A middleweight conflict between UFC veteran Kelvin Gastelum and rising contender Joe Pyfer graced the primary card of UFC 316 on June 7.
Gastelum was final seen in motion in June 2024 when he defeated Daniel Rodriguez by way of unanimous determination in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Pyfer’s final UFC outing befell at UFC 303 the place he bounced again from his sole UFC loss advert defeated Marc-André Barriault by way of knockout within the first spherical.
UFC 316: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer Recap and Highlights
Spherical 1
Gastelum began the battle by touchdown a leg kick. Pyfer responded by throwing a physique kick. Pyfer landed a heavy proper hand that knocked Gastelum down. The MMA veteran managed to get again on his toes a number of seconds later.
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Pyfer threw a heavy shot to Gastelum’s physique. The rising contender continued to search out success together with his strikes on the toes. Gastelum threw a leg kick and adopted it up with a physique shot.
Gastelum continued to assault Pyfer’s physique. The 28-year-old responded by throwing a head kick which stumbled his opponent. A couple of seconds later, Pyfer scored a one other takedown however as soon as once more, Gastelum made it again on his toes.
Spherical 2
Gastelum got here out aggressive within the second spherical and tried a number of strikes. Pyfer landed a clear uppercut on his opponent. Pyfer continued to land brutal punches on Gastelum’s head.
Pyfer tried a leg lick, which was blocked by Gastelum. The MMA veteran went again to throwing leg kicks. Gastelum landed a number of vital blows to Pyfer’s physique.
Pyfer landed a proper hand and adopted it up with a physique kick. He then landed a combo of punches within the closing seconds of the spherical.
Spherical 3
Pyfer linked with a number of of his punches. Gastelum faked a takedown after which threw a punch. Pyfer responded with combo of strikes. Gastelum stung Pyfer with a stable left hand. He then clinched Pyfer in opposition to the fence for a second however the rising contender obtained out of it.
Pyfer responded by scording a takedown however Gastelum obtained again up shortly. Gastelum landed a left hand on Pyfer’s head and adopted it up with one other one to his physique.
A number of of Gastelum’s strikes managed to land on Pyfer.
UFC 316: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer Outcome
The battle lasted all three rounds and led to 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 gained two fights in a row.
