Professional Record
28-5-0
Current Elo Rating
2119
True Contender System
Lightweight Ranking
Champion
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#7
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 180 cm
- Reach
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 70.3 kg
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 37 years
- Place of birth
- Tucson, United States
- UFC debut
- July 8, 2017
- Pro debut
- August 20, 2011
- Team / gym
- Elevation Fight Team
- Head coach
- Trevor Wittman
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Justin Gaethje has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Justin Gaethjevs.Ilia Topuria
W · TKO
- Event
- UFC Freedom 250
- Date
- June 14, 2026
- Elo change
- +102
Career Statistics
Professional Record
28-5-0
UFC Record
11-5-0
16 UFC fights
Current Elo
2,119
Peak Elo
2,119
Wins by method
7KO/TKO0Submissions4Decisions
Finish rate63.6%
From peak0
Streak3 Wins
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Current champion
- Title fight record: 4-3
- 3 title defenses on record
- Current streak: 3 straight wins
- Best recorded streak: 4 straight wins
Elo History
16 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
2119
Peak Elo
2119
Total
+619
UFC Fight History
Jun 14, 2026
TKO
Title fight
Elo
2119
Change
+102
Jan 24, 2026
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2017
Change
+55
Mar 08, 2025
Decision
Elo
1962
Change
+22
Apr 13, 2024
TKO
Title fight
Elo
1940
Change
-57
Jul 29, 2023
Dustin Poirier
TKO
Title fight
Elo
1998
Change
+134
Mar 18, 2023
Decision
Elo
1863
Change
+24
May 07, 2022
Submission
Title fight
Elo
1839
Change
-47
Nov 06, 2021
Decision
Elo
1886
Change
+31
Oct 24, 2020
Submission
Title fight
Elo
1855
Change
-49
May 09, 2020
TKO
Title fight
Elo
1904
Change
+157
Sep 14, 2019
Donald Cerrone
TKO
Elo
1747
Change
+68
Mar 30, 2019
TKO
Elo
1679
Change
+74
Aug 25, 2018
James Vick
TKO
Elo
1605
Change
+72
Apr 14, 2018
Dustin Poirier
TKO
Elo
1533
Change
-27
Dec 02, 2017
TKO
Elo
1561
Change
-22
Jul 07, 2017
TKO
Elo
1582
Change
+82
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2026 | W | Ilia Topuria | TKO | 2119 | +102 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | W | Paddy Pimblett | Decision | 2017 | +55 |
| Mar 08, 2025 | W | Rafael Fiziev | Decision | 1962 | +22 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | L | Max Holloway | TKO | 1940 | -57 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | W | Dustin Poirier | TKO | 1998 | +134 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | W | Rafael Fiziev | Decision | 1863 | +24 |
| May 07, 2022 | L | Charles Oliveira | Submission | 1839 | -47 |
| Nov 06, 2021 | W | Michael Chandler | Decision | 1886 | +31 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | L | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Submission | 1855 | -49 |
| May 09, 2020 | W | Tony Ferguson | TKO | 1904 | +157 |
| Sep 14, 2019 | W | Donald Cerrone | TKO | 1747 | +68 |
| Mar 30, 2019 | W | Edson Barboza | TKO | 1679 | +74 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | W | James Vick | TKO | 1605 | +72 |
| Apr 14, 2018 | L | Dustin Poirier | TKO | 1533 | -27 |
| Dec 02, 2017 | L | Eddie Alvarez | TKO | 1561 | -22 |
| Jul 07, 2017 | W | Michael Johnson | TKO | 1582 | +82 |
Fight history outside the UFC
16 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Dec 31, 2016
Luiz Firmino
TKO · Doctor Stoppage (Swollen Eye) · R3 · 5:00
WSOF · WSOF 34: Gaethje vs. Firmino
Mar 12, 2016
Brian Foster
TKO · Leg Kicks · R1 · 1:43
WSOF · WSOF 29: Gaethje vs. Foster
Sep 18, 2015
Luis Palomino
TKO · Punches · R2 · 4:40
WSOF · WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2
Mar 28, 2015
Luis Palomino
TKO · Leg Kick & Punches · R3 · 3:57
Competitive Profile
Justin Gaethje’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.