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Kelvin Gastelum vs Joe Pyfer

Middleweight · Main card · UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2

FINAL: Joe Pyfer by U-DEC
Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum
Age 33 · Elo 1561
WLWLL
503 days since last fight
vs
Joe Pyfer
Joe Pyfer
Age 28 · Elo 1593
LWWWW
482 days since last fight

Who wins, by source

Kelvin GastelumJoe Pyfer
Claude Claude: Kelvin Gastelum 40% Claude: Joe Pyfer 60% 40% 60% GPT GPT: Kelvin Gastelum 35% GPT: Joe Pyfer 65% 35% 65% Elo Elo: Kelvin Gastelum 45% Elo: Joe Pyfer 55% 45% 55%

Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.

Tale of the tape

Kelvin GastelumJoe Pyfer
Strikes landed / min Kelvin Gastelum Strikes landed / min: 3.65 3.65 Joe Pyfer Strikes landed / min: 3.72 3.72 Strikes absorbed / min Kelvin Gastelum Strikes absorbed / min: 3.52 3.52 Joe Pyfer Strikes absorbed / min: 3.48 3.48 Striking accuracy Kelvin Gastelum Striking accuracy: 42% 42% Joe Pyfer Striking accuracy: 41% 41% Striking defense Kelvin Gastelum Striking defense: 57% 57% Joe Pyfer Striking defense: 51% 51% Takedowns / 15 min Kelvin Gastelum Takedowns / 15 min: 1.04 1.04 Joe Pyfer Takedowns / 15 min: 1.45 1.45 Takedown defense Kelvin Gastelum Takedown defense: 60% 60% Joe Pyfer Takedown defense: 50% 50% Sub attempts / 15 min Kelvin Gastelum Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.1 0.1 Joe Pyfer Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.9 0.9

Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.

How it ends

KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Claude Claude: KO/TKO 55% 55% Claude: Submission 15% 15% Claude: Decision 30% 30%GPT GPT: KO/TKO 25% 25% GPT: Submission 25% 25% GPT: Decision 50% 50%

Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.

The analysis

Claude
Joe Pyfer by KO/TKO, 60% confidence

Pyfer brings significant physical advantages to this matchup with his 5-inch height and 4-inch reach advantage over Gastelum. While their striking volume is nearly identical (Gastelum 3.74 vs Pyfer 3.72 SLPM), Pyfer's finishing ability and power give him an edge. Gastelum has the superior striking defense (57% vs 51%), but has shown vulnerability to power punchers throughout his career. Pyfer's recent form shows 3 finishes in his last 5 fights, demonstrating superior finishing ability. Gastelum's inconsistent weight management (fluctuating between welterweight and middleweight) suggests potential physical disadvantages against the naturally larger Pyfer. The southpaw vs orthodox matchup favors Pyfer's power right hand against Gastelum's defensive tendencies.

GPT
Joe Pyfer by Decision, 65% confidence

Joe Pyfer has a higher win rate and performs well against opponents with similar styles to Kelvin Gastelum. Despite a similar striking volume and accuracy, Pyfer's higher takedown average and submission average could be key in a close fight.