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Fighter

Justin Gaethje

"The Highlight"

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UFC Interim Lightweight Champion

ORGANIZATION

UFC

Nationality

🇺🇸 United States

Weight Class

Lightweight

Age

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Nov 14, 1988

Height

180 cm

Reach

178 cm

Birth City

Safford, Arizona

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Gym

Genesis Training Center

Manager

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Fighting out of

Safford, Arizona, USA

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Active

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Last Fight

Jan 2026

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Win Methods

KO/TKO

74%20

Submission

Decision

26%7

Loss Methods

KO/TKO

60%3

Submission

40%2

Decision

Fight History

Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Date
W	Rafael Fiziev	UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev	DECISION UNANIMOUS	3 (5:00)	Mar 8, 2025
W	Dustin Poirier	UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2	KO TKO	2 (1:00)	Jul 29, 2023
W	Rafael Fiziev	UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3	DECISION MAJORITY	3 (5:00)	Mar 18, 2023
W	Tony Ferguson	UFC 249 \| Ferguson vs Gaethje	KO TKO	5 (3:39)	May 9, 2020
L	Donald Cerrone	UFC Fight Night \| Cowboy vs Gaethje	KO TKO	1 (4:18)	Sep 14, 2019
W	Michael Johnson	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale	KO TKO	2 (4:48)	Jul 7, 2017
W	Luiz Firmino	WSOF 34 - Gaethje vs. Firmino	KO TKO	3 (5:00)	Dec 31, 2016
W	Brian Foster	WSOF 29 - Gaethje vs. Foster	KO TKO	1 (1:43)	Mar 12, 2016
W	Luis Palomino	WSOF 23 - Gaethje vs. Palomino 2	KO TKO	2 (4:30)	Sep 18, 2015
W	Luis Palomino	WSOF 19 - Gaethje vs. Palomino	KO TKO	3 (3:57)	Mar 28, 2015
W	Melvin Guillard	WSOF 15 - Branch vs. Okami	DECISION SPLIT	3 (5:00)	Nov 15, 2014
W	Nick Newell	WSOF 11 - Gaethje vs. Newell	KO TKO	2 (3:09)	Jul 5, 2014
W	Richard Patishnock	WSOF 8 - Gaethje vs. Patishnock	KO TKO	1 (1:09)	Jan 18, 2014
W	Dan Lauzon	WSOF 6 - Burkman vs. Carl	KO TKO	2 (1:40)	Oct 26, 2013
W	Brian Cobb	WSOF 3 - Fitch vs. Burkman 2	KO TKO	3 (2:19)	Jun 14, 2013
W	Gesias Cavalcante	WSOF 2 - Arlovski vs. Johnson	KO TKO	1 (2:27)	Mar 23, 2013
W	Adrian Valdez	RITC - Rage in the Cage 164	KO TKO	2 (0:19)	Nov 16, 2012
W	Drew Fickett	RITC - Rage in the Cage 163	KO TKO	1 (0:12)	Oct 20, 2012
W	Sam Young	RITC - Rage in the Cage 162	SUBMISSION	2 (1:58)	Sep 29, 2012
W	Marcus Edwards	ROF 43 - Bad Blood	DECISION UNANIMOUS	3 (5:00)	Jun 2, 2012
W	Donnie Bell	ROF 42 - Who's Next	KO TKO	2 (2:57)	Dec 17, 2011
W	Joe Kelso	BTT MMA 2 - Genesis	KO TKO	1 (4:32)	Oct 1, 2011
W	Kevin Croom	ROF 41 - Bragging Rights	KO TKO	1 (1:01)	Aug 20, 2011
W	Aaron Carter	ROF 40 - Backlash	KO TKO	3 (1:48)	Apr 16, 2011
W	Scott Cleve	ROF 38 - Ascension	DECISION SPLIT	3 (3:00)	Jun 5, 2010
W	Steve Hanna	FTW - War	KO TKO	1 (1:01)	Apr 17, 2010
W	Kevin Gonzales	ROF 35 - Summer Brawl	SUBMISSION	1 (1:20)	Aug 1, 2009
W	Nick Rhoads	RITC 127 - Rage in the Cage 127	SUBMISSION	3 (2:07)	May 16, 2009
W	Austin Greer	VFC 27 - Mayhem	KO TKO	2 (1:56)	May 1, 2009
W	Ben DeAnda	BUTS - Battle Under The Stars 1	KO TKO	1 (0:27)	Aug 2, 2008

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