Fighter Summary

90

Justin Gaethje

Lightweight #22

Record: 9-5

Active: 7 years, 8 months

Ratings and Rankings
Metric Rating Ranking
Performance 90
A-
22
Power 94
A-
14
Offensive 93
A-
17
Defensive 91
A-
21
Records
Overall 9-5 (64.3%)
Versus Top 10 0-1 (0%)
Versus > .500 Fighters 8-5 (61.5%)
Versus < .500 Fighters 1-0 (100%)
Last 5 Fights 3-2 (60%)
Superlatives
Best Win Lightweight #21 Dustin Poirier (22-8)
2023-07-29 UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Round 2 KO/TKO Kick
Worst Loss Lightweight #21 Dustin Poirier (22-8)
2018-04-14 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
Round 4 KO/TKO Punch
Other Statistics
Finishes 6 (42.9%)
KOs 6 (42.9%)
Submissions 0 (0%)
Decisions 3 (21.4%)
Opponent Record 200-104
Average Opponent Rank 42.1
Long Streak W 4 (05/09/2020)
Current Streak W 1

Recent Trend Analysis

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Fight Results
ResultOpponent
W
2025-03-08
Rafael Fiziev (6-4)
Lightweight #43
Round 3 U-DEC
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
L
2024-04-13
Max Holloway (22-8)
Lightweight #17
Round 5 KO/TKO Punch
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
W
2023-07-29
Dustin Poirier (22-8)
Lightweight #21
Round 2 KO/TKO Kick
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
W
2023-03-18
Rafael Fiziev (6-4)
Lightweight #43
Round 3 M-DEC
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
L
2022-05-07
Charles Oliveira (23-10)
Lightweight #7
Round 1 SUB Rear Naked Choke
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
W
2021-11-06
Michael Chandler (2-4)
Lightweight #74
Round 3 U-DEC
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
L
2020-10-24
Khabib Nurmagomedov (13-0)
Lightweight
Round 2 SUB Triangle Choke
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
W
2020-05-09
Tony Ferguson (15-9)
Lightweight #88
Round 5 KO/TKO Punch
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
W
2019-09-14
Donald Cerrone (23-14)
Lightweight
Round 1 KO/TKO Punch
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
W
2019-03-30
Edson Barboza (18-12)
Lightweight #51
Round 1 KO/TKO Punch
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
W
2018-08-25
James Vick (9-5)
Lightweight
Round 1 KO/TKO Punch
UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
L
2018-04-14
Dustin Poirier (22-8)
Lightweight #21
Round 4 KO/TKO Punch
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
L
2017-12-02
Eddie Alvarez (4-3)
Lightweight
Round 3 KO/TKO Knee
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
W
2017-07-07
Michael Johnson (15-15)
Lightweight #56
Round 2 KO/TKO Knees
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale