Joe Pyfer

“Bodybagz”
Joe Pyfer
#6 Middleweight
OctagonStats Rating 1597
8-2-0
Career record (W-L-D)
NEXT FIGHT vs Bo Nickal
UFC 335 · December 12, 2026

Physical stats

Height6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)
Reach75" (190 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornSep 17, 1996
Age30
DivisionMiddleweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.52
Str. Acc44%
SApM3.22
Str. Def52%
TD Avg1.45
TD Acc30%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.9

Recent form

W W W W L
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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10 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
5 KO/TKO wins · 2 sub wins · 1 decision wins
Losses by method
1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses
Finish rate88%
Times finished50%
StreakW4
Best streak4
Avg fight8:16
Octagon time1h 22m
Opp win%70%
ActiveAug. 11, 2020 – Mar. 28, 2026 (7y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced2
Ranked wins2
Best ranked winIsrael Adesanya (#9 Middleweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night7
Total bonuses7
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Joe Pyfer "Bodybagz" is a 16-3-0 knockout artist. 87% finish rate.

Joe debuted Aug. 11, 2020 vs Dustin Stoltzfus (loss). Longest win streak: 4. On a 4-fight win streak. 7 years active (Aug. 11, 2020–Mar. 28, 2026).

Best wins: Abus Magomedov (SUB Rear Naked Choke R2, Oct. 04, 2025); Israel Adesanya (KO/TKO Punches R2, Mar. 28, 2026); Gerald Meerschaert (KO/TKO Punches R1, Apr. 08, 2023).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Mar. 28, 2026UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. PyferW Israel AdesanyaKO/TKO Punches24:180 036 422 00 0
Oct. 04, 2025UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2W Abus MagomedovSUB Rear Naked Choke21:461 06 110 12 1
Jun. 07, 2025UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2W Kelvin GastelumU-DEC35:002 057 331 00 0
Jun. 29, 2024UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2W Marc-Andre BarriaultKO/TKO Punch11:251 08 00 00 0
Feb. 10, 2024UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. PyferL Jack HermanssonU-DEC55:000 092 1210 10 0
Oct. 07, 2023UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. GreenW Abdul Razak AlhassanSUB Arm Triangle22:050 026 113 02 1
Apr. 08, 2023UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2W Gerald MeerschaertKO/TKO Punches13:150 014 100 00 0
Sep. 17, 2022UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. SongW Alen AmedovskiKO/TKO Punch13:551 014 110 00 0
Jul. 26, 2022DWCS 6.1W Ozzy DiazKO/TKO Punch21:391 026 111 01 0
Aug. 11, 2020DWCS 4.2L Dustin StoltzfusKO/TKO14:210 012 161 10 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.