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Justin Gaethje

Justin Gaethje

1168 ELO #27

"The Highlight"

MMA 28-5-0 · UFC 11-5-0 · UFC Lightweight Champion · Tucson, United States · Genesis Training Center · Last fought 40 days ago

Justin Gaethje "The Highlight" - UFC Fighter Profile

Justin Gaethje is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Lightweight division as the current champion. Born in Tucson, United States, Justin Gaethje has compiled an MMA record of 28-5-0 with a UFC record of 11-5-0. Known for their MMA fighting style, Justin Gaethje trains at Genesis Training Center in Tucson, United States. With an ELO rating of 1168, Justin Gaethje ranks #27 out of 2708 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Justin Gaethje has 11 wins in the UFC. Justin Gaethje lands an average of 6.29 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.3 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Lightweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1168), and have not fought Justin Gaethje before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Beneil Dariush 17-8-0 37 1128 0.0 40
Renato Moicano 13-7-0 37 1126 0.0 42
Drew Dober 15-11-0 37 1097 0.0 71
Jared Gordon 9-8-0 37 1040 0.0 128
Damon Jackson 6-6-0 37 1006 0.0 162
Joaquim Silva 7-5-0 37 1006 0.0 162

Fight Results Breakdown

16
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Tony Ferguson in 2020
Opponent ELO: 1236

Biggest Upset Loss

Eddie Alvarez in 2017
Your ELO: 1025 · Opponent ELO: 1009 · Favored by 16

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
70'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Nov 14 1988
Age
37
Peak ELO
1168
ELO Rank
27 of 2708
Strength of Schedule
399-139-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1129.6
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1099.2

Performance Statistics

SLpM
6.29
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
57%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
6.83
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
50%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.3
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
26%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
–
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Justin Gaethje Fight History

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Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-06-14 UFC Freedom 250 Ilia Topuria KO/TKO 4 5:00 Win +412
2026-01-24 UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Paddy Pimblett U-DEC 5 5:00 Win +190
2025-03-08 UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev Rafael Fiziev U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2024-04-13 UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill Max Holloway KO/TKO Punch 5 4:59 Loss -
2023-07-29 UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Dustin Poirier KO/TKO Kick 2 1:00 Win -
2023-03-18 UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 Rafael Fiziev M-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2022-05-07 UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje Charles Oliveira SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 3:22 Loss -
2021-11-06 UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 Michael Chandler U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2020-10-24 UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje Khabib Nurmagomedov SUB Triangle Choke 2 1:34 Loss -
2020-05-09 UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Tony Ferguson KO/TKO Punch 5 3:39 Win -
2019-09-14 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje Donald Cerrone KO/TKO Punch 1 4:18 Win -
2019-03-30 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje Edson Barboza KO/TKO Punch 1 2:30 Win -
2018-08-25 UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick James Vick KO/TKO Punch 1 1:27 Win -
2018-04-14 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje Dustin Poirier KO/TKO Punch 4 0:33 Loss -
2017-12-02 UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Eddie Alvarez KO/TKO Knee 3 3:59 Loss -
2017-07-07 The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale Michael Johnson KO/TKO Knees 2 4:48 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Justin Gaethje ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
16 2026-06-14 Ilia Topuria 1192 Win +23 1168
15 2026-01-24 Paddy Pimblett 1132 Win +16 1145
14 2025-03-08 Rafael Fiziev 1086 Win +15 1129
13 2024-04-13 Max Holloway 1246 Loss -11 1114
12 2023-07-29 Dustin Poirier 1232 Win +27 1125
11 2023-03-18 Rafael Fiziev 1103 Win 0 1098
10 2022-05-07 Charles Oliveira 1252 Loss -10 1098
9 2021-11-06 Michael Chandler 1018 Win +13 1108
8 2020-10-24 Khabib Nurmagomedov 1212 Loss -11 1095
7 2020-05-09 Tony Ferguson 1236 Win +28 1106
6 2019-09-14 Donald Cerrone 1204 Win +28 1078
5 2019-03-30 Edson Barboza 1117 Win +25 1050
4 2018-08-25 James Vick 1144 Win +27 1025
3 2018-04-14 Dustin Poirier 1153 Loss -10 998
2 2017-12-02 Eddie Alvarez 1009 Loss -17 1008
1 2017-07-07 Michael Johnson 1085 Win +25 1025

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