UFC Lightweight Title Bout

Justin Gaethje

“The Highlight”

Record: 11-5-0
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 11"
Reach: 70"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Born: Nov 14, 1988

UFCStats profile

Career snapshot

Fights: 16
Minutes: 202.2
Knockdowns: 9
Sig. accuracy: 57.6%
Sig. landed / 15: —
Absorbed / 15: —
TD accuracy: 26.7%
TD defense: —
Sub attempts: 0
Control / 15: 0:59

Striking

Offense

Landed / attempted1271/2208

Accuracy57.6%

Landed per 15—

Target

Head66.2%
Body10.9%
Leg22.9%

Position

Distance83.8%
Clinch12.7%
Ground3.5%

Defense

Absorbed / faced—

Strike defense—

Absorbed per 15—

Target absorbed

Head55.5%
Body31.6%
Leg12.9%

Position absorbed

Distance89.1%
Clinch9.6%
Ground1.4%

Grappling

For

Takedowns4/15

TD accuracy26.7%

TD per 150.3

Sub attempts0

Subs per 150

Reversals0

Control13:17

Control per 150:59

Against

Takedowns absorbed8/—

TD defense—

Sub attempts faced3

Control conceded6:37

Control against / 15—

By round

Averages by round
Round	Fights	Sig.	Acc.	Sig/15	Abs/15	TD	TD acc	Ctrl/15
R1	—	—	—	—	—	0/0.3	0.0%	—
R2	—	—	—	—	—	0.2/0.3	51.5%	—
R3	—	—	—	—	—	0.1/0.4	25.0%	—
R4	—	—	—	—	—	0.2/0.4	50.0%	—
R5	—	—	—	—	—	0/0	—	—

Recent fights

Win vs Ilia Topuria
KO/TKO · Round 4 · 5:00
UFC Freedom 250Jun 14, 2026
KD 0 · Sig 91/192 · TD 0/5 · Ctrl 1:32
Win vs Paddy Pimblett
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. PimblettJan 24, 2026
KD 2 · Sig 144/254 · TD 3/3 · Ctrl 5:55
Win vs Rafael Fiziev
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 313: Pereira vs. AnkalaevMar 8, 2025
KD 1 · Sig 72/134 · TD 0/3 · Ctrl 1:32
Loss vs Max Holloway
KO/TKO · Round 5 · 4:59
UFC 300: Pereira vs. HillApr 13, 2024
KD 0 · Sig 103/199 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Win vs Dustin Poirier
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:00
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2Jul 29, 2023
KD 1 · Sig 41/66 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:01
Win vs Rafael Fiziev
Decision - Majority · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3Mar 18, 2023
KD 0 · Sig 103/171 · TD 1/3 · Ctrl 0:05
Loss vs Charles Oliveira
Submission · Round 1 · 3:22
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. GaethjeMay 7, 2022
KD 1 · Sig 21/33 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:13
Win vs Michael Chandler
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2Nov 6, 2021
KD 1 · Sig 116/183 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 1:37
Loss vs Khabib Nurmagomedov
Submission · Round 2 · 1:34
UFC 254: Khabib vs. GaethjeOct 24, 2020
KD 0 · Sig 29/45 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:14
Win vs Tony Ferguson
KO/TKO · Round 5 · 3:39
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. GaethjeMay 9, 2020
KD 0 · Sig 143/197 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00

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