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Middleweight · “Bodybagz”

Joe Pyfer

16-3-0 UFC 7-1-0
6'2"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1996-09-17Born
4KO wins
2Sub wins
85.7%Finish rate
8:58Avg fight
Statistical profile

The shape of their game.

Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.53
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.33
Striking accuracy43.2%
Striking defense52.7%
Takedowns / 15 min1.25
Takedown accuracy25.0%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.84
Control time10.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-1
Striking trend

Output, fight by fight.

Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.

2022-09-17 vs Alen Amedovski — 3.57/min (W) 22-09 2023-04-08 vs Gerald Meerschaert — 4.31/min (W) 23-04 2023-10-07 vs Abdul Razak Alhassan — 3.67/min (W) 23-10 2024-02-10 vs Jack Hermansson — 3.68/min (L) 24-02 2024-06-29 vs Marc-Andre Barriault — 5.65/min (W) 24-06 2025-06-07 vs Kelvin Gastelum — 3.8/min (W) 25-06 2025-10-04 vs Abus Magomedov — 0.89/min (W) 25-10 2026-03-28 vs Israel Adesanya — 3.87/min (W) 26-03
Fight history

Every walk to the cage.

8 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.

W Israel Adesanya 13-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:18 — UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · 2026-03-28
36/70Sig. strikes
42/75Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
2:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Abus Magomedov 4-2 walk-in Submission · R2 1:46 — UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · 2025-10-04
6/10Sig. strikes
11/12Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
2:16Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Kelvin Gastelum 13-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · 2025-06-07
57/114Sig. strikes
33/99Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:31Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marc-Andre Barriault 5-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:25 — UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 · 2024-06-29
8/10Sig. strikes
0/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jack Hermansson 10-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · 2024-02-10
92/250Sig. strikes
121/235Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Abdul Razak Alhassan 6-5 walk-in Submission · R2 2:05 — UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green · 2023-10-07
26/62Sig. strikes
11/28Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
1:07Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Gerald Meerschaert 10-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:15 — UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · 2023-04-08
14/24Sig. strikes
10/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alen Amedovski 0-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:55 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song · 2022-09-17
14/45Sig. strikes
11/30Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

How the record was built.

Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Joe Pyfer) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.

16-3-0Pro record
Marquez MMA/Webb Fitness & MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 10
Submission 4
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 8
Ring of Combat 4
Art of War Cage Fighting 3
Dana White's Contender Series 2
Cage Fury FC 1
CES MMA 1
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Israel Adesanya TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
2026-03-28
UFC 2 4:18
W Abusupiyan Magomedov Submission (face crank) UFC 320
2025-10-04
UFC 2 1:46
W Kelvin Gastelum Decision (unanimous) UFC 316
2025-06-07
UFC 3 5:00
W Marc-André Barriault KO (punches) UFC 303
2024-06-29
UFC 1 1:25
L Jack Hermansson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
2024-02-10
UFC 5 5:00
W Abdul Razak Alhassan Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
2023-10-07
UFC 2 2:05
W Gerald Meerschaert TKO (punches) UFC 287
2023-04-08
UFC 1 3:15
W Alen Amedovski TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
2022-09-17
UFC 1 3:55
W Osman Diaz TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 47
2022-07-26
Dana White's Contender Series 2 1:39
W Austin Trotman KO (punch) Cage Fury FC 104
2021-12-17
Cage Fury FC 2 2:55
L Dustin Stoltzfus TKO (elbow injury) Dana White's Contender Series 28
2020-08-11
Dana White's Contender Series 1 4:21
W Chase Gamble TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 71
2020-02-21
Ring of Combat 2 1:04
L Jhonoven Pati Submission (guillotine choke) Ring of Combat 70
2019-11-23
Ring of Combat 2 1:00
W Matt Foster TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 69
2019-09-13
Ring of Combat 1 1:07
W Elijah Gbollie KO (elbow and punch) Ring of Combat 68
2019-05-31
Ring of Combat 2 1:36
W Eric Roncoroni Submission (rear-naked choke) Art of War Cage Fighting 11
2019-02-16
Art of War Cage Fighting 1 4:53
W Lorenzo Hunt Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Art of War Cage Fighting 8
2018-10-05
Art of War Cage Fighting 1 3:47
W Derek Wilson Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 52
2018-08-17
CES MMA 3 5:00
W Steven Covington TKO (punches) Art of War Cage Fighting 7
2018-05-18
Art of War Cage Fighting 1 2:40

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Joe Pyfer) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

Measured against the division.

Versus the Middleweight average, over 165 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.

Striking volume /min 3.5 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 3.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 43.2% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 52.7% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 1.2 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 25.0% avg 40.3%
Takedown defense 66.7% avg 60.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.7
Control time 10.9% avg 22.2%
Finish rate 85.7% avg 61.0%