Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Kelvin Gastelum
21-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Joe Pyfer def. Kelvin Gastelum (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Joe Pyfer
Bodybagz
16-3-0
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. The judges scored it 29-27, 30-27, 29-28, Joe Pyfer won the decision.

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

#GastelumPyfer
1810
2910
3109
Total2729
#GastelumPyfer
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#GastelumPyfer
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Gastelum
-
18
Pyfer
29-27 Pyfer×1229-28 Pyfer×6
All 18 media scorecards

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. The judges scored it 29-27, 30-27, 29-28, Joe Pyfer won the decision.

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.

Was Kelvin Gastelum vs Joe Pyfer a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 54% of 188 fan cards scored it for Joe Pyfer; 100% of 18 media scores picked Joe Pyfer.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kelvin Gastelum 52%48% Joe Pyfer

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Kelvin Gastelum
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Joe Pyfer
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power96
83Speed92
86Precision79
95Durability84
95Engine62
87Wrestling92
67Ground95

Biggest edge Joe Pyfer, Ground striking +38

Attribute by attribute

Kelvin Gastelum is on the left of every row, Joe Pyfer on the right.
87Punch power98
74Kick power94
81Punch speed92
84Kick speed91
86Accuracy79
87Takedowns92
56Ground striking94
78Submissions95
95Chin90
95Body strength77
95Cardio62

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

21-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-3-0
1794
Power Index rating
1782
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
  • L
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Middleweight
  • W
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Welterweight
Joe Pyfer · 5-0
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:46 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Fury Pro Grappling 12 · Dec 28, 2024
    Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Middleweight

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%