Lightweight · “The Highlight”
Justin Gaethje
28-5-0 UFC 11-5-0
5'11"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
37Age
7KO wins
0Sub wins
63.6%Finish rate
12:38Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min6.29
Sig. strikes absorbed / min6.83
Striking accuracy57.6%
Striking defense50.7%
Takedowns / 15 min0.3
Takedown accuracy26.7%
Takedown defense73.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time6.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-5
Striking trend
Fight history
W Ilia Topuria 9-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R4 5:00 — UFC Freedom 250 · June 14, 2026
91/192Sig. strikes
97/162Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
1:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paddy Pimblett 7-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · January 24, 2026
144/254Sig. strikes
156/311Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
5:55Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Fiziev 6-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev · March 8, 2025
72/134Sig. strikes
68/119Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:32Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Max Holloway 21-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R5 4:59 — UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · April 13, 2024
103/199Sig. strikes
181/309Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dustin Poirier 21-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:00 — UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · July 29, 2023
41/66Sig. strikes
27/52Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Fiziev 6-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · March 18, 2023
103/171Sig. strikes
97/169Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Charles Oliveira 20-8 walk-in Submission · R1 3:22 — UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 7, 2022
21/33Sig. strikes
30/47Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Chandler 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · November 6, 2021
116/183Sig. strikes
103/245Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:37Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Khabib Nurmagomedov 12-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 1:34 — UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · October 24, 2020
29/45Sig. strikes
26/80Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tony Ferguson 15-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R5 3:39 — UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020
143/197Sig. strikes
136/296Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Donald Cerrone 23-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:18 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · September 14, 2019
40/61Sig. strikes
17/52Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Edson Barboza 14-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:30 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · March 30, 2019
20/35Sig. strikes
13/32Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:44Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W James Vick 9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:27 — UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · August 25, 2018
7/15Sig. strikes
10/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dustin Poirier 14-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R4 0:33 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · April 14, 2018
115/212Sig. strikes
174/351Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Eddie Alvarez 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:59 — UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 · December 2, 2017
122/237Sig. strikes
155/356Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Johnson 9-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:48 — The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale · July 7, 2017
104/174Sig. strikes
91/200Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
21
Submission
1
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
2
Decision
0
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
16
WSOF
10
Rage in the Cage
3
Ring of Fire
3
Bring the Thunder MMA
1
Full career — 33 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ilia Topuria | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC Freedom 250
June 14, 2026 |
UFC | 4 | 5:00 |
| W | Paddy Pimblett | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 324
January 24, 2026 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Rafael Fiziev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 313
March 8, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Max Holloway | KO (punch) | UFC 300
April 13, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 4:59 |
| W | Dustin Poirier | KO (head kick) | UFC 291
July 29, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 1:00 |
| W | Rafael Fiziev | Decision (majority) | UFC 286
March 18, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 274
May 7, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 3:22 |
| W | Michael Chandler | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 268
November 6, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 254
October 24, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 1:34 |
| W | Tony Ferguson | TKO (punch) | UFC 249
May 9, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 3:39 |
| W | Donald Cerrone | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
September 14, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 4:18 |
| W | Edson Barboza | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
March 30, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | James Vick | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
August 25, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 1:27 |
| L | Dustin Poirier | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje
April 14, 2018 |
UFC | 4 | 0:33 |
| L | Eddie Alvarez | KO (knee) | UFC 218
December 2, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 3:59 |
| W | Michael Johnson | TKO (punches and knees) | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
July 7, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 4:48 |
| W | Luiz Firmino | TKO (doctor stoppage) | WSOF 34
December 31, 2016 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brian Foster | TKO (leg kicks) | WSOF 29
March 12, 2016 |
WSOF | 1 | 1:43 |
| W | Luis Palomino | TKO (punches) | WSOF 23
September 18, 2015 |
WSOF | 2 | 4:30 |
| W | Luis Palomino | TKO (leg kicks and punches) | WSOF 19
March 28, 2015 |
WSOF | 3 | 3:57 |
| W | Melvin Guillard | Decision (split) | WSOF 15
November 15, 2014 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nick Newell | TKO (punches) | WSOF 11
July 5, 2014 |
WSOF | 2 | 3:09 |
| W | Richard Patishnock | TKO (punches and elbows) | WSOF 8
January 18, 2014 |
WSOF | 1 | 1:09 |
| W | Dan Lauzon | KO (punches) | WSOF 6
October 28, 2013 |
WSOF | 2 | 1:40 |
| W | Brian Cobb | TKO (leg kicks) | WSOF 3
June 14, 2013 |
WSOF | 3 | 2:19 |
| W | Gesias Cavalcante | TKO (doctor stoppage) | WSOF 2
March 23, 2013 |
WSOF | 1 | 2:27 |
| W | Adrian Valdez | TKO (punches) | Rage in the Cage 164
November 16, 2012 |
Rage in the Cage | 2 | 0:19 |
| W | Drew Fickett | KO (punch) | Rage in the Cage 163
October 20, 2012 |
Rage in the Cage | 1 | 0:12 |
| W | Sam Young | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rage in the Cage 162
September 29, 2012 |
Rage in the Cage | 2 | 1:58 |
| W | Marcus Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Fire 43
June 2, 2012 |
Ring of Fire | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Donnie Bell | TKO (punches) | Ring of Fire 42
December 17, 2011 |
Ring of Fire | 2 | 2:57 |
| W | Joe Kelso | TKO (punches) | Bring the Thunder MMA 2
October 1, 2011 |
Bring the Thunder MMA | 1 | 4:32 |
| W | Kevin Croom | KO (slam) | Ring of Fire 41
August 20, 2011 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 1:01 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Justin Gaethje) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.