LightweightContender
Justin Gaethje
“The Highlight” · USA
#124
P4P rank
77
Overall
28-5
Record
37
Age
5'11"
Height
155 lbs
Weight
70"
Reach
Striking88
Wrestling72
Grappling64
Cardio + IQ68
#13 of 15 in Lightweight by overall.
Striking breakdown439 sig. strikes · 16 fights
Head59%
Body10%
Leg31%≈ kicks
Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks — a leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.
Wvs Paddy PimblettDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Sig 27–37 · 1:01 ctrl · 1 KDJan 24, 2026Sig 27–37 · 1:01 ctrl · 1 KD
Wvs Rafael FizievDecision - Unanimous · Rd 3Sig 12–21 · TD 0–2 · 0:14 ctrlMar 8, 2025Sig 12–21 · TD 0–2 · 0:14 ctrl
Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first — per-fight stats from UFCStats.
Opponent-adjusted16 UFC fights · Hard competition
Skill credited against the fighters actually faced — five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.
Adj. striking78
Adj. wrestling11
Adj. takedown defense58
Strength of schedule52
UFCStats career averages
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 6.3 |
| Striking accuracy | 57% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 6.8 |
| Striking defense | 50% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 0.3 |
| Takedown accuracy | 26% |
| Takedown defense | 73% |
| Submissions / 15 min | 0.0 |
How the wins come
KO / TKO7
Submission0
Decision4
Finish rate 25% of wins.
Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers — not an official rating. How it works.