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Justin Gaethje

“The Highlight”

Country

USA

Record

28-5

Weight class

Lightweight

Height

5'11"

Reach

70"

Age

Stance

Orthodox

Career stats

Finish rate76%

16 of 21 wins inside the distance · 67th percentile

Durability81%

Stopped in 19% of bouts — 5 of 26 · 41st percentile

Activity3

Bouts in the last 24 months · 82nd percentile

11:05

Avg bout length

Streak

Title fights

Main events

Percentiles vs 617 lightweights

Counted from the 26 bouts on record, not the full 33-fight career

Strikes & grappling

Sig. strikes landed / min6.29

1271 landed from 2208 attempts — 58% accuracy · 79th percentile

Takedowns / 15 min0.30

4 landed from 15 attempts — 27% accuracy · 8th percentile

Knockdowns / 15 min0.67

9 in 16 statted bouts · 71st percentile

Control time6%

12m of 3h 22m fought · 17th percentile

Strikes by target

Head 66%

Body 11%

Leg 23%

Of 1271 significant strikes landed

Percentiles vs 24 lightweights with a stats sheet

Strike and grappling figures counted from the 16 bouts with a recorded stats sheet — 3h 22m of fight time, of the 26 bouts on record

Date	Opponent	Result	Method	Round	Event
Jun 15, 2026	Ilia TopuriaTitle	WIN	KOTKO (Corner Stoppage)	R4 · 5:00	UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje
Jan 24, 2026	Paddy PimblettTitle	WIN	DECDecision	R5 · 5:00	UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
Mar 8, 2025	Rafael Fiziev	WIN	DECDecision	R3 · 5:00	UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
Apr 13, 2024	Max Holloway	LOSS	KOPunch	R5 · 4:59	UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
Jul 29, 2023	Dustin Poirier	WIN	KOKick	R2 · 1:00	UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Mar 18, 2023	Rafael Fiziev	WIN	DECDecision	R3 · 5:00	UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
May 7, 2022	Charles OliveiraTitle	LOSS	SUBRear Naked Choke	R1 · 3:22	UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
Nov 6, 2021	Michael Chandler	WIN	DECDecision	R3 · 5:00	UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
Oct 24, 2020	Khabib NurmagomedovTitle	LOSS	SUBTriangle Choke	R2 · 1:34	UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
May 9, 2020	Tony FergusonTitle	WIN	KOPunch	R5 · 3:39	UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
Sep 14, 2019	Donald Cerrone	WIN	KOPunch	R1 · 4:18	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
Mar 30, 2019	Edson Barboza	WIN	KOPunch	R1 · 2:30	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
Aug 25, 2018	James Vick	WIN	KOPunch	R1 · 1:27	UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
Apr 15, 2018	Dustin Poirier	LOSS	KOPunch	R4 · 0:33	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
Dec 2, 2017	Eddie Alvarez	LOSS	KOKnee	R3 · 3:59	UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
Jul 8, 2017	Michael Johnson	WIN	KOKnees	R2 · 4:48	The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale
Dec 31, 2016	Luiz FirminoTitle	WIN	KOTKO - Doctor's Stoppage	R3 · 5:00	WSOF 34: Gaethje vs. Firmino
Mar 12, 2016	Brian FosterTitle	WIN	KOTKO	R1 · 1:43	WSOF 29: Gaethje vs. Foster
Sep 18, 2015	Luis PalominoTitle	WIN	KOTKO (Punches)	R2 · 4:30	WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2
Mar 28, 2015	Luis PalominoTitle	WIN	KOTKO	R3 · 3:57	WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino
Nov 15, 2014	Melvin Guillard	WIN	DECDecision - Split	R3 · 5:00	WSOF 15: Branch vs. Okami
Jul 5, 2014	Nick NewellTitle	WIN	KOTKO (Punches)	R2 · 3:09	WSOF 11: Gaethje vs. Newell
Jan 18, 2014	Richard PatishnockTitle	WIN	KOTKO	R1 · 1:09	WSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock
Oct 26, 2013	Dan Lauzon	WIN	KOKO	R2 · 1:40	WSOF 6: Burkman vs. Carl
Jun 14, 2013	Brian Cobb	WIN	KOTKO	R3 · 2:19	WSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2
Mar 23, 2013	Gesias Cavalcante	WIN	KOTKO - Doctor's Stoppage	R1 · 2:27	WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson

Ilia Topuria

Jun 15, 2026 · UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje

WIN

KOTKO (Corner Stoppage)R4 · 5:00Title

Paddy Pimblett

Jan 24, 2026 · UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett

WIN

DECDecisionR5 · 5:00Title

Rafael Fiziev

Mar 8, 2025 · UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev

WIN

DECDecisionR3 · 5:00

Max Holloway

Apr 13, 2024 · UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

LOSS

KOPunchR5 · 4:59

Dustin Poirier

Jul 29, 2023 · UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2

WIN

KOKickR2 · 1:00

Rafael Fiziev

Mar 18, 2023 · UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3

WIN

DECDecisionR3 · 5:00

Charles Oliveira

May 7, 2022 · UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje

LOSS

SUBRear Naked ChokeR1 · 3:22Title

Michael Chandler

Nov 6, 2021 · UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2

WIN

DECDecisionR3 · 5:00

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Oct 24, 2020 · UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje

LOSS

SUBTriangle ChokeR2 · 1:34Title

Tony Ferguson

May 9, 2020 · UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje

WIN

KOPunchR5 · 3:39Title

Donald Cerrone

Sep 14, 2019 · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje

WIN

KOPunchR1 · 4:18

Edson Barboza

Mar 30, 2019 · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje

WIN

KOPunchR1 · 2:30

James Vick

Aug 25, 2018 · UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick

WIN

KOPunchR1 · 1:27

Dustin Poirier

Apr 15, 2018 · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje

LOSS

KOPunchR4 · 0:33

Eddie Alvarez

Dec 2, 2017 · UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2

LOSS

KOKneeR3 · 3:59

Michael Johnson

Jul 8, 2017 · The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale

WIN

KOKneesR2 · 4:48

Luiz Firmino

Dec 31, 2016 · WSOF 34: Gaethje vs. Firmino

WIN

KOTKO - Doctor's StoppageR3 · 5:00Title

Brian Foster

Mar 12, 2016 · WSOF 29: Gaethje vs. Foster

WIN

KOTKOR1 · 1:43Title

Luis Palomino

Sep 18, 2015 · WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2

WIN

KOTKO (Punches)R2 · 4:30Title

Luis Palomino

Mar 28, 2015 · WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino

WIN

KOTKOR3 · 3:57Title

Melvin Guillard

Nov 15, 2014 · WSOF 15: Branch vs. Okami

WIN

DECDecision - SplitR3 · 5:00

Nick Newell

Jul 5, 2014 · WSOF 11: Gaethje vs. Newell

WIN

KOTKO (Punches)R2 · 3:09Title

Richard Patishnock

Jan 18, 2014 · WSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock

WIN

KOTKOR1 · 1:09Title

Dan Lauzon

Oct 26, 2013 · WSOF 6: Burkman vs. Carl

WIN

KOKOR2 · 1:40

Brian Cobb

Jun 14, 2013 · WSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2

WIN

KOTKOR3 · 2:19

Gesias Cavalcante

Mar 23, 2013 · WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson

WIN

KOTKO - Doctor's StoppageR1 · 2:27