Joe Pyfer out of UFC Mexico, bout cancelled

Joe Pyfer | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Joe Pyfer is a late withdrawal from UFC Mexico.
The UFC announced Saturday that Pyfer has been forced out of his main card bout with Kelvin Gastelum due to illness. Consequently, a flyweight bout between Edgar Chairez and CJ Vergara has been elevated from the preliminary portion of the lineup according to UFC.com.
Pyfer and Gastelum were both competing for the first time in 2025 after rebounding from losses in their most recent bouts this past June. At