Joe Pyfer News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 27, 2026

The UFC Seattle weigh-ins are over, and everyone reached their target. Middleweights Israel Adesanya and Joe Pyfer are set to clash inside Climate Pledge Arena in the UFC Seattle main event on Saturday. The two tipped the scales on Friday, and both men weighed in at 186 pounds. This makes their middleweight clash official.

Harry Kettle - March 26, 2026

UFC middleweight contender Joe Pyfer has praised Israel Adesanya ahead of their UFC Seattle main event clash. On Saturday night, Israel Adesanya will attempt to snap his recent losing skid when he goes head to head with Joe Pyfer in the main event of UFC Seattle. Pyfer is one of many rising contenders in the middleweight division, whereas ‘Stylebender’ is just trying to prove that he still has something left in the tank.

Cole Shelton - March 25, 2026

In the main event of UFC Seattle, former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya takes on Joe Pyfer in an intriguing fight. Heading into the bout, Adesanya is a -148 favorite while the American is a +124 underdog. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the middleweight fight at UFC Seattle. The pros believe Adesanya will turn back the clock and return to the win column and snap his three-fight losing streak.

Cole Shelton - February 19, 2026

Joe Pyfer will be paying close attention to the UFC Houston main event. Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is set to take on Anthony Hernandez in a pivotal fight at middleweight. Heading into the fight, Hernandez is a sizable betting favorite, but Pyfer believes it will be Strickland who dominates Hernandez to get a win.

BJ Penn Staff - January 16, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champ Sean Strickland has once again divided the MMA world with a controversial social media post — and rising middleweight contender Joe Pyfer quickly followed his lead. Strickland and Pyfer are two of the top Americans competing in the UFC middleweight division. Both have big fights coming up. Strickland is set to take on surging contender Anthony Hernandez in the main event of UFC Houston on Feb. 21. Pyfer, meanwhile, will take on middleweight legend Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC Seattle on Mar. 28.

Cole Shelton - January 14, 2026

Joe Pyfer admits he was caught off guard by his upcoming UFC Seattle main event against Israel Adesanya. UFC CEO Dana White announced on Tuesday that Pyfer would face the former champion in an intriguing middleweight showdown on March 28. Pyfer is ranked 15th while Adesany is ranked sixth, which is why he’s surprised, as he thought there were other fighters who deserved this fight.

Harry Kettle - October 7, 2025

UFC middleweight Joe Pyfer has admitted that he felt flat at UFC 320, despite his submission win over Abus Magomedov. For quite some time now, Joe Pyfer has been seen as a real contender in the UFC’s middleweight division. It’s been a gradual rise but every time he gets in there, his power alone serves as proof that he has the potential to do some really big things at 185 pounds.

Chris Taylor - October 4, 2025

Tonight’s UFC 320 main card lineup is kicked off by a middleweight bout featuring Joe Pyfer taking on Abusupiyan Magomedov. Pyfer (15-3 MMA) most recently competed at June’s UFC 316 event, where he scored a unanimous decision win over former title challenger Kelvin Gastelum. Prior to that, ‘Bodybagz’ was coming off a knockout victory over Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 303.

Cole Shelton - October 1, 2025

Joe Pyfer wants to set the record straight ahead of UFC 320. Pyfer is set to take on Abus Magomedov on the main card in a pivotal fight at middleweight. The fight was made after Pyfer turned down Magomedov earlier this year. But after they both won their recent fights, Pyfer felt like the time was now for the bout to be made.

BJ Penn Staff - July 3, 2025

Joe Pyfer isn’t happy about not being included in the UFC rankings. Pyfer is one of the top prospects in the UFC middleweight division. Known for his fearsome knockout power, he holds a 5-1 record in the promotion. His lone loss in the Octagon came against long-time contender Jack Hermansson last year. Since then, he’s rebounded with a knockout of Marc-Andre Barriault, and more recently, a decision win over Kelvin Gastelum.

Harry Kettle - June 12, 2025

Rising UFC middleweight Joe Pyfer has called the commentary of Joe Rogan into question following UFC 316 last weekend. For a few years now, Joe Pyfer has been seen as one to watch in the UFC’s middleweight division. From his size to his personality to his incredible power, it’s clear to see that he’s a problem at 185 pounds. While he did experience a setback against Jack Hermansson, he’s been able to rebound well, most notably this past weekend.

BJ Penn Staff - June 9, 2025

UFC middleweight contender Joe Pyfer is sorry for the things he said about Mexico. Pyfer, one of the division’s fastest rising contenders, was set to fight Kelvin Gastelum when the UFC touched down in Mexico City on March 29. Regrettably, the fight fell through at the very last minute. The cause? Pyfer came down with stomach troubles just hours out from the event, which he later blamed on his travel to Mexico in the least graceful terms possible.

Chris Taylor - June 7, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 316 results, including the middleweight bout between Joe Pyfer vs. Kevlin Gastelum. Gastelum (19-10 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since defeating Daniel Rodriguez last June in Saudi Arabia. ‘KG’ has gone 2-3 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.

Cole Shelton - June 4, 2025

Joe Pyfer has ripped Bo Nickal after he suffered his first career loss to Reinier de Ridder at UFC Des Moines. Nickal was a massive favorite but suffered a TKO loss. Although the loss happened a month ago, Pyfer took aim at Nickal as he claims the former All-American wrestler got fraud checked, while he didn’t in his loss to Jack Hermansson.

Cole Shelton - May 28, 2025

Joe Pyfer doesn’t think Kelvin Gastelum is all that good, as he calls it a layup fight. Pyfer was scheduled to face Gastelum at UFC Mexico City on March 29, but he fell ill and was forced out of the bout just hours before the event. The fight was rescheduled for UFC 316 on June 7, and Pyfer is glad the fight got rebooked as he doesn’t think Gastelum is all that good.

Harry Kettle - March 31, 2025

UFC veteran Kelvin Gastelum has shared his reaction to Joe Pyfer’s late UFC Mexico City withdrawal last weekend. As we know, Kelvin Gastelum has been around for a long time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In that time, he’s achieved some great things and he’s had some remarkable fights. With that being said, he hasn’t always come up on the winning side – and that’s been especially true across his latest string of bouts.

BJ Penn Staff - March 29, 2025

Joe Pyfer is out of his UFC Mexico City fight, and now he’s given fans a hint as to why that’s the case. Pyfer was set to meet former interim middleweight title challenger Kelvin Gastelum in the Saturday night card’s co-main event. Just hours before the start of the card, the UFC announced he would not be competing due to an “illness.”

Cole Shelton - March 27, 2025

Joe Pyfer plans to make a statement against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Mexico City on Saturday. Pyfer is set to take on Gastelum at middleweight in an intriguing matchup. It’s a crucial fight for the division, and Pyfer believes he can make a statement by being the first person to knock out Gastelum.