Donald Cerrone vs Justin Gaethje
Donald Cerrone is 36-17-0 (2 NC); Justin Gaethje is 28-5-0. Donald Cerrone is 6 years older than Justin Gaethje. Donald Cerrone has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Justin Gaethje. Donald Cerrone is 2" · 5 cm taller than Justin Gaethje. They have met once: Donald Cerrone 0, Justin Gaethje 1.
Style & credentials
- 2016Black belt · BJJEliot Marshall
- —Ring of Fire Lightweight ChampionshipRing of Fire
- —Dominion Warrior Muay Thai World Lightweight ChampionshipDominion Warrior
- 2006Champion · S 1 Muay Thai Uslightweight
- —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
6 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event · May 8, 2021TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
- NC
- LUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 54 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez · Nov 10, 2018Submission · R1 · 4:46 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards · Jun 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 · Jul 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver · Jan 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LWEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson · Oct 9, 2009Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WYasunori KaneharaCage Force 3 · Jun 9, 2007Submission · R2 · 2:46 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- WCraig TennantRing of Fire · Jun 17, 2006Submission
- WCruz ChaconColorado Regional · Feb 24, 2006Submission
- W
- W
- WUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
Full record · 33 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- WBrian FosterWSOF 29: Gaethje vs. Foster · Mar 12, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WRichard PatishnockWSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock · Jan 18, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Lightweight
- W
- WBrian CobbWSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2 · Jun 14, 2013Submission · R3 · 2:19 · Lightweight
- W
- WTBARage in the Cage · Nov 16, 2012TKO
- W
- WSam YoungRage in the Cage · Sep 29, 2012Submission
- W
- 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.
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 5:00Sat, Jun 8, 2019WTKO · ROUND 5 · 3:39Sat, May 9, 2020
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 27, 2014LTKO · ROUND 3 · 3:59Sat, Dec 2, 2017
- WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:15Sat, Apr 19, 2014WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:30Sat, Mar 30, 2019
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:01Sun, Aug 14, 2011LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:22Sat, May 7, 2022
Frequently asked questions
Have Donald Cerrone and Justin Gaethje ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje (Sat, Sep 14, 2019), where Justin Gaethje won by TKO.
What are the records of Donald Cerrone and Justin Gaethje?
Donald Cerrone is 36-17-0 (2 NC) and Justin Gaethje is 28-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Donald Cerrone or Justin Gaethje?
Donald Cerrone has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Justin Gaethje, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Donald Cerrone or Justin Gaethje?
Donald Cerrone is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Justin Gaethje stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Donald Cerrone or Justin Gaethje?
Donald Cerrone is 43 and Justin Gaethje is 37.
Who has more finishes, Donald Cerrone or Justin Gaethje?
Donald Cerrone has 27 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission); Justin Gaethje has 22 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).