFC competition, but he faded when he was unable to put his opponent away in the early going. Hermansson, meanwhile, has yet to lose back-to-back fights during his 17-bout Octagon tenure.