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Justin Gaethje
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Justin Gaethje

"The Highlight"
27-5-0
Amateur MMA 7-0
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CAREER SUMMARY

Justin Gaethje holds a professional MMA record of 27-5-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 33 bouts on record. Justin Gaethje has won 28 fights: 20 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 8 by decision. Most recent fight: June 15, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height
5'11"180 cm
Weight
155 lbs70 kg
Reach
70"178 cm
Stance
—
DOB
1988-11-14

UFC career

Source: UFCStats.com · Record: 27-5-0

SLpM
6.48
Str. Acc.
58%
SApM
7.05
Str. Def.
—
TD Avg.
0.33
TD Acc.
40%
TD Def.
74%
Sub. Avg.
—

Career history

  1. WIN
    vs Ilia Topuria
    UFCUFC Freedom 250· Jun 15, 2026· Lightweight· 27-5 vs 17-0
    TKO
    R4 · 5:00
  2. WIN
    vs Paddy Pimblett
    UFCUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett· Jan 24, 2026· Interim Lightweight· Title bout· 26-5 vs 23-3
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  3. WIN
    vs Rafael Fiziev
    UFCUFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev· Mar 8, 2025· Lightweight· 25-5 vs 12-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  4. CXLD
    vs Dan Hooker
    UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev· Mar 8, 2025· Lightweight
    —
  5. LOSS
    vs Max Holloway
    UFCUFC 300: Pereira vs Hill· Apr 13, 2024· Lightweight· 25-4 vs 25-7
    TKO
    R5 · 4:59
  6. WIN
    vs Dustin Poirier
    UFCUFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2· Jul 29, 2023· Lightweight· 24-4 vs 29-7
    TKO
    R2 · 1:00
  7. WIN
    vs Rafael Fiziev
    UFCUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3· Mar 18, 2023· Lightweight· 23-4 vs 12-1
    MD
    R3 · 5:00
  8. LOSS
    vs Charles Oliveira
    UFCUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje· May 7, 2022· Lightweight· 23-3 vs 32-8
    SUB
    R1 · 3:22
  9. WIN
    vs Michael Chandler
    UFCUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2· Nov 6, 2021· Lightweight· 22-3 vs 22-6
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  10. LOSS
    vs Khabib Nurmagomedov
    UFCUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje· Oct 24, 2020· Lightweight· Title bout· 22-2 vs 28-0
    SUB
    R2 · 1:34
  11. WIN
    vs Tony Ferguson
    UFCUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje· May 9, 2020· Interim Lightweight· Title bout· 21-2 vs 25-3
    TKO
    R5 · 3:39
  12. CXLD
    vs Tony Ferguson
    UFC 249· Apr 18, 2020· Lightweight
    —
  13. WIN
    vs Donald Cerrone
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje· Sep 15, 2019· Lightweight· 20-2 vs 36-12
    TKO
    R1 · 4:18
  14. WIN
    vs Edson Barboza
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje· Mar 30, 2019· Lightweight· 19-2 vs 20-6
    TKO
    R1 · 2:30
  15. WIN
    vs James Vick
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick· Aug 25, 2018· Lightweight· 18-2 vs 13-1
    TKO
    R1 · 1:27
  16. CXLD
    vs Al Iaquinta
    UFC Fight Night 135· Aug 25, 2018· Lightweight
    —
  17. LOSS
    vs Dustin Poirier
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje· Apr 15, 2018· Lightweight· 18-1 vs 22-5
    TKO
    R4 · 0:33
  18. LOSS
    vs Eddie Alvarez
    UFCUFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2· Dec 2, 2017· Lightweight· 18-0 vs 28-5
    TKO
    R3 · 3:59
  19. WIN
    vs Michael Johnson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje· Jul 8, 2017· Lightweight· 17-0 vs 17-11
    TKO
    R2 · 4:48
  20. WIN
    vs Luiz Firmino
    WSOF 34: Gaethje vs. Firmino· Dec 31, 2016· Lightweight· Title bout· 16-0 vs 19-7
    TKO
    R3 · 5:00
  21. CXLD
    vs Joao Zeferino
    WSOF 34: Gaethje vs. Firmino· Dec 31, 2016· Lightweight
    —
  22. CXLD
    vs Ozzy Dugulubgov
    WSOF 33: Branch vs. Magalhaes· Oct 7, 2016· Lightweight
    —
  23. WIN
    vs Brian Foster
    WSOF 29: Gaethje vs. Foster· Mar 12, 2016· Lightweight· Title bout· 15-0 vs 26-8
    TKO
    R1 · 1:43
  24. WIN
    vs Luis Palomino
    WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2· Sep 18, 2015· Lightweight· Title bout· 14-0 vs 23-10
    TKO
    R2 · 4:40
  25. WIN
    vs Luis Palomino
    WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino· Mar 28, 2015· Lightweight· Title bout· 13-0 vs 23-9
    TKO
    R3 · 3:57
  26. WIN
    vs Melvin Guillard
    WSOF 15: Branch vs. Okami· Nov 15, 2014· Catchweight· 12-0 vs 32-13-2
    SD
  27. WIN
    vs Nick Newell
    WSOF 11: Gaethje vs. Newell· Jul 5, 2014· Lightweight· Title bout· 11-0 vs 11-0
    TKO
    R2 · 3:09
  28. WIN
    vs Richard Patishnock
    WSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock· Jan 18, 2014· Lightweight· 10-0 vs 6-1
    TKO
    R1 · 1:09
  29. CXLD
    vs Lewis Gonzalez
    WSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock· Jan 18, 2014· Lightweight
    —
  30. CXLD
    vs Gesias Cavalcante
    WSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock· Jan 18, 2014· Lightweight
    —
  31. WIN
    vs Dan Lauzon
    WSOF 6: Burkman vs. Carl· Oct 26, 2013· Lightweight· 9-0 vs 17-4
    TKO
    R2 · 1:40
  32. WIN
    vs Brian Cobb
    WSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2· Jun 14, 2013· Lightweight· 8-0 vs 20-7
    —
    R3 · 2:19
  33. WIN
    vs Gesias Cavalcante
    WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson· Mar 23, 2013· Lightweight· 7-0 vs 17-6-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:27
  34. WIN
    vs TBA
    Rage in the Cage· Nov 16, 2012· 6-0
    TKO
  35. WIN
    vs Drew Fickett
    Rage in the Cage· Oct 20, 2012· Catchweight· 5-0 vs 42-18
    TKO
    R1 · 0:12
  36. WIN
    vs Sam Young
    Rage in the Cage· Sep 29, 2012· 4-0 vs 0-0
    —
  37. WIN
    vs Marcus Edwards
    ROF 43: Bad Blood· Jun 2, 2012· Lightweight· 3-0 vs 0-0
    UD
  38. WIN
    vs Donnie Bell
    ROF 42: Who's Next· Dec 17, 2011· Lightweight· 2-0 vs 2-0
    TKO
    R2 · 2:57
  39. WIN
    vs Joe Kelso
    Colorado Regional· Oct 1, 2011· 1-0 vs 1-6
    TKO
  40. WIN
    vs Kevin Croom
    ROF 41: Bragging Rights!· Aug 20, 2011· Catchweight· 0-0 vs 4-2
    TKO
    R1 · 1:01
  41. CXLD
    vs Brad Foust
    ROF 41: Bragging Rights!· Aug 20, 2011· Lightweight
    —

Career history data via Tapology.