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// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Justin Gaethje
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #1STOCK 0LIGHTWEIGHT

Justin
Gaethje

// CALLSIGN"The Highlight"·UNITED STATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
28-5-0
// CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Justin Gaethje
// SUBJECT_001
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_001
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
37
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 33 bouts
WIN
28
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
85%
28/33 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
79%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM3W STREAK · 4-1
WLWWW
Stock 0 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
POWER PUNCHER

Power puncher fighter with elite knockout power — 75% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
6.48
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
7.05
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.33
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
74%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (28)
n = 28
KO/TKO · 21
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
21
KO/TKO
75%
1
SUB
4%
6
DEC
21%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
3
KO/TKO
60%
2
SUB
40%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
79% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 21 fights
75%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
4%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
21%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE76GRAPPLING40CHIN80STRIKING95CARDIO70AGGRESSION69SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense76
NOT ON FILE

Grappling40
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking95
NOT ON FILE

Cardio70
NOT ON FILE

Aggression69
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat20
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery80
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense76 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling40 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking95 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio70 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression69 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100AUG 2011WAUG 2011WOCT 2011WDEC 2011WJUN 2012WSEP 2012WOCT 2012WNOV 2012WMAR 2013WJUN 2013WOCT 2013WJAN 2014WJUL 2014WNOV 2014WMAR 2015WSEP 2015WMAR 2016WDEC 2016WJUL 2017LDEC 2017LAPR 2018WAUG 2018WMAR 2019WSEP 2019WMAY 2020LOCT 2020WNOV 2021LMAY 2022WMAR 2023WJUL 2023LAPR 2024WMAR 2025WJAN 2026WJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  6. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 92, SUB R2.
  7. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  19. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R4.
  22. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R5.
  26. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  27. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  29. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R5.
  32. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, JAN 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  34. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Fickett), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
33/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
27%
7
21%
4
12%
2
6%
2
6%
24
total
SUB
1
3%
2
6%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
5
15%
-
1
3%
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 16 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
18%, fights rarely go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Genesis Training Center
VIEW GYM DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Ilia TopuriaJun 14, 2026
KO/TKOR4 · 5:00
UFC White House - Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Paddy PimblettJan 24, 2026
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 324 - Gaethje vs. Pimblett
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rafael FizievMar 8, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 313 - Pereira vs. Ankalaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Max HollowayApr 13, 2024
KO/TKOR5 · 4:59
UFC 300 - Pereira vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Dustin PoirierJul 29, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 1:00
UFC 291 - Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Rafael FizievMar 18, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 286 - Edwards vs. Usman 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Charles OliveiraMay 7, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 3:22
UFC 274 - Oliveira vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Michael ChandlerNov 6, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 268 - Usman vs. Covington 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Khabib NurmagomedovOct 24, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 1:34
UFC 254 - Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Tony FergusonMay 9, 2020
KO/TKOR5 · 3:39
UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch)
W
VS Donald CerroneSep 14, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:18
UFC Fight Night 158 - Cowboy vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Edson BarbozaMar 30, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:30
UFC on ESPN 2 - Barboza vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 28-5. Ranked #1 by the UFC.

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