| Metric | Rating | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Performance |
A+
97
|
5 |
| Power |
A
97
|
6 |
| Offensive |
A+
98
|
4 |
| Defensive |
A
94
|
13 |
| Overall | 11-5 (68.8%) |
|---|---|
| Versus Top 10 | 2-1 (66.7%) |
| Versus > .500 Fighters | 10-5 (66.7%) |
| Versus < .500 Fighters | 1-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Fights | 4-1 (80%) |
| Best Win | Lightweight #2 Ilia Topuria (9-1) 2026-06-14 UFC Freedom 250 Round 4 KO/TKO |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | Lightweight #45 Dustin Poirier (22-9) 2018-04-14 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje Round 4 KO/TKO Punch |
| Finishes | 7 (43.8%) |
|---|---|
| KOs | 7 (43.8%) |
| Submissions | 0 (0%) |
| Decisions | 4 (25%) |
| Opponent Record | 226-117 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 40.7 |
| Long Streak | W 4 (05/09/2020) |
| Current Streak | W 3 |
| Result | Opponent |
|---|---|
|
W 2026-06-14 |
Ilia Topuria (9-1) Lightweight #2 Round 4 KO/TKO UFC Freedom 250 |
|
W 2026-01-24 |
Paddy Pimblett (8-1) Lightweight #4 Round 5 U-DEC UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett |
|
W 2025-03-08 |
Rafael Fiziev (8-5) Lightweight #27 Round 3 U-DEC UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev |
|
L 2024-04-13 |
Max Holloway (24-9) Lightweight #21 Round 5 KO/TKO Punch UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill |
|
W 2023-07-29 |
Dustin Poirier (22-9) Lightweight #45 Round 2 KO/TKO Kick UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 |
|
W 2023-03-18 |
Rafael Fiziev (8-5) Lightweight #27 Round 3 M-DEC UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 |
|
L 2022-05-07 |
Charles Oliveira (25-11) Lightweight #6 Round 1 SUB Rear Naked Choke UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje |
|
W 2021-11-06 |
Michael Chandler (2-6) Lightweight #91 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 #83 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 (18-14) Lightweight #81 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 (22-9) Lightweight #45 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 (16-16) Lightweight #56 Round 2 KO/TKO Knees The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale |