Justin Gaethje
C"The Highlight"
28-5 (21 KO · 1 SUB · 6 DEC)
Lightweight · 37 yrs · 5'11" · 70" reach · Orthodox · 🇺🇸 USA
volume strikerprecise striker
Last 5 fights, newest first
- WKO R4
- WDEC R5
- WDEC R3
- LKO R5
- WKO R2
Justin Gaethje (28-5) is a UFC lightweight fighter from USA with 21 wins by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 6 by decision; 12 tracked fights are listed below.
Fight DNAHis striking and grappling rates; the tick on each bar is his division's average. Tap a row for the sample.
rates from box-scored fights
Gaethje12 fights · 161 minLightweight average
Striking
Grappling
Bars start at zero; a full bar is the top 5% of the division. Tap a row for what it measures and the sample behind it.
Tale of the tapeHeight and reach drawn to scale (reach is the arm span), beside his division's average build.
Gaethje
5'11" tall · 70" reach
Orthodox · 37 yrs
Lightweight avg
5'10" tall · 72" reach
division average
Pace & finishing
13.4
avg fight minutes
33%
go the distance
2
round-1 finish wins
5
finish wins (tracked)
strike targets: head 71% · body 11% · leg 18%
Fight history 12 tracked
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig. str. | Absorbed | TD | KD | Sub att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Ilia TopuriaUFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje | WKO/TKO · R4 | 91/192 | 97 | 0/5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-25 | Paddy PimblettUFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett | WDecision - Unanimous · R5 | 144/254 | 156 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-03-09 | Rafael FizievUFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev | WDecision - Unanimous · R3 | 72/134 | 68 | 0/3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-04-14 | Max HollowayUFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | LKO/TKO · R5 | 103/199 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-07-30 | Dustin PoirierUFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | WKO/TKO · R2 | 41/66 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-03-18 | Rafael FizievUFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 | WDecision - Majority · R3 | 103/171 | 97 | 1/3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-05-08 | Charles OliveiraUFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje | LSubmission · R1 | 21/33 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-11-07 | Michael ChandlerUFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | WDecision - Unanimous · R3 | 116/183 | 103 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-10-24 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | LSubmission · R2 | 29/45 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-05-10 | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje | WKO/TKO · R5 | 143/197 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-15 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | WKO/TKO · R1 | 40/61 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-03-30 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje | WKO/TKO · R1 | 20/35 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Stats from official box scores over tracked UFC fights; career record covers all promotions. Model receipts show what Probetrics predicted before each fight — graded, not curated. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.