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
Eric Colón
| # | Gastelum | Pyfer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Sal D'Amato
| # | Gastelum | Pyfer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2730
Chris Lee
| # | Gastelum | Pyfer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2829
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
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
21-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-3-0
0
Win Streak
4
34
Age
29
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.65
SLpM
3.52
42%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.52
SApM
3.22
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.04
TD Avg.
1.45
35%
TD Acc.
30%
60%
TD Def.
62%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
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%
