Joe Pyfer

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Joe Pyfer
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BornJoseph Oliver Pyfer[1]
(1996-09-17) September 17, 1996 (age 29)
Vineland, New Jersey, U.S.
Other namesBodybagz
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
Reach75 in (191 cm)
Fighting out ofPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
TeamMarquez MMA/Webb Fitness & MMA[2]
Years active2018–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins15
By knockout9
By submission4
By decision2
Losses3
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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Joseph Oliver Pyfer (born September 17, 1996) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of December 9, 2025, he is #15 in the UFC middleweight rankings.[3]

Background

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Raised in Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey, Pyfer attended Arthur P. Schalick High School and started competing on the school's wrestling team in tenth grade, where he was able to apply jiu jitsu and judo skills he learned as a child.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Pyfer made his professional MMA debut in his home town of Philadelphia in May 2018. He won his debut and competed seven more times and went 7–1, winning the AOWCF and ROC Middleweight Championship along the way. Eight fights into his MMA career, Pyfer would have his first bout in the Dana White's Contender Series.[5]

Dana White's Contender Series

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Pyfer faced Dustin Stoltzfus at Dana White's Contender Series 28 on August 11, 2020. He lost the fight via technical knockout due to an injury stemming from a slam.[6]

Pyfer faced Ozzy Diaz at Dana White's Contender Series 47 on July 26, 2022. He won the bout via technical knockout and was awarded a contract with the UFC.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Making his UFC debut, Pyfer faced Alen Amedovski on September 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 210.[7] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. This fight earned him his first Performance of the Night award.[8][9]

Pyfer faced Gerald Meerschaert on April 8, 2023, at UFC 287.[10] He won the bout via TKO in the first round.[11]

Pyfer faced Abdul Razak Alhassan on October 7, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 229.[12] He won the fight via technical submission in the second round after rendering Alhassan unconscious with an arm-triangle choke. This fight earned him his second Performance of the Night award.[13][14]

Pyfer faced Jack Hermansson on February 10, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 236.[15] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Pyfer faced Marc-André Barriault on June 29, 2024 at UFC 303.[17] He won the fight by knockout in the first round.[18] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.[19]

Pyfer was scheduled to face Kelvin Gastelum on March 29, 2025 at UFC on ESPN 64.[20] However, despite both men weighing in for the bout, the match was cancelled the day of the event due to an illness sustained by Pyfer.[21] The bout was rescheduled and took place on June 7, 2025 at UFC 316.[22] After landing two knockdowns, Pyfer won the fight by unanimous decision.[23]

Pyfer faced Abusupiyan Magomedov on October 4, 2025 at UFC 320.[24] He won the fight via a face crank submission in the second round.[25] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.[26]

Professional grappling career

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Pyfer faced Gerald Meerschaert in the main event of Fury Pro Grappling 7 on May 27, 2023.[27] He won the match by unanimous decision.[28]

Pyfer faced Nick Willey at Fury Pro Grappling 12 on December 28, 2024. He won the match by golden score in overtime.[29]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
18 matches 15 wins 3 losses
By knockout 9 1
By submission 4 1
By decision 2 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–3 Abusupiyan Magomedov Submission (face crank) UFC 320 October 4, 2025 2 1:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 14–3 Kelvin Gastelum Decision (unanimous) UFC 316 June 7, 2025 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win 13–3 Marc-André Barriault KO (punches) UFC 303 June 29, 2024 1 1:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 12–3 Jack Hermansson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer February 10, 2024 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–2 Abdul Razak Alhassan Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green October 7, 2023 2 2:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 11–2 Gerald Meerschaert TKO (punches) UFC 287 April 8, 2023 1 3:15 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 10–2 Alen Amedovski TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song September 17, 2022 1 3:55 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 9–2 Osman Diaz TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 47 July 26, 2022 2 1:39 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–2 Austin Trotman KO (punch) Cage Fury FC 104 December 17, 2021 2 2:55 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 7–2 Dustin Stoltzfus TKO (elbow injury) Dana White's Contender Series 28 August 11, 2020 1 4:21 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–1 Chase Gamble TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 71 February 21, 2020 2 1:04 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 6–1 Jhonoven Pati Submission (guillotine choke) Ring of Combat 70 November 23, 2019 2 1:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Lost the ROC Middleweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Matt Foster TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 69 September 13, 2019 1 1:07 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Won the vacant ROC Middleweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Elijah Gbollie KO (elbow and punch) Ring of Combat 68 May 31, 2019 2 1:36 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 4–0 Eric Roncoroni Submission (rear-naked choke) Art of War Cage Fighting 11 February 16, 2019 1 4:53 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Won the vacant AOWCF Middleweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Lorenzo Hunt Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Art of War Cage Fighting 8 October 5, 2018 1 3:47 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 2–0 Derek Wilson Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 52 August 17, 2018 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Catchweight (190 lb) bout.
Win 1–0 Steven Covington TKO (punches) Art of War Cage Fighting 7 May 18, 2018 1 2:40 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Middleweight debut.

See also

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References

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