Tony Fergusonvs
Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje def. Tony Ferguson (TKO)
weightClass.Interim Lightweight5 rounds scheduledSaturday, May 9, 2020
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States
Justin Gaethje defeated Tony Ferguson by TKO in round 5 (3:39) in the weightClass.Interim Lightweight title main event of UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje, held Saturday, May 9, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.
Tale of the Tape
26-11-0
Record
27-5-0
0
Win Streak
2
42
Age
37
5'11"
Height
5'11"
76"
Reach
70"
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Stance
—
weightClass.Interim Lightweight
Weight Class
weightClass.Interim Lightweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.91
SLpM
6.48
45%
Str. Acc.
58%
4.37
SApM
7.05
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.39
TD Avg.
0.33
35%
TD Acc.
40%
66%
TD Def.
74%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Tony Ferguson · 0-5
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
- LUFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- L
Justin Gaethje · 4-1
- WUFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · weightClass.Interim Lightweight
- WUFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
Common Opponents
Tony Ferguson
Justin Gaethje
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 24 fights · 15 fights
55.5
Avg sig. strikes
78.7
0.29
Avg takedowns
0.27
0:20
Avg control time
0:47
199
Career high strikes
144
2
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Tony Ferguson
Strike target
Justin Gaethje
60%
Head
65%
19%
Body
11%
20%
Leg
24%
Tony Ferguson
Strike position
Justin Gaethje
91%
Distance
84%
2%
Clinch
12%
7%
Ground
3%
Fight stats
Tony Ferguson
Justin Gaethje
0
Knockdowns
0
136 of 296
Significant strikes
143 of 197
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
73%
136 of 296
Total strikes
143 of 197
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
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Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
64 of 212
Head
100 of 153
36 of 43
Body
13 of 14
36 of 41
Leg
30 of 30
136 of 296
Distance
143 of 197
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 54
Sig. str.
26 of 37
29 of 54
Total str.
26 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
33 of 64
Sig. str.
37 of 50
33 of 64
Total str.
37 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 69
Sig. str.
20 of 35
24 of 69
Total str.
20 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
36 of 73
Sig. str.
26 of 36
36 of 73
Total str.
26 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
14 of 36
Sig. str.
34 of 39
14 of 36
Total str.
34 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)