Joe Pyfer vs Kelvin Gastelum
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Fan Ratings
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (2)
Joe Pyfer vs Kelvin Gastelum: Matchup Breakdown
Joe Pyfer is 7-1 in the Middleweight division with an 87.5% win rate. Kelvin Gastelum is 14-11 at Middleweight, winning 56% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Joe Pyfer leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 on Jun 7, 2025, won by Joe Pyfer by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Joe Pyfer holds the higher ELO rating, 1,137 to 967. Career peaks are 1,137 for Joe Pyfer and 1,142 for Kelvin Gastelum. Joe Pyfer has 4 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 7 victories, an 85.7% finish rate. Kelvin Gastelum has 3 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 35.7% of the time.
Joe Pyfer stands 6' 2" with a reach of 75" and fights orthodox. Kelvin Gastelum is 5' 9" with a reach of 71", southpaw. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Joe Pyfer. Joe Pyfer is 29, Kelvin Gastelum is 34.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Joe Pyfer has landed 253 significant strikes at 43.2% accuracy with 6 takedowns and 7:48 of control time. Kelvin Gastelum has landed 1,269 at 42.4% with 24 takedowns and 47:15 of control.
Joe Pyfer has 0 title fights (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Kelvin Gastelum. They share 2 common opponents: Israel Adesanya, Jack Hermansson.