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Joe Pyfer vs Bo Nickal

Joe Pyfer

Pro 16-3-0  |  UFC 7-1-0
Middleweight
VS

Bo Nickal

Pro 9-1-0  |  UFC 6-1-0
Age
30|30
Height
6'2"|6'1"
Reach
75"|76"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Joe Pyfer Bo Nickal Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.2%61.5%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.53.4—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.32.0►
Strike Differential0.2/min1.4/min►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy25.0%50.0%►
Takedown Defense66.7%100.0%►
Takedowns Landed/15min1.32.4►
Submission Attempts/15min0.81.5►
Control Time/15min1:375:00►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins57.1%50.0%—
Submission % of Wins28.6%33.3%—
Decision % of Wins14.3%16.7%—
Avg Fight Time8:587:17—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.00.9—
Reversals/15min0.00.0—
Edges081 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Joe Pyfer   Bo Nickal   League median
StatisticJoe PyferBo NickalEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate51.2%48.6%—
Avg Fight Time8:587:17—
% Fights Inside the Distance75.0%85.7%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)58.7%54.0%—
Opponent UFC Record (all)61-43 (58.7%)27-23 (54.0%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)51-37 (58.0%)25-23 (52.1%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)80.3%60.3%—
% Time in Control10.9%33.4%▶
% Time Controlled8.8%6.3%—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time55.3%84.2%▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min3.714.45—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.822.70▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.10+1.75▶
Distance Strike Accuracy40.7%59.6%▶
Distance Strike Defense54.0%64.5%▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.482.46—
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.001.28◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.082.60—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.521.46—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)———
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Joe Pyfer Bo Nickal Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.8%61.7%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.53.4—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.62.1►
Takedown Accuracy15.0%63.6%►
Takedown Defense66.7%100.0%►
Control Time/Fight1:162:54►
Edges051 even

Last 3 Fights

Joe Pyfer

WIN
vs. Israel Adesanya
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer • Mar 2026Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:18
Joe Pyfer36/7051%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:44
Israel Adesanya42/7556%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Abus Magomedov
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Middleweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:46
Joe Pyfer6/1060%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:16KD 1
Abus Magomedov11/1292%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kelvin Gastelum
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 • Jun 2025Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joe Pyfer57/11450%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:31KD 2
Kelvin Gastelum33/9933%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds

Bo Nickal

WIN
vs. Kyle Daukaus
UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:34
Bo Nickal16/2467%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:14KD 1
Kyle Daukaus2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rodolfo Vieira
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 2:24
Bo Nickal77/12164%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:28KD 1
Rodolfo Vieira24/6438%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Reinier de Ridder
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 1:53
Bo Nickal8/2138%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:24
Reinier de Ridder22/3269%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:09KD 1
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.5 vs 3.4 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Bo Nickal connects on 61.5% of significant strikes compared to 43.2%. The 18pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Joe Pyfer shoots at 25% accuracy but Bo Nickal stops 100% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Bo Nickal shoots at 50% accuracy against Joe Pyfer's 67% defense — Joe Pyfer should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Joe Pyfer finishes 86% of wins (57% KO/TKO, 29% sub). Bo Nickal finishes 83% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 33% sub).

Fight Length: Joe Pyfer's fights average 8:58 vs 7:17 for Bo Nickal. If this reaches the championship rounds, Joe Pyfer's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-10-05 | Data source: UFCStats.com