Joe Pyfer has faced an uphill battle with medical challenges throughout his MMA career, each testing his resolve and threatening to derail his rise to the UFC middleweight division. The 29-year-old’s next fight is set for October 4, 2025, at UFC 320 against Abus Magomedov at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where he hopes to earn a key victory and climb into the top ten rankings at 185 pounds.

But beyond the wins and losses, Joe Pyfer’s journey has been defined by injuries and surgeries that have shaped both his body and psyche. From a catastrophic elbow injury to back surgeries and even a personal hair transplant, Pyfer’s story of recovery is as compelling as his performances inside the Octagon.

The elbow injury that changed his game

Joe Pyfer’s severe setback came from a horrific e

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