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Justin Gaethje

Last fought: Jun 2026
RECORD
Pro
28-5-0
UFC
11-5-0
Age
37
Height
5'11"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox

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UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje — Seven Fights, Seven Knockouts on the White House Lawn

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time12:38
Fight Completion Rate56.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.53
% Fights Inside the Distance75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)190-56 (77.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)120-35 (77.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)70-21 (76.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)90.2%
% Time in Control6.6%
% Time Controlled3.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time66.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.84
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min6.75
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.91
Distance Strike Accuracy54.9%
Distance Strike Defense52.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.96
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.34
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.41
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.82
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.04
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Justin Gaethje   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Justin Gaethje
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.8
Strike Differential-0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy26.7%
Takedown Defense73.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min0:59
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins63.6%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins36.4%
Avg Fight Time12:38
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.7
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.8
Takedown Accuracy27.3%
Takedown Defense70.0%
Control Time/Fight1:48

Fight History

WIN
vs. Ilia Topuria
UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026LightweightTITLE
KO/TKO • Rd 4, 5:00
Justin Gaethje91/19247%TD 0/5Ctrl 1:32
Ilia Topuria97/16260%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:32KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Paddy Pimblett
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026LightweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Justin Gaethje144/25457%TD 3/3Ctrl 5:55KD 2
Paddy Pimblett156/31150%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafael Fiziev
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2025Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Justin Gaethje72/13454%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:32KD 1
Rafael Fiziev68/11957%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:40
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Max Holloway
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill • Apr 2024Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 5, 4:59
Justin Gaethje103/19952%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Max Holloway181/30959%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dustin Poirier
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 • Jul 2023Lightweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:00
Justin Gaethje41/6662%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
Dustin Poirier27/5252%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafael Fiziev
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 • Mar 2023Lightweight
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Justin Gaethje103/17160%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:05
Rafael Fiziev97/16957%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Charles Oliveira
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje • May 2022Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:22
Justin Gaethje21/3364%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1
Charles Oliveira30/4764%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:39KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael Chandler
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 • Nov 2021Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Justin Gaethje116/18363%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:37KD 1
Michael Chandler103/24542%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje • Oct 2020LightweightTITLE
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 1:34
Justin Gaethje29/4564%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14
Khabib Nurmagomedov26/8032%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:55
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tony Ferguson
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje • May 2020LightweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 5, 3:39
Justin Gaethje143/19773%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Tony Ferguson136/29646%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Donald Cerrone
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje • Sep 2019Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:18
Justin Gaethje40/6166%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
Donald Cerrone17/5233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Edson Barboza
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje • Mar 2019Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:30
Justin Gaethje20/3557%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:44KD 1
Edson Barboza13/3241%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. James Vick
UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick • Aug 2018Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:27
Justin Gaethje7/1547%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
James Vick10/2050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dustin Poirier
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje • Apr 2018Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 4, 0:33
Justin Gaethje115/21254%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:04
Dustin Poirier174/35150%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Eddie Alvarez
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 • Dec 2017Lightweight
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 3:59
Justin Gaethje122/23751%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06
Eddie Alvarez155/35644%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:20KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael Johnson
KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 2, 4:48
Justin Gaethje104/17460%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
Michael Johnson91/20046%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:34
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com