Joe Pyfer bounced back from his only UFC loss to continue his impressive start in the promotion.
The middleweight Jager has won 4 and lost 1 since debuting in the UFC in 2022 and lost to Jack Hermansson in February 2024.
A few months later he bounced back with a win over Marc-Andre Barriault and hopes to add to his line with a victory over UFC 316.
Here is everything you need to know about Joe Pyfer.
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How old is Joe Pyfer?
Joe Pyfer was born on September 17, 1996 and made him 28 years old from May 2025. He was born in New Jersey, where he grew up and Jiu Jitsu and Judo taught as a child.
Joe Pyfer's length, weight and range
Pyfer is at 6 feet 2 inches, equal to 188 cm. He fights in the UFC Middenweight Division, which has a weight limit of 185 pounds. For his fight against Jack Hermansson on UFC Vegas 86, Pyfer weighed on 185.5 pounds.
It has a range of 75 inches (191 cm).
Joe Pyfer's Instagram and X/Twitter
Pyfer has more than 105,000 followers on his Instagram account, where he places the training of photos and videos, as well as previews for upcoming fights and other projects. His account handle is Joepyfer.
From May 2025, Pyfer has no active X account (previously known as Twitter).
Joe Pyfer's wife
Details around Pyfer's wife are scarce and it is not 100% guaranteed that he is married. Some sources claim that he is married to Wendy Pyfer, although the UFC hunter has not publicly unveiled his civil status.
Joe Pyfer's MMA record
Joe Pyfer's MMA -Statistics
Significant strikes that were landed per minute. 372 Significant striking accuracy41%Significant strikes that are absorbed per minute 3.48 developed Strail defense (the%of the opponents' strikes that do not land) 52%average entries that were not landed per 15 minutes minutes 0.87
Joe Pyfer's Net Worth
Accurate estimates for Pyfer's assets are hard to find, with the only estimates that claim that it is worth between $ 200,000 and $ 500,000. This is despite the fact that he earns to $ 100,000 per fight in 2025.
Joe Pyfer's next fight
The next fight by Pyfer will be against Kelvin Gastelum in the UFC 316 undercard on 7 June 2025, in New Jersey.
Due to illness, Joe Pyfer was removed from his middleweight fight with Kelvin Gastelum. As a result, this competition has been canceled from today's event. https://t.co/3ZYXRJ95XE
– UFC (@UFC) March 29, 2025
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The match in the Prudential Center is the second time Pyfer has tried to cope with Gastelum. They were planned to fight in March, but Pyfer withdrew at the last minute due to illness.
Joe Pyfer vs Jack Hermansson
Pyfer suffered his only defeat in UFC when he took on Jack Hermansson at UFC Vegas 86.
The couple was the most important event of the show on February 10, 2024 and had a 5-round battle that went all the way to the judges's decision.
Hermanson won the fight by unanimous decision, despite the fact that Pyfer thought he had won the fight.