Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Justin Gaethje
United StatesJustin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
28-5-0
RESULT

Justin Gaethje def. James Vick (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:27
James Vick
United StatesJames Vick
“The Texecutioner”
13-5-0
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, United States

Justin Gaethje defeated James Vick by TKO in round 1 (1:27) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick, held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln.

Fight stats

Justin Gaethje
James Vick
1
Knockdowns
0
7 of 15
Significant strikes
10 of 20
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
7 of 15
Total strikes
11 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
3 of 8
Head
3 of 9
2 of 3
Body
5 of 8
2 of 4
Leg
2 of 3
6 of 14
Distance
10 of 20
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
7 of 15
Sig. str.
10 of 20
7 of 15
Total str.
11 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Justin Gaethje vs James Vick?

Justin Gaethje defeated James Vick by TKO in round 1 (1:27) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick, held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Justin Gaethje 22%78% James Vick

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-5-0
Record
13-5-0
1489
Elo rating
1704
3
Win Streak
0
37
Age
39
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

6.29
SLpM
4.13
57%
Str. Acc.
39%
6.83
SApM
3.31
50%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
0.26
26%
TD Acc.
33%
73%
TD Def.
57%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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James Vick · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs VickSat, Aug 25, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Lightweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 14 fights
79.4
Avg sig. strikes
33.7
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.14
0:50
Avg control time
0:32
144
Career high strikes
94
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Justin Gaethje
Strike target
James Vick
66%
Head
61%
11%
Body
25%
23%
Leg
14%
Justin Gaethje
Strike position
James Vick
84%
Distance
89%
13%
Clinch
7%
3%
Ground
4%