Justin Gaethje MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History
JUSTIN GAETHJE
USA • LIGHTWEIGHT
W-L-D
28-5-0
(T)KO
21-3
SUB
1-2
BIOGRAPHY
COUNTRY
USA
WT CLASS
Lightweight
HT / WT
5′ 11″, 155 lbs
BIRTHDATE
11/14/1988 (37)
STANCE
Orthodox
REACH
70″
TEAM
Elevation Fight Team
Justin Gaethje Record
WINS
28
KO/TKO
21
SUB
1
DECISION
6
LOSSES
5
KO/TKO
3
SUB
2
DECISION
0
DRAWS
0
DR
0
NO CONTEST
0
NC
0
Justin Gaethje Fight History
| Date | Opponent | Method | Duration | Event |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Ilia Topuria 🥇 | W (KO/TKO) | Rnd 4 (5:00) | UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Paddy Pimblett 🥇 | W (Decision – Unanimous) | Rnd 5 (5:00) | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Rafael Fiziev | W (Decision – Unanimous) | Rnd 3 (5:00) | UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Max Holloway | L (KO/TKO) | Rnd 5 (4:59) | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Dustin Poirier | W (KO/TKO) | Rnd 2 (1:00) | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Rafael Fiziev | W (Decision – Majority) | Rnd 3 (5:00) | UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 |
| May 7, 2022 | Charles Oliveira 🥇 | L (Submission) | Rnd 1 (3:22) | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Michael Chandler | W (Decision – Unanimous) | Rnd 3 (5:00) | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Khabib Nurmagomedov 🥇 | L (Submission) | Rnd 2 (1:34) | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
| May 9, 2020 | Tony Ferguson 🥇 | W (KO/TKO) | Rnd 5 (3:39) | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Donald Cerrone | W (KO/TKO) | Rnd 1 (4:18) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Edson Barboza | W (KO/TKO) | Rnd 1 (2:30) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje |
| Aug 25, 2018 | James Vick | W (KO/TKO) | Rnd 1 (1:27) | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Dustin Poirier | L (KO/TKO) | Rnd 4 (0:33) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Eddie Alvarez | L (KO/TKO) | Rnd 3 (3:59) | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Michael Johnson | W (KO/TKO) | Rnd 2 (4:48) | The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Luiz Firmino 🥇 | W (TKO – Doctor’s Stoppage) | Rnd 3 (5:00) | WSOF 34: Gaethje vs. Firmino |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Brian Foster 🥇 | W (TKO) | Rnd 1 (1:43) | WSOF 29: Gaethje vs. Foster |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Luis Palomino 🥇 | W (TKO (Punches)) | Rnd 2 (4:30) | WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2 |
| Mar 28, 2015 | Luis Palomino 🥇 | W (TKO) | Rnd 3 (3:57) | WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino |
| Nov 15, 2014 | Melvin Guillard | W (Decision – Split) | Rnd 3 (5:00) | WSOF 15: Branch vs. Okami |
| Jul 5, 2014 | Nick Newell 🥇 | W (TKO (Punches)) | Rnd 2 (3:09) | WSOF 11: Gaethje vs. Newell |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Richard Patishnock 🥇 | W (TKO) | Rnd 1 (1:09) | WSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Dan Lauzon | W (KO) | Rnd 2 (1:40) | WSOF 6: Burkman vs. Carl |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Brian Cobb | W (TKO) | Rnd 3 (2:19) | WSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2 |
| Mar 23, 2013 | Gesias Cavalcante | W (TKO – Doctor’s Stoppage) | Rnd 1 (2:27) | WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson |
| Nov 16, 2012 | Adrian Valdez | W (TKO (Punches)) | Rnd 2 (0:19) | RITC: Rage in the Cage 164 |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Drew Fickett | W (KO (Punch)) | Rnd 1 (0:12) | RITC: Rage in the Cage 163 |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Sam Young | W (Submission (Rear Naked Choke)) | Rnd 2 (1:58) | RITC: Rage in the Cage 162 |
| Jun 2, 2012 | Marcus Edwards | W (Decision – Unanimous) | Rnd 3 (5:00) | ROF 43: Bad Blood |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Donnie Bell | W (TKO (Punches)) | Rnd 2 (2:57) | ROF 42: Who’s Next |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Joe Kelso | W (TKO (Punches)) | Rnd 1 (4:32) | BTT MMA 2: Genesis |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Kevin Croom | W (KO (Slam)) | Rnd 1 (1:01) | ROF 41: Bragging Rights |
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