Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
21-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT
Joe Pyfer def. Kelvin Gastelum (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Prudential Center, Newark, United States
Joe Pyfer defeated Kelvin Gastelum by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2, held Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Prudential Center, Newark.
Fight stats
Kelvin Gastelum
Joe Pyfer
0
Knockdowns
2
33 of 99
Significant strikes
57 of 114
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
34 of 100
Total strikes
58 of 115
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:27
Control time
0:31
Significant strikes by target
13 of 69
Head
44 of 99
11 of 17
Body
12 of 14
9 of 13
Leg
1 of 1
32 of 98
Distance
51 of 104
1 of 1
Clinch
3 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 7
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
2
8 of 20
Sig. str.
21 of 39
8 of 20
Total str.
22 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 50
Sig. str.
17 of 40
11 of 50
Total str.
17 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 29
Sig. str.
19 of 35
15 of 30
Total str.
19 of 35
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:15
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Gastelum
–
18
Pyfer
●29–27 Pyfer×12●29–28 Pyfer×6
All 18 media scorecards▾
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–27Pyfer
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com29–27Pyfer
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–27Pyfer
- Stephie Haynes29–27Pyfer
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–27Pyfer
- MMAMania.com29–27Pyfer
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29–27Pyfer
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–27Pyfer
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29–27Pyfer
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned29–27Pyfer
- Devin Tejada · Sherdog.com29–27Pyfer
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–27Pyfer
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Pyfer
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Pyfer
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29–28Pyfer
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Pyfer
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29–28Pyfer
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Pyfer
Fan Scorecards
11%
Gastelum
35%
Draw
54%
Pyfer
188 fan scorecards submitted
●29–27 Pyfer38.3%●28–28 Draw33.5%●29–28 Pyfer11.2%●29–28 Gastelum10.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Pyfer
R2
52%
Pyfer
R3
93%
Gastelum
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kelvin Gastelum vs Joe Pyfer?
Joe Pyfer defeated Kelvin Gastelum by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2, held Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Prudential Center, Newark.
What were the judges' scorecards for Kelvin Gastelum vs Joe Pyfer?
The judges scored it 29–27, 30–27, 29–28 — Joe Pyfer won the decision.
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Kelvin Gastelum 50%50% Joe Pyfer
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
21-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-3-0
1620
Elo rating
1622
0
Win Streak
4
34
Age
29
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.65
SLpM
3.52
42%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.52
SApM
3.22
57%
Str. Def.
52%
Grappling Profile
1.04
TD Avg.
1.45
35%
TD Acc.
30%
60%
TD Def.
62%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.90
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Kelvin Gastelum · 2-3
Joe Pyfer · 4-1
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 25 fights · 8 fights
49.7
Avg sig. strikes
31.6
0.96
Avg takedowns
0.75
1:52
Avg control time
0:59
124
Career high strikes
92
6
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Kelvin Gastelum
Strike target
Joe Pyfer
64%
Head
70%
19%
Body
23%
17%
Leg
8%
Kelvin Gastelum
Strike position
Joe Pyfer
86%
Distance
85%
9%
Clinch
3%
5%
Ground
13%