Justin Gaethje
"The Highlight"
| Age | 37 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Reach | 178 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
31
fights
26
✅ wins
5
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
15
bonuses
10
Fights of the night
5
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
July 07, 2017
UFC debuts
January 24, 2026
UFC last fight
3h02:9
time in the cage
12:09
avg time by combat
66.7%
win rate
60.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1673
as of January 24, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1673
on January 24, 2026
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
72
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leg strikes landed | 98 | 7.88 / round |
| 2. | Significant strikes landed | 97 | 32.39 / round |
| 3. | Distance strikes landed | 97 | 27.23 / round |
| 4. | Head strikes landed | 96 | 20.92 / round |
| 5. | Ko tko | 93 | 6 |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submissions attempted | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 2. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 3. | Takedowns landed | 17 | 0.11 / round |
| 4. | Control time | 17 | 19s / round |
| 5. | Ground strikes landed | 33 | 1.13 / round |
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Boxing Score
73
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
-2.85
/ round
💫 Strike differential
27.2 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
31.9 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
56.0%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
53.2%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
22
Wrestling Score
1
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.3 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.1 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
40.0%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
74.1%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
19s / round
⏱ Control Time
7s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
1.1 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
69.5%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.0 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Justin Gaethje's UFC Fight History
January 24, 2026 - UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
Lightweight title fight
Win by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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March 08, 2025 - UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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April 13, 2024 - UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 5 (4:59).
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July 29, 2023 - UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Kick) at round 2 (1:00).
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March 18, 2023 - UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
Lightweight bout
Win by majority decision at round 3 (5:00).
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May 07, 2022 - UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
Lightweight bout
Loss by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (3:22).
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November 06, 2021 - UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 24, 2020 - UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
Lightweight title fight
Loss by submission (Triangle Choke) at round 2 (1:34).
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May 09, 2020 - UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
Lightweight title fight
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 5 (3:39).
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September 14, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (4:18).
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March 30, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (2:30).
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August 25, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:27).
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April 14, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 4 (33s).
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December 02, 2017 - UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Knee) at round 3 (3:59).
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July 07, 2017 - The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Knees) at round 2 (4:48).
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Fighter's fights