Justin Gaethje "The Highlight"

Lightweight

Record and bio

Pro record—
UFC record11-5 · current 3-fight win streak
Opponents' combined UFC record190-56 (77.2%) across 16 opponents
Last 5 opponents64-16 (80%) across 5 opponents
Age37
Height5' 11"
Reach70"
StanceOrthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute6.29
Significant strikes absorbed per minute6.83
Striking accuracy58%
Striking defense51%
Takedowns per 15 minutes0.30
Takedowns landed / attempted27%
Takedown defense73%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.00
Average fight time12.6 min

UFC wins: 7 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 4 decision. UFC losses: 3 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 0 decision.

UFC fight history

DateOpponentTheir UFC record thenStyleResultMethodEvent
2026-06-14Ilia Topuria9-0Submission grapplerWKO/TKO R4 5:00 (title)UFC Freedom 250
2026-01-24Paddy Pimblett7-0Submission grapplerWDecision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
2025-03-08Rafael Fiziev6-3StrikerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
2024-04-13Max Holloway21-7StrikerLKO/TKO R5 4:59UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
2023-07-29Dustin Poirier21-6 (1 NC)Submission grapplerWKO/TKO R2 1:00UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
2023-03-18Rafael Fiziev6-1StrikerWDecision - Majority R3 5:00UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
2022-05-07Charles Oliveira20-8 (1 NC)GrapplerLSubmission R1 3:22UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
2021-11-06Michael Chandler1-1—WDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
2020-10-24Khabib Nurmagomedov12-0WrestlerLSubmission R2 1:34 (title)UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
2020-05-09Tony Ferguson15-1Submission grapplerWKO/TKO R5 3:39 (title)UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
2019-09-14Donald Cerrone23-9StrikerWKO/TKO R1 4:18UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
2019-03-30Edson Barboza14-6StrikerWKO/TKO R1 2:30UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
2018-08-25James Vick9-1StrikerWKO/TKO R1 1:27UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
2018-04-14Dustin Poirier14-4 (1 NC)GrapplerLKO/TKO R4 0:33UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
2017-12-02Eddie Alvarez3-2 (1 NC)WrestlerLKO/TKO R3 3:59UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
2017-07-07Michael Johnson9-7StrikerWKO/TKO R2 4:48The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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