Justin Gaethje UFC Power Rankings
UFC
Justin Gaethje
Lightweight · #7
A+
Overall Grade
97
11-5
Record
68.8%
Win %
7
Finishes
9 years, 1 months
Active
Performance
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
97
A+
|
7 |
| Power |
97
A+
|
6 |
| Offensive |
98
A+
|
4 |
| Defensive |
94
A
|
13 |
Records
| Overall | 11-5 (68.8%) |
|---|---|
| Vs Top 10 | 2-1 (66.7%) |
| Vs >.500 | 10-5 (66.7%) |
| Vs <.500 | 1-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Fights | 4-1 (80%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win |
Lightweight #2 Ilia Topuria (9-1) 2026-06-14 · Rd 4 KO/TKO |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss |
Lightweight #45 Dustin Poirier (22-9) 2018-04-14 · Rd 4 KO/TKO Punch |
Other Stats
| Finishes | 7 (43.8%) |
|---|---|
| KOs | 7 (43.8%) |
| Submissions | 0 (0%) |
| Decisions | 4 (25%) |
| Opp. Record | 226-118 |
| Avg Opp. Rank | 38.5 |
| Long Streak | W 4 (05/09/2020) |
| Current Streak | W 3 |
Fight Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 |
#2 Ilia Topuria (9-1)Lightweight UFC Freedom 250 |
W |
Rd 4 KO/TKO |
| 2026-01-24 |
#4 Paddy Pimblett (8-1)Lightweight UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett |
W |
Rd 5 U-DEC |
| 2025-03-08 |
#30 Rafael Fiziev (8-5)Lightweight UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2024-04-13 |
#19 Max Holloway (24-9)Lightweight UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill |
L |
Rd 5 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2023-07-29 |
#45 Dustin Poirier (22-9)Lightweight UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 |
W |
Rd 2 KO/TKO Kick |
| 2023-03-18 |
#30 Rafael Fiziev (8-5)Lightweight UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 |
W |
Rd 3 M-DEC |
| 2022-05-07 |
#6 Charles Oliveira (25-11)Lightweight UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje |
L |
Rd 1 SUB Rear Naked Choke |
| 2021-11-06 |
#93 Michael Chandler (2-6)Lightweight UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2020-10-24 |
Khabib Nurmagomedov (13-0)Lightweight UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
L |
Rd 2 SUB Triangle Choke |
| 2020-05-09 |
Tony Ferguson (15-9)Lightweight UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje |
W |
Rd 5 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2019-09-14 |
Donald Cerrone (23-14)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje |
W |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2019-03-30 |
#90 Edson Barboza (18-15)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje |
W |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2018-08-25 |
James Vick (9-5)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick |
W |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2018-04-14 |
#45 Dustin Poirier (22-9)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje |
L |
Rd 4 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2017-12-02 |
Eddie Alvarez (4-3)Lightweight UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 |
L |
Rd 3 KO/TKO Knee |
| 2017-07-07 |
#60 Michael Johnson (16-16)Lightweight The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale |
W |
Rd 2 KO/TKO Knees |
