Kelvin Gastelum against Joe Pyfer: Warranty, full fights preview and prediction | UFC Mexico City

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Center weight -Sluggers Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer will go to the CDMX Arena in Mexico City, Mexico at UFC Mexico City this weekend (Sat., March 29, 2025).

It was a few hard years ago, but Gastelum actually won two of his last three fights. His return in the world weight in the world weight was poor (see here), but on the other hand, but on the other hand, Sean Brady has proven to be a reduction in the division, so it is not so bad afterwards. A title run still feels terrible, but maybe the former 185 pound title-Challenger can regain a certain consistency. Pyfer recently recently recovered from his first UFC loss with a dramatic knockout of the first round Marc-Andre Barriault (Highlights here). It was too fast to really find out whether he improved or not, but nobody can deny the absurd punch of “bodybagz”.

Let’s take a closer look at the betting opportunities and strategic keys for every athlete:

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Gastelum against Pyfer -Betting chances

• Kelvin Gastelum Sieg: +250
• Kelvin Gastelum via TKO/KO/DQ: +800
• Kelvin Gastelum by submitting: +2500
• Kelvin Gastelum about decision: +450
• Joe Pyfer Victory: -310
• Joe Pyfer via TKO/KO/DQ: +240
• Joe Pyfer about submission: +350
• Joe Pyfer about decision: +165
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How Gastelum wins

Gastelum has a massive experience here. The southern paw has been struggling with a “Who is who” from the world weight and in the middle weight for more than a decade. Gastelum is a talented wrestler with a piston of a left hand and is best when he mixes up his takedowns, low kicks and boxes.

And various combinations and offering different looks will be important here. Pyfer hits extremely hard and has a significant size and a significant advantage. If Gastelum tries to simply enter the one-two combination, there is a real chance that he will be blown up during the further development.

He can’t afford to be predictable.

The silver strip for the outsider is that it should have a speed advantage. If he hides his one-two combination and takedown entries behind many finters and false starts, Gastelum can remain one step ahead of his opponent. We also know that Pyfer slows down over time, so that the speed advantage only grows when the rounds are switched on.

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How Pyfer wins

Pyfer is a power package that puts together beautiful combinations. His footwork, on the other hand, let him down Jack HermanssonBut the 28-year-old still has many tools and properties that you are looking for in a future candidate.

This struggle should serve as an opportunity for Pyfer to demonstrate growth. Gastelum is too durable for a quick knockout – could you imagine the scene if Pyfer pulled it off?!? – This is how Pyfer’s ability to track down the former world weight is tested here. Cutting the cage and the herding guest in shots will be the key, because this makes Pyfer optimally.

The right hand begins to land with the landing of the shock. I would like to see how Pyfer bumps into Gastelum during the progress and uses this distant knife to get a feeling for where guest is leading. Then he would be well advised to follow the stub with body shots. Gastelum moves his feet and head well, but this upper body is a refrigerator and there to be hit.

If Pyfer focuses on contacting and staying within reach, the large connections will come earlier than later.

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Gastelum against Pyfer -forecast

I don’t trust the guest in this phase of the game. He has always lost only against an excellent opposition, it remains true, but he has lost much more than in recent years. Worse, the margins on his victories have always become smaller than Chris Curtis And Daniel Rodriguez Wasn’t far from going their way.

More on the point, the difference in size will be colossal. I would bet that Pyfer in Fight Night is greater than about 205 caterpillars, while Gastelum fought in the world weight only 15 months ago. Every pyfer punch will move a guestum in a large way … and this is a bad look for the judges.

Prediction: Pyfer about decision

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