Joe Pyfer is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he competes in the middleweight division of the promotion. He trained in wrestling as a child and started competing in wrestling in his high school years. Pyfer eventually transitioned to mixed martial arts and pursued a career in the sport by becoming a professional in 2018.
Joe Pyfer made his debut inside the Octagon on May 18, 2018, in a middleweight bout against Steven Covington at Art of War Cage Fighting 7. He put up a dominant show and sent Covington into the shadow realm in the first round of the fight by showering a flurry of punches over him securing a first-round TKO win.
After spending some time competing in multiple professional fight promotions, Joe Pyfer entered Dana White’s Contender Series 28 on August 11, 2020, and faced Dustin Stollzfus. He lost the fight via a first-round technical knockout after suffering an elbow injury in the fight. Pyfer again competed at Dana White’s Contender Series 47 on July 26, 2022, squaring off against Osman Diaz. Pyfer won the fight via a second-round TKO and earned a UFC contract.
Joe Pyfer made his promotional debut in the promotion on September 17, 2022, against Alen Amedovski at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song. He won the fight via a first-round TKO and won the Performance of the Night award for his dominant show. He has been regularly competing in the promotion since then and is slated to face Marc-Andre Barriault in his upcoming showdown at UFC 303 on June 29, 2024.
Joe Pyfer’s Losses
Joe Pyfer has suffered 3 losses in his professional mixed martial arts career.
Joe Pyfer vs. Jhonoven Pati
Joe Pyfer took on Jhonoven Pati at Ring of Combat 70 on November 23, 2019. He entered the cage as the ROC middleweight champion and was scheduled to defend his title against Pati. Pyfer was defeated via a second-round submission in the fight by Jhonoven Pati handing him his first loss in his professional career.
Joe Pyfer vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Joe Pyfer and Dustin Stoltzfus faced each other at Dana White’s Contender Series 28 on August 11, 2020. He lost the fight via a first-round technical knockout after suffering an injury in the fight. The loss was his second professional defeat of his career.
Joe Pyfer vs. Jack Hermansson
Joe Pyfer and Jack Hermansson locked horns with each other at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer on February 10, 2024. Pyfer came up short in the fight and ended up losing by a unanimous decision while suffering his third professional defeat.
Joe Pyfer’s MMA Record
Joe Pyfer holds an impressive professional mixed martial arts record of 12 wins and 3 losses as of June 2024. He has secured 8 knockout, 3 submission, and 1 decision victories, on the flipside, he has also suffered 1 loss by knockout, 1 by submission, and 1 by decision so far.
| 15 matches | 12 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
FAQs on Joe Pyfer's losses
A. He has a professional MMA record of 12 wins and 3 losses.
A. He has lost 3 professional fights in his career so far.
A. He has been defeated by Jhonoven Pati, Dustin Stultzfus, and Jack Hermansson so far.
A. He fights in the middleweight division.
A. He is an American national.
