Justin Gaethje
UFC record 11-5 · Rating 1668 · Last fight Sunday, June 14, 2026 · 3-fight win streak
#6 in UFC lightweight (CageIQ rating)
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UFC stats
6.08
Sig. strikes landed / min
6.59
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
57%
Striking accuracy
51%
Striking defence
0.37
Takedowns / 15 min
71%
Takedown defence
0.04
Submission attempts / 15 min
42%
Finish rate
From 16 UFC fights. Rates with few fights are blended toward league averages. Finished 3 times by KO/TKO and 2 by submission.
Age 38Height 5'11"Reach 70"
Recent UFC fights
| Opponent | Method | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ilia Topuria UFC Freedom 250 | KO/TKO · R4 | 2026-06-14 |
| W | Paddy Pimblett UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2026-01-24 |
| W | Rafael Fiziev UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2025-03-08 |
| L | Max Holloway UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | KO/TKO · R5 | 2024-04-13 |
| W | Dustin Poirier UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | KO/TKO · R2 | 2023-07-29 |
| W | Rafael Fiziev UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 | Decision - Majority · R3 | 2023-03-18 |
| L | Charles Oliveira UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje | Submission · R1 | 2022-05-07 |
| W | Michael Chandler UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2021-11-06 |
| L | Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | Submission · R2 | 2020-10-24 |
| W | Tony Ferguson UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje | KO/TKO · R5 | 2020-05-09 |