Justin Gaethje

    “The Highlight”

    28-5-0
    (Win - Loss - Draw)
    lightweight #1
    Country
    United StatesUnited States
    Weight Class
    Lightweight
    Birth Date
    1988-11-14
    Age
    39
    Height
    180.3 cm
    Weight
    70.3 kg

    Justin Gaethje (The Highlight) is a Lightweight fighter from United States. ranked #1 in UFC lightweight, a record of 28-5 and 33 fights.

    Of 28 career wins, 21 came by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, and 6 by decision, for a finish rate of 79%. This makes them a finisher who excels at ending fights early.

    Over the last 5 fights, they hold a 4W-1L record. They are currently on a 3-fight win streak. In their most recent bout, they beat Ilia Topuria by KO/TKO.

    Player Statistics

    84.8%
    28W-5L-0D
    28
    Wins
    KO/TKO 21Submission 1Decision 6
    4%
    Finish Rate
    0%
    KO Rate
    4%
    Submission Rate
    Total Fights
    33
    Finish Rate
    4%
    KO Rate
    0%
    Submission Rate
    4%
    Fight History33 total fights
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    L
    L
    W
    W
    W
    W
    L
    W
    L
    W
    W
    L
    W
    W
    W
    PastRecent
    Win vs Loss Methods
    Win AnalysisLoss Analysis
    KO/TKO
    21
    3
    Submission
    1
    2
    Decision
    6
    Last 5 Fights
    OpponentMethod
    WIlia TopuriaTechnical Knockout
    WPaddy PimblettDecision
    WRafael FizievDecision
    LMax HollowayKnockout
    WDustin PoirierKnockout
    Career
    Title Fights12
    Main Events17
    Current Win Streak3
    Max Win Streak18
    Max Loss Streak2
    Basic Info
    Debut2011.08.20
    Last Fight2026.06.15
    Avg. Fight Time9:58
    Career Duration14y 10m
    Win Analysis28
    MethodCount%
    KO/TKO2175.0%
    └ Corner stoppage14.8%
    └ Head kick14.8%
    └ Punch1152.4%
    └ Punch, knee kick14.8%
    └ Doctor stoppage29.5%
    └ Leg kick29.5%
    └ Leg kick, punch14.8%
    └ Punch, elbow14.8%
    └ Slam14.8%
    Submission13.6%
    └ Rear Naked Choke1100.0%
    Decision621.4%
    └ unanimous decision466.7%
    └ Majority116.7%
    └ Split116.7%
    Loss Analysis5
    MethodCount%
    KO/TKO360.0%
    └ Punch266.7%
    └ Your kick133.3%
    Submission240.0%
    └ Rear Naked Choke150.0%
    └ Triangle choke150.0%
    Finish by Round
    R1
    R2
    1
    R3
    R4
    R5+
    Record by Year
    2011
    3
    3
    2012
    4
    4
    2013
    3
    3
    2014
    3
    3
    2015
    2
    2
    2016
    2
    2
    2017
    1
    1
    2
    2018
    1
    1
    2
    2019
    2
    2
    2020
    1
    1
    2
    2021
    1
    1
    2022
    1
    1
    2023
    2
    2
    2024
    1
    1
    2025
    1
    1
    2026
    2
    2
    WLDNC
    Record by Promotion
    PromotionWLDNCTotal
    UFC1150016
    World Series of Fighting1000010
    Rage in the Cage30003
    Ring of Fire30003
    Bring the Thunder MMA10001
    Record by Weight Class
    Weight ClassWLDNCTotal
    lightweight950014
    Lightweight1200012
    Welterweight30003
    Catchweight10001
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