// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Joe Pyfer
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #5STOCK +1MIDDLEWEIGHT

Joe
Pyfer

NICKNAME"Bodybagz"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-3-0
CURRENT FORM
4W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
City Kickboxing
NEXT FIGHT
VSBo Nickal
UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes
DECEMBER 12, 2026
Joe Pyfer
FIGHTER 005
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
30
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
84%
16/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4W STREAK · 4-1
LWWWW
Form trend +1 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 63% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.52
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.22
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.45
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
30%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.90
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 89 other rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#14
of 90 on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1624
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
81st
percentile · average opponent rated 1579 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
89th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.38 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 74% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 28, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 4
DEC · 2
10
KO/TKO
63%
4
SUB
25%
2
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
33%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
63%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
13%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
19 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 28, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER89TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN82STRIKING45CARDIO58AGGRESSION31SUB THREAT45STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power89
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio58
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression31
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat45
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression31 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat45 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2018WMAY 2018WAUG 2018WOCT 2018WFEB 2019WMAY 2019WSEP 2019LNOV 2019WFEB 2020LAUG 2020WDEC 2021WJUL 2022WSEP 2022WAPR 2023WOCT 2023LFEB 2024WJUN 2024WJUN 2025WOCT 2025WMAR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  4. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  9. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  16. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  17. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Foster), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
32%
5
26%
-
-
-
11
total
SUB
2
11%
3
16%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
2
11%
-
1
5%
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
16%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
City Kickboxing
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Israel AdesanyaMar 28, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 4:18
UFC Fight Night 271 - Adesanya vs. Pyfer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Abus MagomedovOct 4, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 1:46
UFC 320 - Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Face Crank)
W
VS Kelvin GastelumJun 7, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 316 - Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marc-Andre BarriaultJun 29, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 1:25
UFC 303 - Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Jack HermanssonFeb 10, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 236 - Hermansson vs. Pyfer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Abdul Razak AlhassanOct 7, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 2:05
UFC Fight Night 229 - Dawson vs. Green
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Gerald MeerschaertApr 8, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:15
UFC 287 - Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Alen AmedovskiSep 17, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 3:55
UFC Fight Night 210 - Sandhagen vs. Song
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ozzy DiazJul 26, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 1:39
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Austin TrotmanDec 17, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 2:55
CFFC 104 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 104
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Dustin StoltzfusAug 11, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 4:21
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbow Injury)
W
VS Chase GambleFeb 21, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 1:04
ROC 71 - Ring of Combat 71
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Middleweight. Professional record 16-3. Ranked #5 by the UFC.

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