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Justin Gaethje
"The Highlight" ·
Lightweight · Orthodox
28-5-0
record
Elo
2043
Glicko
2056±179
BT
1.33
Height 5'11"
Reach 70"
Age 37
SLpM
6.29
sig. strikes landed / min
Str. Acc.
57%
striking accuracy
SApM
6.83
sig. strikes absorbed / min
Str. Def.
50%
striking defense
TD Avg.
0.30
takedowns / 15 min
TD Acc.
26%
takedown accuracy
TD Def.
73%
takedown defense
Sub. Avg.
0.00
sub attempts / 15 min
How the wins come (6)
33% KO/TKO
0% Submission
67% Decision
0% Other
How the losses come (3)
33% KO/TKO
67% Submission
0% Decision
0% Other
Significant strikes by position
88% Distance
10% Clinch
2% Ground
Significant strikes by target
64% Head
13% Body
23% Leg
Situational splits
finishes 22% ·
finished 33%
How this fighter's win rate shifts by context (min 2 fights per split).
Giving up reach
83% 5-1
When older than opponent
71% 5-2
As the rating underdog
67% 6-3
In title fights
67% 2-1
In 5-round fights
60% 3-2
When younger than opponent
50% 1-1
Vs orthodox
50% 3-3
With a reach advantage
50% 1-1
Fight history
detailed data since 2020 · full record above
| Date | Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2026 | W | Ilia Topuria | KO/TKO · R4 5:00 | UFC Freedom 250 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | W | Paddy Pimblett | U-DEC | UFC 324 |
| Mar 8, 2025 | W | Rafael Fiziev | U-DEC | UFC 313 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | L | Max Holloway | KO/TKO · R5 4:59 | UFC 300 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | W | Dustin Poirier | KO/TKO · R2 1:00 | UFC 291 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | W | Rafael Fiziev | M-DEC | UFC 286 |
| May 7, 2022 | L | Charles Oliveira | SUB · R1 3:22 | UFC 274 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | W | Michael Chandler | U-DEC | UFC 268 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | L | Khabib Nurmagomedov | SUB · R2 1:34 | UFC 254 |