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Ilia Topuria
Ilia Topuria
“El Matador”
17-0-0
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Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje

Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
27-5-0
Monday, June 15, 2026
The White House, Washington, United States

Tale of the Tape

17-0-0
Record
27-5-0
9
Win Streak
2
29
Age
37
5'7"
Height
5'11"
69"
Reach
70"
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Stance
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Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.81
SLpM
6.48
48%
Str. Acc.
58%
3.83
SApM
7.05
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

1.96
TD Avg.
0.33
61%
TD Acc.
40%
93%
TD Def.
74%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ilia Topuria · 5-0
  • W
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 317: Topuria vs OliveiraSat, Jun 28, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:27 · Lightweight
  • W
    Max Holloway
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • W
    Josh Emmett
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs TopuriaSat, Jun 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Bryce Mitchell
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:10 · Featherweight
Justin Gaethje · 4-1
  • W
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Common Opponents

Ilia Topuria
Justin Gaethje

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 15 fights
45.0
Avg sig. strikes
78.7
1.22
Avg takedowns
0.27
2:05
Avg control time
0:47
152
Career high strikes
144
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Ilia Topuria
Strike target
Justin Gaethje
71%
Head
65%
17%
Body
11%
12%
Leg
24%
Ilia Topuria
Strike position
Justin Gaethje
79%
Distance
84%
3%
Clinch
12%
18%
Ground
3%