Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje
Eddie Alvarez is 29-6-0 (1 NC); Justin Gaethje is 28-5-0. Eddie Alvarez is 5 years older than Justin Gaethje. Justin Gaethje has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Eddie Alvarez. Justin Gaethje is 2" · 5 cm taller than Eddie Alvarez. They have met once: Eddie Alvarez 1, Justin Gaethje 0.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu · United States- —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
1 early stoppage has no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 40 fightsShow less
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- LUFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Sep 27, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 58 · Nov 19, 2011Submission · R4 · 3:06 · Lightweight
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 39 · Apr 2, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 12 · Jun 19, 2009Submission · R2 · 0:38 · Lightweight
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 5 · May 1, 2009Submission · R3 · 1:30 · Lightweight
- WGreg LoughranBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 1 · Apr 3, 2009Submission · R1 · 2:44 · Lightweight
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- WAndre AmadoDream 1 · Mar 15, 2008TKO · R1 · 6:47 · Lightweight
- WRoss EbanezShoXC 4 · Jan 25, 2008TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Catchweight
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- WScott HenzeBodog Fight · Feb 17, 2007TKO
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- WHidenobu KoikeMARS 4: New Deal · Aug 26, 2006TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Welterweight
- WDerrick NobleEuphoria 7: Russia vs. USA 3 · Jun 3, 2006TKO · R1 · 1:01 · Lightweight
- WDaisuke HanazawaEuphoria 5: USA vs. Japan · Nov 5, 2005TKO · R1 · 4:00 · Lightweight
- WDanila VeselovEuphoria 4: Russia vs. USA 2 · May 14, 2005TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Lightweight
- WSeichi IkemotoEuphoria 3: USA vs. The World · Feb 26, 2005TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Lightweight
- WChris SchlesingerReality Fighting 7 · Oct 16, 2004Submission · R1 · 1:00 · Welterweight
- WAdam FearonRing of Combat 6 · Apr 24, 2004Submission · R1 · 2:06
- WAnthony LadonnaRing of Combat 5 · Dec 14, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:57
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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
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- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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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
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Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2 (Sat, Dec 2, 2017), where Eddie Alvarez won by TKO.
What are the records of Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje?
Eddie Alvarez is 29-6-0 (1 NC) and Justin Gaethje is 28-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Eddie Alvarez or Justin Gaethje?
Justin Gaethje has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Eddie Alvarez, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Eddie Alvarez or Justin Gaethje?
Justin Gaethje is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Eddie Alvarez stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Eddie Alvarez or Justin Gaethje?
Eddie Alvarez is 42 and Justin Gaethje is 37.
Who has more finishes, Eddie Alvarez or Justin Gaethje?
Eddie Alvarez has 24 wins inside the distance (16 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Justin Gaethje has 22 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).