Joe Pyfer "Bodybagz"

Middleweight · USA · Marquez MMA

Next fight: vs Bo Nickal · UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes · Sat, Dec 12, 2026

Record and bio

Pro record	16-3-0 · KO/TKO 10-1 · submission 4-1
UFC record	7-1 · current 4-fight win streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	61-43 (58.7%) across 8 opponents
Last 5 opponents	45-28 (61.6%) across 5 opponents
Age	30
Height	6' 2"
Reach	75"
Stance	Orthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	3.53
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	3.33
Striking accuracy	43%
Striking defense	53%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	1.25
Takedowns landed / attempted	25%
Takedown defense	67%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.84
Average fight time	9 min

UFC wins: 4 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 1 decision. UFC losses: 0 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 1 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-03-28	Israel Adesanya	13-5	Striker	W	KO/TKO R2 4:18	UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
2025-10-04	Abus Magomedov	4-2	Wrestler	W	Submission R2 1:46	UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
2025-06-07	Kelvin Gastelum	13-9 (1 NC)	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
2024-06-29	Marc-Andre Barriault	5-6 (1 NC)	Striker	W	KO/TKO R1 1:25	UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
2024-02-10	Jack Hermansson	10-6	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
2023-10-07	Abdul Razak Alhassan	6-5	Balanced	W	Submission R2 2:05	UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
2023-04-08	Gerald Meerschaert	10-7	Grappler	W	KO/TKO R1 3:15	UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
2022-09-17	Alen Amedovski	0-3	Balanced	W	KO/TKO R1 3:55	UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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