On the clock
6 of 7 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
7–1UFC record
6 of 7Dominant wins
88Average win score
60thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 2 submission 1 decision
Finish rate86% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time8:58
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.5 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time11% of the fight
Best winIsrael Adesanya rated 1753 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Joe Pyfer’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 3finish rateNo. 4win streakNo. 6knockdownsNo. 9average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
81
87.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
67
60th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
95
86%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
51
+0.20
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
44
3.53
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
60
3.33
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
47
1.25
ControlShare of fight time in control
27
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Israel Adesanya, rated 1753 at 185 lb. Dominant in 6 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
No. 9 of 78 active men ranked at middleweight, with a published rating of 1719 across 8 fights at the weight.
7–1Record at 185 lb
6 of 7Dominant wins
88Average win score
1499Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 2 submission 1 decision
Finish rate86% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time8:58
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.5 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time11% of the fight
Best winIsrael Adesanya rated 1753 going in
Against the division
How Joe Pyfer’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 2finish rateNo. 4knockdownsNo. 4win streakNo. 7dominant winsNo. 9average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
78
87.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
66
60th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
97
86%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
52
+0.20
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
48
3.53
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
60
3.33
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
44
1.25
ControlShare of fight time in control
26
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 7 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Israel Adesanya, rated 1753 at 185 lb. Dominant in 6 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
8 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2026 | Win | 88–12 | Israel Adesanya | KO/TKO | R2 4:18 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Win | 89–11 | Abus Magomedov | submission | R2 1:46 | Middleweight | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Win | 82–18 | Kelvin Gastelum | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Win | 91–9 | Marc-Andre Barriault | KO/TKO | R1 1:25 | Middleweight | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Loss | 18–82 | Jack Hermansson | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer |
| 7 Oct 2023 | Win | 89–11 | Abdul Razak Alhassan | submission | R2 2:05 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green |
| 8 Apr 2023 | Win | 87–13 | Gerald Meerschaert | KO/TKO | R1 3:15 | Middleweight | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Win | 90–10 | Alen Amedovski | KO/TKO | R1 3:55 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song |