USA
Justin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
LIGHTWEIGHTCLightweight#4P4P
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
28
WINS
5
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
W3
STREAK
Career
ESPN AGGREGATESHOW THEY WINSHARE OF WINS
KO/TKO75%SUB4%DECISION21%
STRIKING ACC.59%
TAKEDOWN ACC.27%
6.29
SIG. STRIKES
PER MIN
PER MIN
0.30
TAKEDOWNS
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
0.00
SUB ATT.
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
Title reigns
3 REIGNSLightweight TitleCURRENT
Jun 15, 2026 – present0 DEF
Interim Lightweight Title
May 10, 20201 DEF
WSOF Lightweight TitlePFL
Jan 18, 20145 DEF
Fight history
33 FIGHTSWWWLWWLWLW
GaethjeFight StatsTopuria
91/192 · 47%Sig. Strikes97/162 · 60%
119/228Total Strikes111/177
0/5 · 0%Takedowns1/3 · 33%
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
1:32Control2:32
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · Jan 25, 2026
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · Jan 25, 2026
GaethjeFight StatsPimblett
144/254 · 57%Sig. Strikes156/311 · 50%
200/313Total Strikes170/326
3/3 · 100%Takedowns0/5 · 0%
2Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
5:55Control0:48
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev · Mar 9, 2025
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev · Mar 9, 2025
GaethjeFight StatsFiziev
72/134 · 54%Sig. Strikes68/119 · 57%
98/163Total Strikes81/134
0/3 · 0%Takedowns2/2 · 100%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
1:32Control0:40
LKO/TKOR5 4:59· UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · Apr 14, 2024
L
KO/TKOR5 4:59· UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · Apr 14, 2024
GaethjeFight StatsHolloway
103/199 · 52%Sig. Strikes181/309 · 59%
103/199Total Strikes181/309
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WKO/TKOR2 1:00· UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · Jul 30, 2023
W
KO/TKOR2 1:00· UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · Jul 30, 2023
GaethjeFight StatsPoirier
41/66 · 62%Sig. Strikes27/52 · 52%
41/66Total Strikes27/52
0/0Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:01Control0:00
WMAJORITY DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
W
MAJORITY DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
GaethjeFight StatsFiziev
103/171 · 60%Sig. Strikes97/169 · 57%
106/174Total Strikes97/169
1/3 · 33%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:05Control0:00
LSUBMISSIONR1 3:22· UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 8, 2022
L
SUBMISSIONR1 3:22· UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 8, 2022
GaethjeFight StatsOliveira
21/33 · 64%Sig. Strikes30/47 · 64%
21/33Total Strikes33/52
0/0Takedowns0/1 · 0%
1Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts2
0:13Control0:39
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · Nov 7, 2021
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · Nov 7, 2021
GaethjeFight StatsChandler
116/183 · 63%Sig. Strikes103/245 · 42%
133/205Total Strikes104/246
0/0Takedowns1/6 · 17%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
1:37Control0:03
LSUBMISSIONR2 1:34· UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
L
SUBMISSIONR2 1:34· UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
GaethjeFight StatsNurmagomedov
29/45 · 64%Sig. Strikes26/80 · 33%
29/46Total Strikes26/80
0/0Takedowns2/3 · 67%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:14Control0:55
WKO/TKOR5 3:39· UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 10, 2020
W
KO/TKOR5 3:39· UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 10, 2020
GaethjeFight StatsFerguson
143/197 · 73%Sig. Strikes136/296 · 46%
143/197Total Strikes136/296
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WKO/TKOR1 4:18· UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · Sep 15, 2019
W
KO/TKOR1 4:18· UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · Sep 15, 2019
GaethjeFight StatsCerrone
40/61 · 66%Sig. Strikes17/52 · 33%
40/61Total Strikes17/52
0/0Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WKO/TKOR1 2:30· UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
W
KO/TKOR1 2:30· UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
GaethjeFight StatsBarboza
20/35 · 57%Sig. Strikes13/32 · 41%
22/37Total Strikes13/32
0/0Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:44Control0:00
WvsJames VickKO/TKOR1 1:27· UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · Aug 26, 2018
W
vsJames Vick
KO/TKOR1 1:27· UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · Aug 26, 2018
GaethjeFight StatsVick
7/15 · 47%Sig. Strikes10/20 · 50%
7/15Total Strikes11/21
0/0Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
LKO/TKOR4 0:33· UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · Apr 15, 2018
L
KO/TKOR4 0:33· UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · Apr 15, 2018
GaethjeFight StatsPoirier
115/212 · 54%Sig. Strikes174/351 · 50%
116/213Total Strikes179/357
0/0Takedowns0/5 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
LvsEddie AlvarezKO/TKOR3 3:59· UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 · Dec 3, 2017
L
vsEddie Alvarez
KO/TKOR3 3:59· UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 · Dec 3, 2017
GaethjeFight StatsAlvarez
122/237 · 51%Sig. Strikes155/356 · 44%
124/240Total Strikes162/366
0/1 · 0%Takedowns1/2 · 50%
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WKO/TKOR2 4:48· The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale · Jul 8, 2017
W
KO/TKOR2 4:48· The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale · Jul 8, 2017
GaethjeFight StatsJohnson
104/174 · 60%Sig. Strikes91/200 · 46%
104/174Total Strikes91/200
0/0Takedowns1/3 · 33%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsLuiz FirminoTITLEpfl
KO/TKOR3 5:00· WSOF 34: Gaethje vs. Firmino · Dec 31, 2016
W
vsBrian FosterTITLEpfl
KO/TKOR1 1:43· WSOF 29: Gaethje vs. Foster · Mar 12, 2016
W
vsLuis PalominoTITLEpfl
KO/TKOR2 4:30· WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2 · Sep 18, 2015
W
vsLuis PalominoTITLEpfl
KO/TKOR3 3:57· WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino · Mar 28, 2015
W
vsMelvin Guillardpfl
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· WSOF 15: Branch vs. Okami · Nov 15, 2014
W
vsNick NewellTITLEpfl
KO/TKOR2 3:09· WSOF 11: Gaethje vs. Newell · Jul 5, 2014
W
vsRichard PatishnockTITLEpfl
KO/TKOR1 1:09· WSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock · Jan 18, 2014
W
vsDan Lauzonpfl
KO/TKOR2 1:40· WSOF 6: Burkman vs. Carl · Oct 26, 2013
W
vsBrian Cobbpfl
KO/TKOR3 2:19· WSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2 · Jun 14, 2013
W
vsGesias Cavalcantepfl
KO/TKOR1 2:27· WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson · Mar 23, 2013
W
vsAdrian ValdezNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 0:19· RITC: Rage in the Cage 164 · Nov 16, 2012
W
vsDrew FickettNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 0:12· RITC: Rage in the Cage 163 · Oct 20, 2012
W
vsSam YoungNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR2 1:58· RITC: Rage in the Cage 162 · Sep 29, 2012
W
vsMarcus EdwardsNon-UFC
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· ROF 43: Bad Blood · Jun 2, 2012
W
vsDonnie BellNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 2:57· ROF 42: Who's Next · Dec 17, 2011
W
vsJoe KelsoNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 4:32· BTT MMA 2: Genesis · Oct 1, 2011
W
KO/TKOR1 1:01· ROF 41: Bragging Rights · Aug 20, 2011