Justin Gaethje UFC Stats & Fight History

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:49
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)	52.9%
Expected Rounds (xR)	2.37
% Fights Inside the Distance	73.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	170-47 (78.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	106-26 (80.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	64-21 (75.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	90.4%
% Time in Control	6.6%
% Time Controlled	3.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	68.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.93
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	7.03
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.09
Distance Strike Accuracy	55.2%
Distance Strike Defense	53.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.99
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.39
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.31
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.86
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.12

Career Stats

Statistic	Justin Gaethje
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	57.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.9
Strike Differential	-0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	80.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.4
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	0:54
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	60.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	40.0%
Avg Fight Time	12:49
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	54.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.1
Takedown Accuracy	36.4%
Takedown Defense	87.5%
Control Time/Fight	1:30

Fight History

WIN

vs. Ilia Topuria

UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026

KO/TKO • Rd 4, 5:00

Justin Gaethje91/19247%TD 0/5Ctrl 1:32

Ilia Topuria97/16260%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:32

▼ 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 2026

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Justin Gaethje144/25457%TD 3/3Ctrl 5:55

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 2025

Decision (Unanimous) • 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. Max Holloway

UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill • Apr 2024

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 5, 4:59

Justin Gaethje103/19952%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Max Holloway181/30959%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ 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 2023

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:00

Justin Gaethje41/6662%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

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 • Mar 2023

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 2022

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:22

Justin Gaethje21/3364%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13

Charles Oliveira30/4764%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:39

▼ 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 2021

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Justin Gaethje116/18363%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:37

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 2020

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 2020

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 2019

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:18

Justin Gaethje40/6166%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

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 2019

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:30

Justin Gaethje20/3557%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:44

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 2018

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:27

Justin Gaethje7/1547%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

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 2018

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 2017

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 3:59

Justin Gaethje122/23751%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06

Eddie Alvarez155/35644%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:20

▼ 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

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Michael Johnson

The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale • Jul 2017

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 2, 4:48

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

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

▼ Rounds

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Fight History

Prior to UFC

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	—