Fighter Summary

96

Justin Gaethje

Lightweight #8

Record: 8-4

Active: 6 years, 2 months

Ratings and Rankings
Metric Rating Ranking
Performance 96
A
8
Power 95
A
12
Offensive 94
A-
15
Defensive 97
A
7
Records
Overall 8-4 (66.7%)
Versus Top 10 2-2 (50%)
Versus > .500 Fighters 6-4 (60%)
Versus < .500 Fighters 2-0 (100%)
Last 5 Fights 3-2 (60%)
Superlatives
Best Win Lightweight #9 Dustin Poirier (21-7)
2023-07-29 UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Round 2 KO/TKO Kick
Worst Loss Lightweight #9 Dustin Poirier (21-7)
2018-04-14 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
Round 4 KO/TKO Punch
Other Statistics
Finishes 6 (50%)
KOs 6 (50%)
Submissions 0 (0%)
Decisions 2 (16.7%)
Opponent Record 166-83
Average Opponent Rank 42.2
Long Streak W 4 (05/09/2020)
Current Streak W 2

Recent Trend Analysis

Fight Results
ResultOpponent
W
2023-07-29
Dustin Poirier (21-7)
Lightweight #9
Round 2 KO/TKO Kick
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
W
2023-03-18
Rafael Fiziev (6-2)
Lightweight #10
Round 3 M-DEC
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
L
2022-05-07
Charles Oliveira (22-9)
Lightweight #3
Round 1 SUB Rear Naked Choke
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
W
2021-11-06
Michael Chandler (2-3)
Lightweight #59
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 (15-7)
Lightweight #84
Round 5 KO/TKO Punch
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
W
2019-09-14
Donald Cerrone (23-14)
Lightweight #75
Round 1 KO/TKO Punch
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
W
2019-03-30
Edson Barboza (17-11)
Lightweight #44
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 (21-7)
Lightweight #9
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 (13-15)
Lightweight #87
Round 2 KO/TKO Knees
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale