Height

5ft 11in

Reach

70in

Stance

Orthodox

Age

"The Highlight"

JUSTIN GAETHJE

ChampionAmerican· Elevation Fight Team

Height

5ft 11in

Reach

70in

Stance

Orthodox

Age

Justin Ray Gaethje is an American professional mixed martial artist from Safford, Arizona. He competes in the UFC Lightweight division and is known for his striking power and wrestling background. Gaethje is a former champion of the World Series of Fighting and a two-time Interim UFC Lightweight Champion. His aggressive fighting style has led to multiple Fight of the Night bonuses. He is noted for his knockout victories and resilience in the octagon.

Record entering UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

Wins

Losses

Draws

17-4-0

Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Dustin Poirier

Win28-4-0 (0 NC)·KO (head kick)

UFC 291·Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Jul 29, 2023·Round 2·1:00

07vs. Rafael Fiziev

Win27-4-0 (0 NC)·Decision (majority)

UFC 286·London, England

Mar 18, 2023·Round 3·5:00

06vs. Charles Oliveira

Loss26-4-0 (0 NC)·Submission (rear-naked choke)

UFC 274·Phoenix, Arizona, United States

May 7, 2022·Round 1·3:22

05vs. Michael Chandler

Win26-3-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)

UFC 268·New York City, New York, United States

Nov 6, 2021·Round 3·5:00

04vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov

Loss25-3-0 (0 NC)·Technical Submission (triangle choke)

UFC 254·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Oct 24, 2020·Round 2·1:34

03vs. Tony Ferguson

Win25-2-0 (0 NC)·TKO (punch)

UFC 249·Jacksonville, Florida, United States

May 9, 2020·Round 5·3:39

02vs. Donald Cerrone

Win24-2-0 (0 NC)·TKO (punches)

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje·Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Sep 14, 2019·Round 1·4:18

01vs. Edson Barboza

Win23-2-0 (0 NC)·KO (punch)

UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Mar 30, 2019·Round 1·2:30

JUSTIN GAETHJE

Record entering UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

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