Kelvin Gastelum and Joe Pyfer will look to settle unfinished enterprise at UFC 316.
The middleweight showdown was initially slated for UFC Mexico Metropolis on March 29, however the matchup was known as off on the eleventh hour after Pyfer fell ailing and was dominated unfit to compete. “Bodybagz” later went on a fiery rant directed at Mexico on social media, blaming the nation for the bout-canceling sickness and declaring he’d by no means step foot there for a struggle once more.
On Monday, John Marquez, head coach of Pyfer, broke the information on MMA on SiriusXM that the rescheduled conflict with Gastelum is now set for UFC 316, slated to happen on June 7 on the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey.
Pyfer bounced again from his unanimous resolution loss to Jack Hermansson with a first-round knockout of Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 303 this previous June. Earlier than that setback, “Bodybagz” had been using excessive on a wave of momentum, racking up three consecutive finishes contained in the Octagon. He now boasts a formidable 4-1 report below the UFC banner.
In the meantime, Kelvin Gastelum final competed at UFC Saudi Arabia in June 2024, the place he secured a hard-fought unanimous resolution victory over Daniel Rodriguez. A staple of the UFC roster since making his promotional debut in April 2013, the 33-year-old has proven flashes of brilliance however has usually struggled to completely capitalize on his potential.
Over the course of his UFC tenure, Gastelum has compiled a report of 13-9, and one no contest.
The UFC 316 card will likely be headlined by a pair of high-profile title fights. In the primary occasion, reigning bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will defend his title in a rematch in opposition to former champ Sean O’Malley.
In the meantime, the co-main occasion at UFC 316 will characteristic Julianna Peña placing her ladies’s bantamweight crown on the road in opposition to Kayla Harrison.
