Joseph Oliver Pyfer (born September 17, 1996) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Raised in Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey, Pyfer attended Arthur P. Schalick High School and started competing on the school's wrestling team in tenth grade, where he was able to apply jiu jitsu and judo skills he learned as a child.
He won his debut and competed seven more times and went 7–1, winning the AOWCF and ROC Middleweight Championship along the way.
[10] Pyfer faced Abdul Razak Alhassan on October 7, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 229.
[11] He won the fight via technical submission in the second round after rendering Alhassan unconscious with an arm-triangle choke.