Joe Pyfer vs Kelvin Gastelum
Joe Pyfer is 16-3-0; Kelvin Gastelum is 20-11-0. Kelvin Gastelum is 5 years older than Joe Pyfer. Joe Pyfer has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Kelvin Gastelum. Joe Pyfer is 5" · 13 cm taller than Kelvin Gastelum. They have met once: Joe Pyfer 1, Kelvin Gastelum 0.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Marquez MMA- 2018Black belt · BJJBrian Beaumont (10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Yuma)
- 2013Champion · TUF 17Middleweight
- 2009Champion · State HSyouth
- —North Idaho CollegeWrestling (NJCAA) · c. 2009-2010 (one year)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- W
- W
- WUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2· Jun 7, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer· Feb 10, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 19 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green· Oct 7, 2023Submission · R2 · 2:05 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- WAustin TrotmanCFFC 104: Torres vs. Bilder· Dec 17, 2021TKO · R2 · 2:55 · Middleweight
- L
- WChase GambleRing of Combat 71· Feb 21, 2020TKO · R2 · 1:04 · Middleweight
- LJhonoven PatiRing of Combat 70· Nov 23, 2019Submission · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
- WMatt FosterRing of Combat 69· Sep 13, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Middleweight
- WElijah Gbollie, Jr.Ring of Combat 68· May 31, 2019TKO · R2 · 1:36 · Middleweight
- WEric RoncoroniArt of War Cage Fighting 11· Feb 16, 2019Submission · R1 · 4:53 · Middleweight
- W
- WDerek WilsonCES 52: Norwood vs. Wells· Aug 17, 2018Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WSteven CovingtonArt of War Cage Fighting 7· May 18, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:40 · Middleweight
- L
- WNoche UFC: Lopes vs Silva· Sep 13, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2· Jun 7, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- WUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2· Apr 8, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum· Aug 21, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum· Apr 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez· Jul 19, 2020Submission · R1 · 1:18 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum· Jul 22, 2017Submission · R3 · 3:45 · Middleweight
- NC
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt· Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2· Aug 28, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:26 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs Team Sonnen Finale· Apr 13, 2013SD · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 17 Middleweight
- WMike AshfordRage in the Cage· Jul 20, 2012TKO
- WBill SmallwoodRUF MMA· Jul 7, 2012Submission
- WMike GentileDesert Rage Full Contact Fighting· Oct 22, 2011TKO
- WYair MoguelMexico Regional· Jul 16, 2011Submission
- WJose SanchezMexico Regional· Dec 11, 2010Submission
- WLuis MaganaWarrior Championship Fighting· Mar 28, 2009
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Joe Pyfer and Kelvin Gastelum ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 (Sat, Jun 7, 2025), where Joe Pyfer won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Joe Pyfer and Kelvin Gastelum?
Joe Pyfer is 16-3-0 and Kelvin Gastelum is 20-11-0.
Who has the longer reach, Joe Pyfer or Kelvin Gastelum?
Joe Pyfer has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Kelvin Gastelum, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Joe Pyfer or Kelvin Gastelum?
Joe Pyfer is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Kelvin Gastelum stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Joe Pyfer or Kelvin Gastelum?
Kelvin Gastelum is 35 and Joe Pyfer is 30.
Who has more finishes, Joe Pyfer or Kelvin Gastelum?
Joe Pyfer has 14 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Kelvin Gastelum has 10 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).