Joseph Pyfer vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan Booked for UFC Event on Oct. 7

Joseph Pyfer will lock horns with Abdul Razak Alhassan in a middleweight bout at an UFC Fighting Championship event on Oct. 7

Pyfer initially announced the pairing on social media, and it was later confirmed by MMAjunkie.com. UFC Fight Night is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. A headliner has not been confirmed.

Pyfer has impressed since earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2022, as he’s scored back-to-back first-round knockouts of Alen Amedovski and Gerald Meerschaert in his first two UFC appearances. Pyfer ahs won four straight fights overall, all via KO or TKO.

Alhassan, meanwhile, has been victorious in two of his last three UFC bouts. Most recently, “Judo Thunder” knocked out Claudio Ribeiro in the second round of their clash at UFC Fight Night 217 on Jan. 14. All 12 of Alhassan’s professional wins — including six in the UFC — have come via KO or TKO.

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