Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje
Ilia Topuria is 17-1-0; Justin Gaethje is 28-5-0. Justin Gaethje is 8 years older than Ilia Topuria. Justin Gaethje has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Ilia Topuria. Justin Gaethje is 4" · 10 cm taller than Ilia Topuria. They have met once: Ilia Topuria 0, Justin Gaethje 1.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Climent Club · Georgia- —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 1499 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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 18 fightsShow less
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- WUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen · Oct 11, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WSteven GoncalvesBrave CF 29 · Nov 15, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Featherweight
- WLuis GomezBrave CF 26 · Sep 7, 2019SUB · R1 · 1:17 · Lightweight
- WBrian BoulandCage Warriors 94 · Jun 16, 2018SUB · R1 · 1:39 · Bantamweight
- WMika HamalainenCAGE 43 · Apr 28, 2018SUB · R1 · 3:35 · Bantamweight
- WJhon GuarinMix Fight Events · Nov 5, 2016SUB · R2 · 2:50 · Featherweight
- WDaniel VasquezMix Fight Events · May 7, 2016SUB · R1 · 1:50
- WKalil El ChantibiCliment Show MMA · May 9, 2015SUB · R1 · 1:03
- WFrancisco AsprillaMix Fight Events · Apr 4, 2015SUB · R1 · 3:30
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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, 2013SUB · 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, 2012SUB
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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 Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Freedom 250 (Sun, Jun 14, 2026), where Justin Gaethje won by TKO.
What are the records of Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje?
Ilia Topuria is 17-1-0 and Justin Gaethje is 28-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Ilia Topuria or Justin Gaethje?
Justin Gaethje has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Ilia Topuria, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Ilia Topuria or Justin Gaethje?
Justin Gaethje is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Ilia Topuria stands 5'7" · 170 cm.
Who is older, Ilia Topuria or Justin Gaethje?
Justin Gaethje is 37 and Ilia Topuria is 29.
Who has more finishes, Ilia Topuria or Justin Gaethje?
Ilia Topuria has 15 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Justin Gaethje has 22 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).