Joe Pyfer (13-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC), a 2022 graduate of Dana White’s Contender Series, was gearing up for a fight two months ago in Mexico City against Kelvin Gastelum (19-9, 1 NC MMA, 13-9, 1 NC UFC) on a UFC Fight Night card. However, on the day of the card, the former took ill, resulting in the fight being postponed.
“Just want to say my heart is broken that I couldn’t fight today,” Joe Pyfer began in his Instagram story on March 29. “I got super sick and hopefully, we can reschedule this fight for a few weeks from now.