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UFC 316: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer: Result, Highlights, and Round-by-Round Recap

A middleweight clash between UFC veteran Kelvin Gastelum and rising contender Joe Pyfer graced the main card of UFC 316 on June 7.

Gastelum was last seen in action in June 2024 when he defeated Daniel Rodriguez via unanimous decision in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Pyfer’s last UFC outing took place at UFC 303 where he bounced back from his sole UFC loss ad defeated Marc-André Barriault via knockout in the first round.

UFC 316: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer Recap and Highlights

Round 1

Gastelum started the fight by landing a leg kick. Pyfer responded by throwing a body kick. Pyfer landed a heavy right hand that knocked Gastelum down. The MMA veteran managed to get back on his feet a few seconds later.

Pyfer threw a heavy shot to Gastelum’s body. The rising contender continued to find success with his strikes on the feet. Gastelum threw a leg kick and followed it up with a body shot.

Gastelum continued to attack Pyfer’s body. The 28-year-old responded by throwing a head kick which stumbled his opponent. A few seconds later, Pyfer scored a another takedown but once again, Gastelum made it back on his feet.

Round 2

Gastelum came out aggressive in the second round and attempted several strikes. Pyfer landed a clean uppercut on his opponent. Pyfer continued to land brutal punches on Gastelum’s head.

Pyfer attempted a leg lick, which was blocked by Gastelum. The MMA veteran went back to throwing leg kicks. Gastelum landed several significant blows to Pyfer’s body.

Pyfer landed a right hand and followed it up with a body kick. He then landed a combo of punches in the closing seconds of the round.

Round 3

Pyfer connected with several of his punches. Gastelum faked a takedown and then threw a punch. Pyfer responded with combo of strikes. Gastelum stung Pyfer with a solid left hand. He then clinched Pyfer against the fence for a moment but the rising contender got out of it.

Pyfer responded by scording a takedown but Gastelum got back up quickly. Gastelum landed a left hand on Pyfer’s head and followed it up with another one to his body.

Several of Gastelum’s strikes managed to land on Pyfer.

UFC 316: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer Result

The fight lasted all three rounds and ended in a unanimous decision victory for Pyfer. The three judges scored the bout 29-28, 29-27 and 30-27 for the 28-year-old. “Bodybagz” is has now won two fights in a row.

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