Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer predictions, picks, start times: UFC Mexico

Kelvin Gastherm and Joe Pifer Meat on Saturday on the main card of the UFC at the Mexico City Arena CDMX. Check out this quick breakdown of matchups from MMA Junkie Analyst Dantom.
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Gastelum (18-9 MMA, 13-9 UFC) said he appears to have decided to stay in the middleweight division and that he thinks he can run another title… Pyfer (13-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is a heavy favorite and has other ideas. He got back on track in June 2024 with a bonus-winning knockout after a loss of upset to Jack Hermanson.

Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer UFC Mexico Expert Pick, Prediction

Joe Pifer

Fill in the main card is a middle-level match between Kelvin Gastelum and Joe Pyfer.

After failing another campaign at 170 pounds, Gastherum found himself sadly in the middleweight division, his home.

And UFC Matchmakers have not surpassed returning to Joe Silva’s way of channeling rage, but responding to Gastherm’s foot attitude about the title run, but he corresponds to a red-hot pyfer.

Pyfer’s slightly lower power and suspicious gas tanks can reliably repeat their heads against durable fighters like the high-altitude Gastelum, but I think the Marquez MMA product will take this to the ground and take the page from the Stablemate book in Philadelphia.

Pyfer may not be on the same level as his teammate Sean Brady, but “Bodybagz” is an underrated wrestler, a submissive who regularly competes in those arts and knows when to use them in the octagon.

Picks are Pyfer by submitting in round 2.

Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer UFC Mexican Odds

Odds makers and the public are supporting the younger fighter, listing the Piffer-320 and Gastherm +245 via Fan Duel.

Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer UFC Mexico start time, how to watch

Gastelum and Pyfer are expected to walk to the cage around 8:45pm ET. The battle will air on ESPN2 and stream on ESPN+.

For more information about the card, see the MMA Junkie event hub for UFC on ESPN 64.