UFC · Lightweight champion
Justin Gaethje
ChampionLightweight
28–5–0
21 KO · 1 SUB · 6 DEC
- Height
- 5′11″180 cm
- Reach
- 70″178 cm
- Weight
- 155 lb70 kg
- Age
- 37
- Born
- November 14, 1988
- From
- Denver, Colorado
- Style
- Wrestling
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Elevation Fight Team
- Streak
- 3wins
- UFC
- 10–5
- Last
- Ilia TopuriaWin · June 14, 2026
Justin Gaethje is the UFC lightweight champion. The record is 28–5–0: twenty-one knockouts, one submission, and six decisions. The submission is a rear-naked choke of Sam Young in 2012.
He won the undisputed lightweight title against Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, 2026, by corner stoppage at the end of the fourth round. No defense is filed. The fight before it was a decision over Paddy Pimblett for the interim title at UFC 324 on January 24, 2026.
The five losses are Max Holloway, Charles Oliveira, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dustin Poirier, and Eddie Alvarez.
Fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilia Topuria | Win | TKO (corner stoppage)Won the lightweight title. | 4 | 5:00 | UFC Freedom 250 | |
| Paddy Pimblett | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 324 | |
| Rafael Fiziev | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 313 | |
| Max Holloway | Loss | KO (punch) | 5 | 4:59 | UFC 300 | |
| Dustin Poirier | Win | KO (head kick) | 2 | 1:00 | UFC 291 | |
| Rafael Fiziev | Win | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 286 | |
| Charles Oliveira | Loss | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:22 | UFC 274 | |
| Michael Chandler | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 268 | |
| Khabib Nurmagomedov | Loss | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 1:34 | UFC 254 | |
| Tony Ferguson | Win | TKO (punch) | 5 | 3:39 | UFC 249 | |
| Donald Cerrone | Win | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:18 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | |
| Edson Barboza | Win | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:30 | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | |
| James Vick | Win | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:27 | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick | |
| Dustin Poirier | Loss | TKO (punches) | 4 | 0:33 | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje | |
| Eddie Alvarez | Loss | KO (knee) | 3 | 3:59 | UFC 218 | |
| Michael Johnson | Win | TKO (punches and knees) | 2 | 4:48 | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale | |
| Luiz Firmino | Win | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 5:00 | WSOF 34 | |
| Brian Foster | Win | TKO (leg kicks) | 1 | 1:43 | WSOF 29 | |
| Luis Palomino | Win | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:30 | WSOF 23 | |
| Luis Palomino | Win | TKO (leg kicks and punches) | 3 | 3:57 | WSOF 19 | |
| Melvin Guillard | Win | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | WSOF 15 | |
| Nick Newell | Win | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:09 | WSOF 11 | |
| Richard Patishnock | Win | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 1:09 | WSOF 8 | |
| Dan Lauzon | Win | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:40 | WSOF 6 | |
| Brian Cobb | Win | TKO (leg kicks) | 3 | 2:19 | WSOF 3 | |
| Gesias Cavalcante | Win | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:27 | WSOF 2 | |
| Adrian Valdez | Win | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:19 | Rage in the Cage 164 | |
| Drew Fickett | Win | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:12 | Rage in the Cage 163 | |
| Sam Young | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:58 | Rage in the Cage 162 | |
| Marcus Edwards | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Ring of Fire 43 | |
| Donnie Bell | Win | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:57 | Ring of Fire 42 | |
| Joe Kelso | Win | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:32 | Bring the Thunder MMA 2 | |
| Kevin Croom | Win | KO (slam) | 1 | 1:01 | Ring of Fire 41 |