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16 UFC Fights
Justin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
27-5-0
180
cm
70
kg
178
cm reach
Born Nov 14, 1988
Wins
11
KO/TKO Wins
7
Submission Wins
0
Finish Rate
64%
Strike Rate
411
▲ 52.6%
Knockdown Rate
2.4
▲ 136.8%
Fight History
16 Total
Jun
2026
WIN
UFC Lightweight Title Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
WIN
VS
Ilia Topuria
17-0-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R4 · 5:00
toCorner Stoppage
Jan
2026
WIN
UFC Interim Lightweight Title Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
WIN
VS
Paddy Pimblett
23-4-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R5 · 5:00
Mar
2025
WIN
Lightweight Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
WIN
VS
Rafael Fiziev
13-5-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Apr
2024
LOSS
Lightweight Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
LOSS
VS
Max Holloway
27-9-0
WIN
KO/TKO
R5 · 4:59
Punches to Head At Distance
Jul
2023
WIN
Lightweight Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
WIN
VS
Dustin Poirier
30-10-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R2 · 1:00
Kicks to Head At Distance
Mar
2023
WIN
Lightweight Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
WIN
VS
Rafael Fiziev
13-5-0
LOSS
M-DEC
R3 · 5:00
May
2022
LOSS
Lightweight Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
LOSS
VS
Charles Oliveira
37-11-0
WIN
SUB
R1 · 3:22
Rear Naked Choke
Nov
2021
WIN
Lightweight Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
WIN
VS
Michael Chandler
23-10-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Oct
2020
LOSS
UFC Lightweight Title Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
LOSS
VS
Khabib Nurmagomedov
29-0-0
WIN
SUB
R2 · 1:34
Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard
May
2020
WIN
UFC Interim Lightweight Title Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
WIN
VS
Tony Ferguson
26-11-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R5 · 3:39
Punches to Head At Distance
Sep
2019
WIN
Lightweight Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
WIN
VS
Donald Cerrone
36-17-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:18
Punches to Head At Distance
Mar
2019
WIN
Lightweight Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
WIN
VS
Edson Barboza
24-14-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:30
Punches to Head At Distance
Aug
2018
WIN
Lightweight Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
WIN
VS
James Vick
13-5-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:27
Punches to Head In Clinch
Apr
2018
LOSS
Lightweight Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
LOSS
VS
Dustin Poirier
30-10-0
WIN
KO/TKO
R4 · 0:33
Punches to Head In Clinch
Dec
2017
LOSS
Lightweight Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
LOSS
VS
Eddie Alvarez
29-6-0
WIN
KO/TKO
R3 · 3:59
Knees to Head In Clinch
Jul
2017
WIN
Lightweight Bout
Justin Gaethje
27-5-0
WIN
VS
Michael Johnson
25-20-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R2 · 4:48
Knees to Head In Clinch
