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Joe Pyfer
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Joe Pyfer

“Bodybagz”

Middleweight · UFC record 7-1 · 8 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 28 Mar 2026

Power Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)73
Power89
Striking defense74
Takedown defense78
WrestlingProvisional measure70

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (8 detailed fights; as of Sat 28 Mar 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: DEVELOPING83.4
CardioEvidence: DEVELOPING84.0

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
188 cm (6'2")
Reach
190 cm (6'3")
Stance
Orthodox
Age
30

Last 3: W W W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

8 detailed UFC fights · 17 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 28 Mar 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed14.9significant, per round
Strikes absorbed14.1per round
Striking differential+0.8per round
Takedown attempts1.41per round
Takedown defense66.7%of attempts stopped
Finish rate85.7%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
14.9
Significant strikes absorbed per round
14.1
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
+0.8
Striking accuracy
43.2%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
52.7%
Knockdowns per round
0.29
Target: head / body / leg
69.6% / 22.9% / 7.5%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
84.6% / 2.8% / 12.7%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
1.41
Takedowns landed per round
0.35
Takedown accuracy
25.0%
Takedown defense
66.7%
Control time per round
0:28
Submission attempts per round
0.24
Reversals per round
0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
7-1-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
85.7%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
4 · 2 · 1
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
0 · 0 · 1
Knockdowns scored / suffered
5 / 0
Average fight time
9:41 (over 7 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Joe Pyfer — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 28 Mar 2026Israel AdesanyaWKO/TKO PunchesR2 4:18UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
Sat 4 Oct 2025Abus MagomedovWSUB Rear Naked ChokeR2 1:46UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
Sat 7 Jun 2025Kelvin GastelumWU-DECR3 5:00UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
Sat 29 Jun 2024Marc-Andre BarriaultWKO/TKO PunchR1 1:25UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
Sat 10 Feb 2024Jack HermanssonLU-DECR5 5:00UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
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Joe Pyfer — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 7 Oct 2023Abdul Razak AlhassanWSUB Arm TriangleR2 2:05UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
Sat 8 Apr 2023Gerald MeerschaertWKO/TKO PunchesR1 3:15UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
Sat 17 Sep 2022Alen AmedovskiWKO/TKO PunchR1 3:55UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song

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