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Age
“The Highlight”
Justin Gaethje
28-5-0Pro record
ChampionLightweight#4P4P
LightweightUSA · Orthodox
5' 11"
Height
70"
Reach
Orthodox
Stance
4-1
Last 5
Elevation Fight Team
Team
Career stats16 UFC bouts · 202 min
Sig. strikes / min6.3
Sig. strikes absorbed / min6.8
Striking accuracy58%
Striking defense51%
Takedowns / 15 min0.3
Takedown accuracy27%
Takedown defense73%
Control time7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.67
Finish rate64%
Fight history20 UFC bouts
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Ilia Topuria
KO/TKO · R4 5:00
UFC Freedom 250
Jun 14, 2026
Paddy Pimblett
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 324
Jan 24, 2026
Rafael Fiziev
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 313
Mar 8, 2025
Max Holloway
KO/TKO — Punch · R5 4:59
UFC 300
Apr 13, 2024
Dustin Poirier
KO/TKO — Kick · R2 1:00
UFC 291
Jul 29, 2023
Rafael Fiziev
Decision - Majority · R3 5:00
UFC 286
Mar 18, 2023
Charles Oliveira
Submission — Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:22
UFC 274
May 7, 2022
Michael Chandler
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 268
Nov 6, 2021
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Submission — Triangle Choke · R2 1:34
UFC 254
Oct 24, 2020
Tony Ferguson
KO/TKO — Punch · R5 3:39
UFC 249
May 9, 2020
Donald Cerrone
KO/TKO — Punch · R1 4:18
UFC Fight Night
Sep 14, 2019
Edson Barboza
KO/TKO — Punch · R1 2:30
UFC Fight Night
Mar 30, 2019
James Vick
KO/TKO — Punch · R1 1:27
UFC Fight Night
Aug 25, 2018
Dustin Poirier
KO/TKO — Punch · R4 0:33
UFC Fight Night
Apr 14, 2018
Eddie Alvarez
KO/TKO — Knee · R3 3:59
UFC 218
Dec 2, 2017
Michael Johnson
KO/TKO — Knees · R2 4:48
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale
Jul 7, 2017
Luiz Firmino
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 5:00
WSOF 34
Dec 31, 2016
Brian Foster
TKO · R1 1:43
WSOF 29
Mar 12, 2016
Luis Palomino
TKO (Punches) · R2 4:30
WSOF 23
Sep 18, 2015
Luis Palomino
TKO · R3 3:57
WSOF 19
Mar 28, 2015