Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje
Charles Oliveira is 37-11-0 (1 NC); Justin Gaethje is 28-5-0. Justin Gaethje is 1 year older than Charles Oliveira. Charles Oliveira has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Justin Gaethje. Justin Gaethje is 1" · 3 cm taller than Charles Oliveira. They have met once: Charles Oliveira 1, Justin Gaethje 0.
Style & credentials
- 2010Black belt · BJJJorge Patino "Macaco" and Ericson Cardoso
- 2008Champion · Cbjje South Americanjunior · purple belt
- 2008Runner-up · Cbjje World Cupjunior · purple belt
- 2007Champion · Cbjje Worldsjunior · blue belt
- —WSOF Lightweight ChampionshipWorld Series of Fighting
- 2011Qualifier · NCAA D1149 lb
- 2010All-American · NCAA D1157 lb
- 20104th Place · NCAA West Regional
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
10 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- WUFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025Submission · R2 · 2:48 · Lightweight
- L
- W
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Full record · 49 fightsShow less
- W
- L
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- W
- WUFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno · Dec 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
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- W
- W
- W
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- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016Submission · R2 · 2:13 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Submission · R1 · 3:05 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned · Dec 12, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Submission · R2 · 4:32 · Featherweight
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- L
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · Jun 1, 2012Submission · R2 · 2:42 · Featherweight
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- NC
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · Sep 15, 2010Submission · R3 · 2:25 · Lightweight
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- WDiego BatagliaWarrior Challenge · Feb 14, 2010TKO
- WRosenildo RochaWarrior Challenge · Feb 14, 2010Submission
- WEduardo PachuSao Paulo Regional · Sep 26, 2009DEC
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- WDom StancoRing of Combat 24 · Apr 17, 2009Submission · R1 · 3:33 · Catchweight
- WCarlos SoaresJungle Fight · Mar 21, 2009Submission
- WDaniel FernandesSao Paulo Regional · Dec 29, 2008TKO
- WElieni SilvaSao Paulo Regional · Dec 29, 2008TKO
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- WJakson PontesPredador FC · Mar 15, 2008Submission
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- WDiego BragaPredador FC · Mar 15, 2008TKO
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- WUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
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Full record · 33 fightsShow less
- W
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- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
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- WBrian FosterWSOF 29: Gaethje vs. Foster · Mar 12, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Lightweight
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- WRichard PatishnockWSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock · Jan 18, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Lightweight
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- WBrian CobbWSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2 · Jun 14, 2013Submission · R3 · 2:19 · Lightweight
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- WTBARage in the Cage · Nov 16, 2012TKO
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- WSam YoungRage in the Cage · Sep 29, 2012Submission
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- WDonnie BellROF 42: Who's Next · Dec 17, 2011TKO · R2 · 2:57 · Lightweight
- WJoe KelsoColorado Regional · Oct 1, 2011TKO
- W
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Mar 7, 2026LTKO · ROUND 5 · 4:59Sat, Apr 13, 2024
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:27Sat, Jun 28, 2025WTKO · ROUND 4 · 5:00Sun, Jun 14, 2026
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Nov 16, 2024WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 6, 2021
- WSubmission · ROUND 3 · 1:02Sat, Dec 11, 2021WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:00Sat, Jul 29, 2023
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 12, 2020WTKO · ROUND 5 · 3:39Sat, May 9, 2020
Frequently asked questions
Have Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje (Sat, May 7, 2022), where Charles Oliveira won by Submission.
What are the records of Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje?
Charles Oliveira is 37-11-0 (1 NC) and Justin Gaethje is 28-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Charles Oliveira or Justin Gaethje?
Charles Oliveira has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Justin Gaethje, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Charles Oliveira or Justin Gaethje?
Justin Gaethje is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Charles Oliveira stands 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Charles Oliveira or Justin Gaethje?
Justin Gaethje is 37 and Charles Oliveira is 36.
Who has more finishes, Charles Oliveira or Justin Gaethje?
Charles Oliveira has 32 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 22 by submission); Justin Gaethje has 22 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).