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Joe Pyfer

Joe Pyfer

1130 ELO #89

"Bodybagz"

MMA 16-3-0 · UFC 7-1-0 · Middleweight (#7) · Vineland, United States · Team Marquez MMA · Last fought 118 days ago

Joe Pyfer "Bodybagz" - UFC Fighter Profile

Joe Pyfer is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Middleweight division and is ranked #7. Born in Vineland, United States, Joe Pyfer has compiled an MMA record of 16-3-0 with a UFC record of 7-1-0. Known for their Boxing fighting style, Joe Pyfer trains at Team Marquez MMA in Vineland, United States. With an ELO rating of 1130, Joe Pyfer ranks #89 out of 2708 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Joe Pyfer has 7 wins in the UFC. Joe Pyfer lands an average of 3.52 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.45 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Middleweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1130), and have not fought Joe Pyfer before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Ismail Naurdiev 4-3-0 29 1030 0.0 100
Wes Schultz 1-1-0 29 1006 0.0 124
Nassourdine Imavov 9-2-0 30 1141 1.0 11
Bo Nickal 6-1-0 30 1098 1.0 32
Brendan Allen 15-4-0 30 1175 1.0 45
Jacob Malkoun 6-3-0 30 1074 1.0 56

Fight Results Breakdown

8
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Israel Adesanya in 2026
Opponent ELO: 1130

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 2'
Weight
Middleweight
Reach
75'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Sep 17 1996
Age
29
Peak ELO
1130
ELO Rank
89 of 2708
Strength of Schedule
172-78-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1041.9
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1035.6

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.52
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
44%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.22
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
52%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.45
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
30%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.9
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Joe Pyfer Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-03-28 UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer Israel Adesanya KO/TKO Punches 2 4:18 Win +135
2025-10-04 UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 Abus Magomedov SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 1:46 Win -277
2025-06-07 UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 Kelvin Gastelum U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2024-06-29 UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 Marc-Andre Barriault KO/TKO Punch 1 1:25 Win -
2024-02-10 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer Jack Hermansson U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2023-10-07 UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green Abdul Razak Alhassan SUB Arm Triangle 2 2:05 Win -
2023-04-08 UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 Gerald Meerschaert KO/TKO Punches 1 3:15 Win -
2022-09-17 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song Alen Amedovski KO/TKO Punch 1 3:55 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Joe Pyfer ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
8 2026-03-28 Israel Adesanya 1130 Win +22 1130
7 2025-10-04 Abus Magomedov 1055 Win +19 1108
6 2025-06-07 Kelvin Gastelum 1091 Win +17 1089
5 2024-06-29 Marc-Andre Barriault 1040 Win +20 1072
4 2024-02-10 Jack Hermansson 1107 Loss -14 1052
3 2023-10-07 Abdul Razak Alhassan 1061 Win +22 1066
2 2023-04-08 Gerald Meerschaert 1108 Win +25 1044
1 2022-09-17 Alen Amedovski 954 Win +19 1019

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