Joe Pyfer - News & Rumors - UFC

Scheduled against Nickal Pyfer will fight fellow middleweight Bo Nickal at UFC 335 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, according to Marcel Dorff of Heavy on Sports.

Impact After stunning ex-UFC Middleweight Championship Israel Adesanya in March, Pyfer will look to derail his next opponent's hype train and increase his stock. Both fighters have shown signs of improvement since their last loss. While Pyfer's opponent is building on back-to-back KO/TKOs, Pyfer himself is on a four-fight win streak, with Marc-Andre Barriault, Kelvin Gastelum and Abusupiyan Magomedov joining Adesanya as opponents defeated by the 30-year-old American.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Joe Pyfer says who could hold the edge in Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland Many experienced voices have weighed in on UFC 328, a fight that could become an epic showdown between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland,...

MAY 9 • BOLAVIP.COM

"He wants to wrestle early so he can fatigue you" - Joe Pyfer outlines game plan to beat Khamzat Chimaev in potential clash Joe Pyfer recently shared his thoughts on a potential Khamzat Chimaev fight and detailed a blueprint for beating the Chechen-born grappling savant.

APRIL 3 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Dana White tells critics to 'shut up' after UFC AI promo backlash The main event at UFC Seattle wasn't the only thing getting attention. Israel Adesanya showed flashes of his old form but also looked like h...

MARCH 29 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Israel Adesanya dismisses all retirement talk after Joe Pyfer loss: "I will always remain undefeated" Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya’s slide continued as he picked up another loss.

MARCH 29 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

UFC Seattle results: Former champion suffers stunning defeat | Sporting News Joe Pyfer earned the biggest win of his career, finishing Israel Adesanya.

MARCH 29 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Deadspin | Joe Pyfer stops former champ Israel Adesanya in 2nd round of UFC Seattle Deadspin | Joe Pyfer stops former champ Israel Adesanya in 2nd round of UFC Seattle

MARCH 29 • DEADSPIN.COM

Stuns Israel Adesanya Pyfer defeated Israel Adesanya via TKO (strikes) at 4:18 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Seattle.

Impact It's the biggest victory of Pyfer's professional career by a country mile. It didn't come easy. Adesanya was the more effective man in Round 1, with Joe absorbing far too many leg kicks. The good news is that two things Pyfer does bring to the table were both evident this evening. That's massive power on the feet and a ridiculous amount of brute strength. He slowly found his range in an increasingly wild Round 2 and was eventually able to muscle Adesanya to the mat and flatten him out. Pyfer then fired off unanswered blows to the side of the head until referee Herb Dean stepped in. Obviously a win of Adesanya in the early days of 2026 doesn't mean even half as much as it would have a couple years ago, but it's probably enough to push Pyfer to the fringes of the top-five, at a minimum. He's 7-1 in eight UFC bouts and the one setback was a five-round loss to Jack Hermansson in which he badly gassed out after a hot start. Pyfer is legit.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

UFC Fight Night 271: Adesanya Vs. Pyfer Live Results - Wrestling Inc. Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 271, headlined by Israel Adesanya versus Joe Pyfer in the Climate Pledge Arena,...

MARCH 28 • WRESTLINGINC.COM

UFC Fight Night 271: Adesanya Vs. Pyfer Full Fight Card & Preview - Wrestling Inc. UFC Fight Night 271 will emanate from the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, headlined by Israel Adesanya versus Joe Pyfer.

MARCH 28 • WRESTLINGINC.COM

UFC Seattle: Main Event fighter makes bold claim | Sporting News The UFC Seattle main event will feature Joe Pyfer taking on Israel Adesanya.

MARCH 26 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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

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

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