It is safe to say that 2025 has been a burial ground for canceled bouts in the UFC. From Arman Tsarukyan to Dan Hooker, massive headliners and co-headliners have paid the cost of being unceremoniously shelved owing to injuries. And it seems that the misery for Dana White and Co. isn’t over yet. Ahead of the promotion’s Fight Night event in Mexico City on 29th March, the MMA gods have struck again! An exciting middleweight bout suffered a major setback, as Joe Pyfer has officially pulled out of his scheduled showdown against Kelvin Gastelum.
The bout was one of the most anticipated matchups on the card, but with Pyfer’s withdrawal, fans are left wondering what’s next for the former interim challenger and the event itself. Pyfer has now come up with the reason for his last-minute pull-out which was shared by Nolan King on his X account.
The post read as, “Just wanna say my heart is broken I couldn’t fight today. I got super sick and hopefully we can reschedule this fight for a few weeks from now. Unfortunately comes with the territory of travelling outside the state. Never again my apologies guys. We’ll be back.”
Joe Pyfer statement on his #UFCMexico withdrawal from his fight vs. Kelvin Gastelum: pic.twitter.com/4iq8HsjdbQ
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) March 29, 2025
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