On the clock
7 of 11 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
11–5UFC record
7 of 11Dominant wins
86Average win score
92ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 0 submission 4 decision
Finish rate64% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 5
Knockdowns landed9
Average fight time12:38
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.3 / 6.8
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time7% of the fight
Best winIlia Topuria rated 1955 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Justin Gaethje’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 2toughest oppositionNo. 4striking accuracyNo. 4win streakNo. 6strikes landed
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
42
64%
Average win scoreOut of 100
55
85.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
99
92nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
63
64%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
19
−0.54
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
93
6.29
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
1
6.83
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
12
0.30
ControlShare of fight time in control
14
7%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ilia Topuria, rated 1955 at 155 lb. Dominant in 7 of 11 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
No. 2 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, with a published rating of 1868 across 16 fights at the weight.
11–5Record at 155 lb
7 of 11Dominant wins
86Average win score
1744Avg opponent rating
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 0 submission 4 decision
Finish rate64% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 5
Knockdowns landed9
Average fight time12:38
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.3 / 6.8
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time7% of the fight
Best winIlia Topuria rated 1955 going in
Against the division
How Justin Gaethje’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 2toughest oppositionNo. 4win streakNo. 5striking accuracyNo. 5strikes landed
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
44
64%
Average win scoreOut of 100
50
85.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
98
92nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
65
64%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
16
−0.54
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
94
6.29
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
0
6.83
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
11
0.30
ControlShare of fight time in control
14
7%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 11 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ilia Topuria, rated 1955 at 155 lb. Dominant in 7 of 11 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
16 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Win | 85–15 | Ilia Topuria | KO/TKO | R4 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Freedom 250 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Win | 82–18 | Paddy Pimblett | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Win | 80–20 | Rafael Fiziev | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Loss | 6–94 | Max Holloway | KO/TKO | R5 4:59 | Lightweight | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Win | 91–9 | Dustin Poirier | KO/TKO | R2 1:00 | Lightweight | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 |
| 18 Mar 2023 | Win | 74–26 | Rafael Fiziev | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 |
| 7 May 2022 | Loss | 12–88 | Charles Oliveira | submission | R1 3:22 | Lightweight | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Win | 82–18 | Michael Chandler | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 |
| 24 Oct 2020 | Loss | 14–86 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | submission | R2 1:34 | Lightweight | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
| 9 May 2020 | Win | 86–14 | Tony Ferguson | KO/TKO | R5 3:39 | Lightweight | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Win | 93–7 | Donald Cerrone | KO/TKO | R1 4:18 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Win | 91–9 | Edson Barboza | KO/TKO | R1 2:30 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Win | 90–10 | James Vick | KO/TKO | R1 1:27 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Loss | 9–91 | Dustin Poirier | KO/TKO | R4 0:33 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje |
| 2 Dec 2017 | Loss | 7–93 | Eddie Alvarez | KO/TKO | R3 3:59 | Lightweight | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Win | 88–12 | Michael Johnson | KO/TKO | R2 4:48 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale |