Lightweight

Justin Gaethje

Last fought: Jun 2026

RECORD

Pro

28-5-0

UFC

11-5-0

Age

Height

5'11"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

Featured Articles

UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje — Seven Fights, Seven Knockouts on the White House LawnJun 15, 2026

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:38
Fight Completion Rate	56.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.53
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%
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 Control	6.6%
% Time Controlled	3.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	66.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.84
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	6.75
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.91
Distance Strike Accuracy	54.9%
Distance Strike Defense	52.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.96
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.34
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.41
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.82
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
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 Accuracy	57.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.8
Strike Differential	-0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	26.7%
Takedown Defense	73.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	0:59
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	63.6%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	36.4%
Avg Fight Time	12:38
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	53.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.8
Takedown Accuracy	27.3%
Takedown Defense	70.0%
Control Time/Fight	1:48

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	32/68	47%	0/3	0:00	—
	Ilia Topuria	29/58	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Justin Gaethje	12/35	34%	0/1	0:00	—
	Ilia Topuria	44/60	73%	0/0	2:02	1

R3	Justin Gaethje	22/36	61%	0/0	0:47	—
	Ilia Topuria	7/15	47%	0/1	0:05	—

R4	Justin Gaethje	25/53	47%	0/1	0:45	—
	Ilia Topuria	17/29	59%	1/2	0:25	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	27/45	60%	0/0	1:01	1
	Paddy Pimblett	37/65	57%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Justin Gaethje	32/50	64%	2/2	2:23	1
	Paddy Pimblett	22/47	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Justin Gaethje	24/53	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paddy Pimblett	41/78	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Justin Gaethje	32/54	59%	1/1	1:26	—
	Paddy Pimblett	35/58	60%	0/1	0:00	—

R5	Justin Gaethje	29/52	56%	0/0	1:05	—
	Paddy Pimblett	21/63	33%	0/3	0:48	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	12/21	57%	0/1	0:14	—
	Rafael Fiziev	21/32	66%	2/2	0:40	—

R2	Justin Gaethje	21/52	40%	0/0	0:43	1
	Rafael Fiziev	17/40	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Justin Gaethje	39/61	64%	0/2	0:35	—
	Rafael Fiziev	30/47	64%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	12/26	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Max Holloway	25/39	64%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Justin Gaethje	18/26	69%	0/0	0:00	—
	Max Holloway	30/53	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Justin Gaethje	20/38	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Max Holloway	29/53	55%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Justin Gaethje	35/60	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Max Holloway	35/61	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Justin Gaethje	18/49	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Max Holloway	62/103	60%	0/0	0:00	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	33/56	59%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dustin Poirier	27/51	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Justin Gaethje	8/10	80%	0/0	0:01	1
	Dustin Poirier	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	23/36	64%	0/1	0:00	—
	Rafael Fiziev	27/50	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Justin Gaethje	27/48	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Fiziev	32/49	65%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Justin Gaethje	53/87	61%	1/2	0:05	—
	Rafael Fiziev	38/70	54%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	21/33	64%	0/0	0:13	1
	Charles Oliveira	30/47	64%	0/1	0:39	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	40/77	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Chandler	49/99	49%	0/2	0:03	—

R2	Justin Gaethje	38/60	63%	0/0	1:09	1
	Michael Chandler	24/69	35%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Justin Gaethje	38/46	83%	0/0	0:28	—
	Michael Chandler	30/77	39%	1/2	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	23/36	64%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khabib Nurmagomedov	23/60	38%	1/2	0:41	—

R2	Justin Gaethje	6/9	67%	0/0	0:14	—
	Khabib Nurmagomedov	3/20	15%	1/1	0:14	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	26/37	70%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tony Ferguson	29/54	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Justin Gaethje	37/50	74%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tony Ferguson	33/64	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Justin Gaethje	20/35	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tony Ferguson	24/69	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Justin Gaethje	26/36	72%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tony Ferguson	36/73	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Justin Gaethje	34/39	87%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tony Ferguson	14/36	39%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	40/61	66%	0/0	0:04	1
	Donald Cerrone	17/52	33%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	20/35	57%	0/0	0:44	1
	Edson Barboza	13/32	41%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	7/15	47%	0/0	0:04	1
	James Vick	10/20	50%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	34/64	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dustin Poirier	63/132	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Justin Gaethje	46/85	54%	0/0	0:04	—
	Dustin Poirier	55/122	45%	0/3	0:05	—

R3	Justin Gaethje	33/55	60%	0/0	1:00	—
	Dustin Poirier	38/73	52%	0/2	0:00	—

R4	Justin Gaethje	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dustin Poirier	18/24	75%	0/0	0:01	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	39/89	44%	0/0	0:02	—
	Eddie Alvarez	42/123	34%	0/1	0:06	—

R2	Justin Gaethje	51/94	54%	0/1	0:00	—
	Eddie Alvarez	73/154	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Justin Gaethje	32/54	59%	0/0	0:04	—
	Eddie Alvarez	40/79	51%	1/1	0:14	1

WIN

vs. Michael Johnson

The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale • Jul 2017Lightweight

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 2, 4:48

Justin Gaethje104/17460%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

Michael Johnson91/20046%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Gaethje	50/87	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	43/117	37%	1/1	0:15	—

R2	Justin Gaethje	54/87	62%	0/0	0:06	—
	Michael Johnson	48/83	58%	0/2	0:19	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com