Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
28-5-0
RESULT

Justin Gaethje def. Michael Chandler (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler
“Iron”
23-11-0
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Justin Gaethje defeated Michael Chandler by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2, held Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Justin Gaethje
Michael Chandler
1
Knockdowns
0
116 of 183
Significant strikes
103 of 245
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
133 of 205
Total strikes
104 of 246
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
—
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:37
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
83 of 143
Head
64 of 199
7 of 12
Body
28 of 35
26 of 28
Leg
11 of 11
102 of 164
Distance
99 of 241
5 of 5
Clinch
4 of 4
9 of 14
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
40 of 77
Sig. str.
49 of 99
41 of 78
Total str.
50 of 100
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
38 of 60
Sig. str.
24 of 69
51 of 73
Total str.
24 of 69
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:09
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
38 of 46
Sig. str.
30 of 77
41 of 54
Total str.
30 of 77
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#GaethjeChandler
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Douglas Crosby
#GaethjeChandler
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Sal D'Amato
#GaethjeChandler
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

22
Gaethje
–
0
Chandler
●29–28 Gaethje×9●29–27 Gaethje×6●30–26 Gaethje×4●30–27 Gaethje×3
All 22 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

84%
Gaethje
5%
Draw
10%
Chandler
896 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Gaethje52.9%●29–27 Gaethje15.2%●30–27 Gaethje9.8%●29–28 Chandler9.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Chandler
R2
75%
Gaethje
R3
83%
Gaethje

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-5-0
Record
23-11-0
3
Win Streak
0
37
Age
40
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

6.29
SLpM
3.91
57%
Str. Acc.
49%
6.83
SApM
4.51
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
1.88
26%
TD Acc.
37%
73%
TD Def.
61%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Justin Gaethje · 4-1
  • W
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim 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
Michael Chandler · 1-4
  • L
    Maurício Ruffy
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Lightweight
  • L
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 3:07 · Lightweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:17 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 8 fights
79.4
Avg sig. strikes
39.8
0.25
Avg takedowns
1.13
0:50
Avg control time
1:57
144
Career high strikes
103
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Justin Gaethje
Strike target
Michael Chandler
66%
Head
67%
11%
Body
23%
23%
Leg
10%
Justin Gaethje
Strike position
Michael Chandler
84%
Distance
74%
13%
Clinch
2%
3%
Ground
24%