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Fighting Adesanya in Seattle Pyfer will fight Israel Adesanya at UFC Seattle on March 28, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports

Impact A win over Abus Magomedov in October extended Pyfer's winning streak to three fights -- good enough for him to carry an extreme momentum advantage over Adesanya, who has lost three straight. Pyfer will be at a significant size disadvantage, however, giving up two inches of height and five inches of reach to his opponent.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Pereira dethrones Ankalaev with a 1st-round stoppage at UFC 320

Fan favorite Alex Pereira dethroned Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320, taking the light heavyweight championship with a first-round stoppage Saturday night

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • Associated Press

UFC 320: Joe Pyfer full post-fight interview UFC 320 winner Joe Pyfer spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after his second-round submission of Abus Magomedov

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Taps out Abus Magomedov Pyfer defeated Abus Magomedov via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:44 of Round 2 at UFC 320 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Impact In what was a shock to most everyone, Pyfer started this fight by grappling. He was asked in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan if that was intentional with the hopes of tiring out Magomedov, but he replied it was not. The decision allowed Abus to win Round 1 on all three scorecards. Once Pyfer got back to his old ways and started unloading bombs early in Round 2, the fight was over. One huge combination floored Magomedov and Joe then worked to finish him off via submission. Pyfer is 6-1 in the UFC and the lone defeat was against Jack Hermansson in a fight in which he dominated early on before gassing out. He's a legitimate prospect at 185 pounds.

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UFC 320: Abus Magomedov vs. Joe Pyfer: Live round-by-round updates In the opening fight of the main card, Abus Magomedov meets Joe Pyfer in a middleweight bout with ranking implications.

OCTOBER 4, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

UFC 320: Joe Pyfer full media day interview UFC 320 fighter Joe Pyfer spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his main card bout vs. Abus Magomedov on Saturday in Las Vegas

OCTOBER 1, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Who is Joe Pyfer's father and why did the UFC star leave home? Joe Pyfer is one of the most exciting middleweight contenders in the UFC and has an impressive 14-3 record as a professional fighter. Pyfer...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

UFC 320 adds Abus Magomedov vs. Joe Pyfer to increasingly-stacked lineup Streaking middleweights aim to maintain their winning ways at UFC 320.

AUGUST 4, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Scheduled for UFC 320 Pyfer is scheduled to compete against fellow middleweight Abus Magomedov at UFC 320 in Paradise on Oct. 4, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Now that Pyfer has gotten the Gastelum fight out of the way, he can focus on building a streak. For the former's next bout, he takes on Magomedov, coming off an upset win over Michel Pereira.

AUGUST 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Pyfer shares brutally honest thoughts on the UFC's 50/50 pay model for fighters: "I think the UFC really does have some bad dudes" Middleweight contender Joe Pyfer expressed his disagreement about the UFC's fighter pay model.

JUNE 11, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Joe Pyfer apologizes for critical comments of Mexico following UFC 316 win Joe Pyfer regrets the way he handed things following his withdrawal from his first booking against Kelvin Gastelum back in March in Mexico C...

JUNE 8, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

UFC 316: Joe Pyfer post-fight interview UFC 316 winner Joe Pyfer spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after his unanimous decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum.

JUNE 8, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Harrison, Dvalishvili celebrate as 135-pound champions at UFC 316 with President Trump looking on

Merab Dvalishvili retained his 135-pound championship when he tapped out Sean O’Malley in the third round in the main event of UFC 316 at the Prudential Center

JUNE 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Takes decision from Kelvin Gastelum Pyfer defeated Kelvin Gastelum via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-27) at UFC 316 on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey.

Impact These two were scheduled to fight in late March, at which point Pyfer was forced to withdraw the day of the event due to illness. They finally got it on here, and although Pyfer won convincingly, it was not an impressive effort. The highlight of the night was a pair of Round 1 knockdown's secured by Pyfer. Yet as is always the case, Gastelum's durability came through and the bout continued. Joe's output and effectiveness dropped noticeably the final 10 minutes. He stopped throwing kicks and stopped stringing together combinations, instead looking for the knockout blow. Pyfer is 5-1 in six UFC bouts, including four wins via stoppage, so it's hard to say anything bad about his results to date, but he clearly has some holes in his game that he needs to clean up.

JUNE 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UFC 316: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer odds, picks and predictions In a 3-round middleweight bout on the main card, Kelvin Gastelum and Joe Pyfer meet Saturday at UFC 316 at Prudential Center in Newark, New...

JUNE 7, 2025 • STATESMAN.COM

UFC 316: Kelvin Gastelum media day interview UFC 316 fighter Kelvin Gastelum spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his featured bout vs. Joe Pyfer on Saturday.

JUNE 4, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

UFC 316: Joe Pyfer media day interview UFC 316 fighter Joe Pyfer spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his featured bout vs. Kelvin Gastelum on Saturday in Newark, N....

JUNE 4, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Rebooks with Gastelum Pyfer will take on Kelvin Gastelum in a welterweight bout at UFC 316 in June 7 in Newark, per Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com.

Impact The two were scheduled to face off at UFC Mexico on March 29, but Pyfer came down with an undisclosed illness the day of the fight and the bout was scrapped altogether. Now, the welterweights will get another crack at each other, this one in early June. Pyfer is looking to make it two straight victories in the UFC.

APRIL 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out with illness Pyfer's bout with Kelvin Gastelum has been cancelled due to the former coming down with an illness, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Pyfer was looking to make it two straight wins after disposing of Marc-Andre Barriault back in June, but he'll have to wait a little longer to try to build another winning streak. Rather than try to find a replacement fighter for Pyfer, the bout has been cancelled altogether.

MARCH 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Pyfer sends ice-cold warning to Kelvin Gastelum before UFC Mexico City After beating Marc-André Barriault at UFC 303, Joe Pyfer is gearing up to fight his biggest test in Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Mexico.

MARCH 28, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Joe Pyfer issues bold preview of upcoming Kelvin Gastelum fight at UFC Mexico City: "He swings hard too" It's safe to say Joe Pyfer is confident in his chances against Kelvin Gastelum, who he faces this Saturday at UFC on ESPN 64 in Mexico City,...

MARCH 26, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Marc-Andre Barriault expects power struggle with Joe Pyfer at UFC 303 “I don’t have any fear to taste his power,” Marc-Andre Barriault said of Joe Pyfer ahead of UFC 303.

JUNE 27, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Mick Maynard's Shoes: What's next for Joe Pyfer after UFC Fight Night 236 loss? Did Joe Pyfer get exposed as average in his first octagon loss to Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Night 236?

FEBRUARY 12, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM

Joe Pyfer breaks down lessons learned in upset loss in first UFC main event Because he “wasn’t supposed to be here anyway,” Joe Pyfer seemed to take things in stride after Jack Hermansson ended his momentum.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Jack Hermansson: Nassourdine Imavov fight makes sense after UFC Fight Night 236 upset of Joe Pyfer Jack Hermansson calls out Nassourdine Imavov following his decision win over Joe Pyfer at UFC Fight Night 236.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM

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