Overview
- The middleweight bout is officially set for October 4, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as part of UFC 320’s stacked card.
- Joe Pyfer enters with a 14-3 record following three opening UFC stoppage wins, a unanimous decision loss to Jack Hermansson and recent victories over Marc-Andre Barriault and Kelvin Gastelum.
- Abus Magomedov arrives at 28-6-1 after debuting with a 19-second knockout, enduring two straight losses and rebounding with a three-fight winning streak.
- UFC 320 is headlined by Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira II for the light heavyweight title and co-headlined by Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen at bantamweight.
- A victory for either Pyfer or Magomedov could vault the winner into top-five rankings and position them for future title contention.