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USA · UFC

Joe Pyfer

"Bodybagz"

ArchetypePressure Grappler

Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.

MiddleweightOrthodoxAge 29
Record
16-3-0
Win %
84%
KO / TKO
10
Submissions
4
Finish Rate
88%
Height
188 cm
Reach
191 cm
Fights
19
Secret Weapon

Fight Plan: Joe Pyfer

A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.

Historical Weaknesses
  • Gas tank can deplete if forced into a high-volume pace in later rounds
  • Occasional defensive lapses when pursuing the knockout
Camp Focus
  • Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
  • Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
  • High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
  • Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Blueprint Radar
BP 8.2/10

Fighter fingerprint

Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.

Aggression88Cardio72Wrestling82Fight IQ75Distance Control84Finishing88Joe Pyfer
Read the shape

Aggression and Finishing are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.

  • Aggression88
  • Cardio72
  • Wrestling82
  • Fight IQ75
  • Distance Control84
  • Finishing88
Camp Prep ReportWhat to drill this week

Prep for camp: Joe Pyfer

Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.

Most Common Tendencies
Patterns to expect in the cage
  • Utilizes extreme physical power and heavy hands to force early engagement
  • Pries open defensive shells with a powerful jab and lead hooks
  • Threatens high-amplitude takedowns when opponents over-commit to striking defense
Training Recommendations
Drill these specific looks
  • Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
  • Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
  • Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
  • Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
Sparring Recommendations
Stack these styles in camp
  • Southpaw pressure striker
  • Chain-wrestling D1 partner
  • High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
  • Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
Find Footage

See it on film

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Striking Tape

Distance, combinations, defensive movement

Wrestling / Grappling Tape

Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions

Recent Fights

Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns

Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Joe Pyfer.

Fighter Evolution

How Joe has changed

Trend lines across the last three years of tape.

2022
Aggression7.2
Wrestling7.1
Fight IQ5.9
2024
Aggression8.3
Wrestling7.3
Fight IQ6.8
2026
Aggression8.8
Wrestling8.2
Fight IQ7.5

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Similar Fighters

Stylistic neighbors

Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.

Status / Injuries

healthy

No current reported injuries.

Checked 6/21/2026

Recent Form

  • W
    vs Israel Adesanya
    TKO (Punches) · R2 · UFC Fight Night 271
    2026-03-28
  • W
    vs Abusupiyan Magomedov
    KO/TKO · UFC 320
    2025-10-04

Availability

active

Last competed in March 2026 according to fight records.

Record

W-L-D
16-3-0
KO / TKO
10
Submissions
4
Win %
84%

Attribute Profile

Chin85
Cardio72
Fight IQ75
Striking88
Grappling78
Wrestling82

Scouting Summary

Joe Pyfer is a high-ceiling middleweight power puncher known for his immense physical strength and finishing ability. While primarily a knockout artist, he possesses a strong wrestling base and opportunistic grappling that makes him a multi-dimensional threat in the first half of a fight.

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Tendencies

  • Utilizes extreme physical power and heavy hands to force early engagement
  • Pries open defensive shells with a powerful jab and lead hooks
  • Threatens high-amplitude takedowns when opponents over-commit to striking defense
  • Operates at a high intensity in the first two rounds to find the finish

Signature Moves

  • Overhand Right
  • Power Double Leg Takedown
  • Front Headlock / Guillotine
  • Lead Hook-Cross combination

Weaknesses

  • Gas tank can deplete if forced into a high-volume pace in later rounds
  • Occasional defensive lapses when pursuing the knockout