Joe Pyfer
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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.
Infobox
Born
Joseph Oliver Pyfer (1996-09-17) September 17, 1996 (age 29)Vineland, New Jersey, U.S.
Other names
Bodybagz
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight
185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division
Middleweight
Reach
75 in (191 cm)
Fighting out of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Team
Marquez MMA/Webb Fitness & MMA
Years active
2018–present
Total
18
Wins
15
By knockout
1
By submission
1
By decision
1
Losses
3
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
18 matches
By knockout
15 wins
9
3 losses
1
By submission
By submission
18 matches
By submission
15 wins
4
3 losses
1
By decision
By decision
18 matches
By decision
15 wins
2
3 losses
1
| 18 matches | 15 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–3
Opponent
Abusupiyan Magomedov
Method
Submission (face crank)
Event
UFC 320
Date
October 4, 2025
Round
2
Time
1:46
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–3
Opponent
Kelvin Gastelum
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 316
Date
June 7, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–3
Opponent
Marc-André Barriault
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC 303
Date
June 29, 2024
Round
1
Time
1:25
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
12–3
Opponent
Jack Hermansson
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
Date
February 10, 2024
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–2
Opponent
Abdul Razak Alhassan
Method
Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
Date
October 7, 2023
Round
2
Time
2:05
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–2
Opponent
Gerald Meerschaert
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC 287
Date
April 8, 2023
Round
1
Time
3:15
Location
Miami, Florida, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–2
Opponent
Alen Amedovski
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
Date
September 17, 2022
Round
1
Time
3:55
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–2
Opponent
Osman Diaz
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Dana White's Contender Series 47
Date
July 26, 2022
Round
2
Time
1:39
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–2
Opponent
Austin Trotman
Method
KO (punch)
Event
Cage Fury FC 104
Date
December 17, 2021
Round
2
Time
2:55
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
7–2
Opponent
Dustin Stoltzfus
Method
TKO (elbow injury)
Event
Dana White's Contender Series 28
Date
August 11, 2020
Round
1
Time
4:21
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–1
Opponent
Chase Gamble
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Ring of Combat 71
Date
February 21, 2020
Round
2
Time
1:04
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
6–1
Opponent
Jhonoven Pati
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
Ring of Combat 70
Date
November 23, 2019
Round
2
Time
1:00
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Notes
Lost the ROC Middleweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Matt Foster
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Ring of Combat 69
Date
September 13, 2019
Round
1
Time
1:07
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Notes
Won the vacant ROC Middleweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Elijah Gbollie
Method
KO (elbow and punch)
Event
Ring of Combat 68
Date
May 31, 2019
Round
2
Time
1:36
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Eric Roncoroni
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Art of War Cage Fighting 11
Date
February 16, 2019
Round
1
Time
4:53
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Notes
Won the vacant AOWCF Middleweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Lorenzo Hunt
Method
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Art of War Cage Fighting 8
Date
October 5, 2018
Round
1
Time
3:47
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Derek Wilson
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
CES MMA 52
Date
August 17, 2018
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Notes
Catchweight (190 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Steven Covington
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Art of War Cage Fighting 7
Date
May 18, 2018
Round
1
Time
2:40
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Notes
Middleweight debut.
| 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. |
References
- Tapologyhttps://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/144942-joseph-pyfer
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2023/05/18/joe-pyfer-featured-in-new-journey-to-the-ufc-documentary-talks-childhood-trauma/
- www.ufc.comhttps://www.ufc.com/rankings
- Pawling, Chris. "Schalick High School wrestler Joe Pyfer having immediate impact", South Jersey Times, January 13, 2013.https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/article/schalick-high-school-wrestler-joe-pyfer-having-immediate-impact/
- Sherdoghttps://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Joseph-Pyfer-239253
- MMAjunkie.comhttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/08/dwcs-28-dustin-stoltzfus-happy-with-dana-white-praise-not-satisfied
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2022/07/30/joe-pyfer-vs-alen-amedovski-announced-ufc-card-sept-17/
- "UFC Fight Night 210 bonuses: Gregory Rodrigues lived up to his nickname for extra $50,000"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-210-bonuses-gregory-rodrigues-robocop-joe-pyfer-damon-jackson
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2022/09/17/ufc-vegas-60-joe-pyfer-vs-alen-amedovski/
- "Joe Pyfer gets second octagon assignment vs. Gerald Meerschaert at UFC 287"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-287-joe-pyfer-books-second-octagon-assignment-vs-gerald-meerschaert
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2023/04/08/ufc-287-joe-pyfer-drops-finishes-gerald-meerschaert-in-impressive-sophomore-effort/
- Mma News | Ufc News, Results & Interviewshttps://www.mmanews.com/news/joe-pyfer-ufc-return-opponent-revealed
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2023/10/07/ufc-vegas-80-joe-pyfer-abdul-razak-alhassan/
- "UFC Fight Night 229 bonuses: Be Joe Pyfer, win $50K"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-229-bonuses-be-joe-pyfer-win-50k
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/11/joe-pyfer-vs-jack-hermansson-ufc-fight-night-main-event-february-10-mma-matchup-booking-announcement
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2024/02/10/ufc-vegas-86-jack-hermansson-overcomes-early-onslaught-proves-too-much-for-joe-pyfer/
- The Hamilton Spectatorhttps://www.thespec.com/sports/robertson-barriault-add-canadian-content-to-conor-mcgregor-comeback-ufc-303-card/article_831ba974-5b2d-5abf-a62b-df3fa630e882.html
- "UFC 303: Joe Pyfer Demolishes Marc-André Barriault"https://cagesidepress.com/2024/06/29/ufc-303-joe-pyfer-demolishes-marc-andre-barriault/
- "UFC 303 Bonus Report: Alex Pereira one of six fighters to take home $50k"https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc-303/ufc-303-bonus-report-alex-pereira-one-of-six-fighters-to-take-home-50k/
- www.lowkickmma.comhttps://www.lowkickmma.com/joe-pyfer-fight-ex-title-challenger-ufc-mexico/
- "UFC on ESPN 64 loses Joe Pyfer vs. Kelvin Gastelum hours before Mexico event"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/03/ufc-mexico-joe-pyfer-vs-kelvin-gastelum
- "Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer rebooked for UFC 316"https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/4/7/24403368/kelvin-gastelum-vs-joe-pyfer-rebooked-for-ufc-316
- "Joe Pyfer Drops Gastelum Twice, Takes Decision"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/06/07/joe-pyfer-drops-gastelum-twice-takes-decision/
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/ufc-announces-ankalaev-pereira-dvalishvili-sandhagen
- "UFC 320: Joe Pyfer Makes Statement with Sub of Abus Magomedov"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/10/04/ufc-320-joe-pyfer-makes-statement-with-sub-of-abus-magomedov/
- "UFC 320 bonuses: Jiri Prochazka double dips for $100,000 off wild come from behind knockout"https://www.mmamania.com/ufc-320-ankalaev-vs-pereira-rematch-start-time-full-results-espn-mma/393976/ufc-320-bonuses-jiri-prochazka-double-dips-for-100000-off-wild-come-from-behind-knockout
- Jits Magazinehttps://jitsmagazine.com/gerald-meerschaert-steps-in-to-compete-at-fury-pro-grappling-7/
- Jits Magazinehttps://jitsmagazine.com/fury-pro-grappling-7-full-results-and-review/
- Jits Magazinehttps://jitsmagazine.com/fury-pro-grappling-12-full-results-and-highlights/
- "2022 Debut of the Year Nominees - UFC HONORS"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCr6W-GMUgc