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Justin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
Rank 3 - UFC Lightweight
Age: 35 | Nov 14, 1988
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Lightweight
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 155 lbs
Professional Record
| 30 fights | 25 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 20 | 3 |
| Submissions | 1 | 2 |
| Decisions | 4 | 0 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 25 - 5 | Max Holloway | UFC 300 - Pereira vs. Hill | April 13, 2024 | KO (Punch) | Marc Goddard | 5 | 4:59 |
| WIN | 25 - 4 | Dustin Poirier | UFC 291 - Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | July 29, 2023 | KO (Head Kick) | Herb Dean | 2 | 1:00 |
| WIN | 24 - 4 | Rafael Fiziev | UFC 286 - Edwards vs. Usman 3 | March 18, 2023 | Decision (Majority) | Marc Goddard | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 23 - 4 | Charles Oliveira | UFC 274 - Oliveira vs. Gaethje | May 07, 2022 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Marc Goddard | 1 | 3:22 |
| WIN | 23 - 3 | Michael Chandler | UFC 268 - Usman vs. Covington 2 | November 06, 2021 | Decision (Unanimous) | Mike Beltran | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 22 - 3 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | UFC 254 - Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje | October 24, 2020 | Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) | Jason Herzog | 2 | 1:34 |
| WIN | 22 - 2 | Tony Ferguson | UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje | May 09, 2020 | TKO (Punch) | Herb Dean | 5 | 3:39 |
| WIN | 21 - 2 | Donald Cerrone | UFC Fight Night 158 - Cowboy vs. Gaethje | September 14, 2019 | TKO (Punches) | Jerin Valel | 1 | 4:18 |
| WIN | 20 - 2 | Edson Barboza | UFC on ESPN 2 - Barboza vs. Gaethje | March 30, 2019 | KO (Punch) | Keith Peterson | 1 | 2:30 |
| WIN | 19 - 2 | James Vick | UFC Fight Night 135 - Gaethje vs. Vick | August 25, 2018 | KO (Punches) | Kevin MacDonald | 1 | 1:27 |
| LOSS | 18 - 2 | Dustin Poirier | UFC on Fox 29 - Poirier vs. Gaethje | April 14, 2018 | TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 4 | 0:33 |
| LOSS | 18 - 1 | Eddie Alvarez | UFC 218 - Holloway vs. Aldo 2 | December 02, 2017 | KO (Knee) | Herb Dean | 3 | 3:59 |
| WIN | 18 - 0 | Michael Johnson | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale | July 07, 2017 | TKO (Punches and Knees) | John McCarthy | 2 | 4:48 |
| WIN | 17 - 0 | Luiz Firmino | WSOF 34 - Gaethje vs. Firmino | December 31, 2016 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Dan Miragliotta | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 16 - 0 | Brian Foster | WSOF 29 - Gaethje vs. Foster | March 12, 2016 | TKO (Leg Kicks) | Tom Johnson | 1 | 1:43 |
| WIN | 15 - 0 | Luis Palomino | WSOF 23 - Gaethje vs. Palomino 2 | September 18, 2015 | TKO (Punches) | Ryan Brueggeman | 2 | 4:30 |
| WIN | 14 - 0 | Luis Palomino | WSOF 19 - Gaethje vs. Palomino | March 28, 2015 | TKO (Leg Kicks and Punches) | Al Guinee | 3 | 3:57 |
| WIN | 13 - 0 | Melvin Guillard | WSOF 15 - Branch vs. Okami | November 15, 2014 | Decision (Split) | Andrew Glenn | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 12 - 0 | Nick Newell | WSOF 11 - Gaethje vs. Newell | July 05, 2014 | TKO (Punches) | Telis Assimenios | 2 | 3:09 |
| WIN | 11 - 0 | Richard Patishnock | WSOF 8 - Gaethje vs. Patishnock | January 18, 2014 | TKO (Punches and Elbows) | Troy Waugh | 1 | 1:09 |
| WIN | 10 - 0 | Dan Lauzon | WSOF 6 - Burkman vs. Carl | October 26, 2013 | KO (Punches) | Jorge Alonso | 2 | 1:40 |
| WIN | 9 - 0 | Brian Cobb | WSOF 3 - Fitch vs. Burkman 2 | June 14, 2013 | TKO (Leg Kicks) | Steve Mazzagatti | 3 | 2:19 |
| WIN | 8 - 0 | Gesias Cavalcante | WSOF 2 - Arlovski vs. Johnson | March 23, 2013 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Keith Peterson | 1 | 2:27 |
| WIN | 7 - 0 | Adrian Valdez | RITC - Rage in the Cage 164 | November 16, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:19 | |
| WIN | 6 - 0 | Drew Fickett | RITC - Rage in the Cage 163 | October 20, 2012 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:12 | |
| WIN | 5 - 0 | Sam Young | RITC - Rage in the Cage 162 | September 29, 2012 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 1:58 | |
| WIN | 4 - 0 | Marcus Edwards | ROF 43 - Bad Blood | June 03, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | Tom Johnson | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 3 - 0 | Donnie Bell | ROF 42 - Who's Next | December 18, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | Eric Heinz | 2 | 2:57 |
| WIN | 2 - 0 | Joe Kelso | BTT MMA 2 - Genesis | October 02, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | Adam Martinez | 1 | 4:32 |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Kevin Croom | ROF 41 - Bragging Rights | August 21, 2011 | KO (Slam) | Tom Johnson | 1 | 1:01 |
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UFC Lightweight Rankings
Islam Makhachev(26 - 1 - 0)
- 1Arman Tsarukyan
(22 - 3 - 0)
- 2Charles Oliveira
(34 - 10 - 1)
- 3Justin Gaethje
(25 - 5 - 0)
- 4Dustin Poirier
(30 - 9 - 1)
- 5Dan Hooker
(24 - 12 - 0)
- 6Michael Chandler
(23 - 8 - 0)
- 7Beneil Dariush
(22 - 6 - 1)
- 8Mateusz Gamrot
(24 - 3 - 1)
- 9Rafael Fiziev
(12 - 3 - 0)
- 9Max Holloway
(26 - 7 - 0)
- 11Renato Carneiro
(19 - 5 - 1)
- 13Rafael dos Anjos
(32 - 16 - 0)
- 14Jalin Turner
(14 - 8 - 0)
- 15Paddy Pimblett
(22 - 3 - 0)
