Justin Wetzell
USAJustin Wetzell is a Bantamweight from the United States with an official record of 12-4. The 12 wins came 4 by knockout, 1 by submission and 7 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a second-round submission loss to Sarvarjon Khamidov at PFL San Diego: McKee vs. Isbulaev on 28 June 2026, the second defeat in a row.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | Sarvarjon Khamidov | LOSS | SUBTechnical Submission | R2 · 4:11 | PFL San Diego: McKee vs. Isbulaev |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Marcirley AlvesTitle | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R5 · 5:00 | 2025 PFL World Championships: Lightweights, Bantamweights & Women's Flyweights |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Mando Gutierrez | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | 2025 PFL Semifinals: Lightweights, Bantamweights & Women's Flyweights |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Kasum Kasumov | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | 2025 PFL First Round: Bantamweights & Women's Flyweights |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Bekhzod Usmonov | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | LFA 195: Wetzell vs. Usmonov |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Brandon Lewis | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 2:26 | United Fight League 3 |
| May 13, 2023 | Renzo Martinez | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R3 · 4:14 | United Fight League 2 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Rafael do Nascimento | LOSS | KOKO/TKO | R2 | LFA 147: Melo vs. Costa |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Askar Askar | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R2 | LFA 109: McKinney vs. Irizarry |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Teshay Gouthro | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | LFA 93: Petroski vs. Jeffery |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Michael Aquila | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | LFA 79: Royval vs. Williams |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Steven Merrill | WIN | KOTKO (Punches) | R1 · 4:59 | Caged Aggression 24: Champions Night 2 |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Earnest Walls | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | PC MMA - Pinnacle Combat 28 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Dalton Grinstead | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | PC MMA - Pinnacle Combat 26 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Joe Richardson | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Caged Aggression 18: Next Level |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Jaime Medina | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Caged Aggression 17: Rise of Champions Part 2 |
Wins, losses and draws are Justin Wetzell’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 16 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Justin Wetzell’s record, in numbers
Justin Wetzell’s record is 12-4, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 16 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 12 wins break down as 4 by knockout, 1 by submission and 7 by decision — 5 of 12 inside the distance, a finish rate of 42%. Across all 16 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 10 minutes 22 seconds.
Justin Wetzell has been stopped twice in the 16 bouts on file — 1 by knockout and 1 by submission — which is 13% of them. The last 2 bouts on file are both losses.
Of the 16 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 1 was for a title. Five of them have come since September 2024.
Set against the 449 Bantamweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Justin Wetzell has a finish rate above 15% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 49% of them and a two-year bout count above 94% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Justin Wetzell is listed at 5ft 9in with a reach of 72in and is 34, born 23 January 1992.
These figures are recomputed from Justin Wetzell’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.