Last fight
Win
Adesanya vs Pyfer
Mar. 28, 2026
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
10
Wins by Knockout
4
Wins by Submission
7
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 291
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 657
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 26
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Vineland, United States
Trains at
Team Marquez MMA
Fighting style
Boxing
Age
29
Height
74.00
Weight
186.00
Octagon Debut
Sep. 17, 2022
Reach
75.00
Leg reach
41.00
- Pro since 2018
- 10 wins by KO, four by submission (3 RNC, arm triangle)
- Seven first round finishes
- Has won nine of his last 10 fights
- Has earned five fight night bonuses in seven UFC wins
- Only UFC loss came against Jack Hermansson
- 1-0 between DWCS appearances
UFC Fight Night (3/28/26) Pyfer stopped Israel Adesanya via strikes at 4:18 of the second round
UFC 320 (10/4/25) Pyfer submitted Abus Magomedov via rear-naked choke at 1:46 of the second round
UFC 316 (6/7/25) Pyfer won a three round unanimous decision over Kelvin Gastelum
UFC 303 (6/29/24) Pyfer knocked out Marc-Andre Barriault at 1:25 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (2/10/24) Pyfer lost a five round unanimous decision to Jack Hermansson
UFC Fight Night (10/7/23) Pyfer submitted Abdul Razak Alhassan via arm triangle at 2:05 of the second round
UFC 287 (4/8/23) Pyfer stopped Gerald Meerschaert via strikes at 3:15 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (9/17/22) Pyfer stopped Alen Amedovski via strikes at 3:55 of the first round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 6
Episode one (7/26/22) Pyfer stopped Ozzy Diaz via strikes at 1:39 of the second round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 4
Episode two (8/11/20) Pyfer lost to Dustin Stoltzfus via TKO (injury) at 4:21 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? At 4.5 years old. My dad made me, I had no choice, then I developed a love for it.
What ranks and titles have you held? Art of War middleweight title, ROC middleweight title, black belt in BJJ
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Jon Jones, he the best of all time
What would it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It would mean the world to be able to perform on the biggest platform with what I do and put the household name Bodybagz on every TV.
What fight do you consider to be the key fight in your career and why? This fight is the key fight in my career because I get to fight the goat of MW
Is there a cause that you want to use your platform for? I want to use my platform to spread the word of god and show how it’s changed my life
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No college
What was your job before you started fighting? Verizon wireless and Piazza Honda
Favorite grappling technique: Wrestling/takedowns with some throws
Tell us about your life outside of fighting: Outside of fighting I love my dog my gf, my family and my friends
What is one thing that you want UFC fans around the world to know about you? That I was a lost, until I found myself trough the love of my significant other
