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Justin Ray Gaethje (born November 14, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist. A professional since 2011, he competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Lightweight Champion. He is the first fighter in UFC history to win the interim lightweight title twice and is also a former UFC "BMF" titleholder. Gaethje formerly competed in the lightweight division of the World Series of Fighting (WSOF), where he was the first and only WSOF Lightweight Champion. As of September 22, 2026, he is #3 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
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| Result | Date | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 14 Jun 2026 |  Ilia TopuriaTitleLightweight | RTD · R4 5:00 corner stoppage | UFC Freedom 250 |
| W | 24 Jan 2026 |  Paddy PimblettLightweight | UD · R5 5:00 | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett |
| W | 8 Mar 2025 |  Rafael FizievLightweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev |
| L | 13 Apr 2024 |  Max HollowayTitleLightweight | KO · R5 4:59 punch | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill |
| W | 29 Jul 2023 | Dustin Poirier Lightweight | KO · R2 1:00 head kick | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 |
| W | 18 Mar 2023 | Rafael Fiziev Lightweight | MD · R3 5:00 | UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 |
| L | 7 May 2022 |  Charles Oliveira Da SilvaTitleLightweight | SUB · R1 3:22 rear-naked choke | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje |
| W | 6 Nov 2021 | Michael Chandler Lightweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 |
| L | 24 Oct 2020 |  Khabib NurmagomedovTitleLightweight | SUB · R2 1:34 triangle choke | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
| W | 9 May 2020 | Tony Ferguson Lightweight | TKO · R5 3:39 punch | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje |
| W | 14 Sept 2019 | Donald Cerrone Lightweight | TKO · R1 4:18 punches | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje |
| W | 30 Mar 2019 | Edson Barboza Lightweight | KO · R1 2:30 punch | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje |
| W | 25 Aug 2018 | James Vick Lightweight | KO · R1 1:27 punch | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick |
| L | 14 Apr 2018 | Dustin Poirier Lightweight | TKO · R4 0:33 punches | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje |
| L | 2 Dec 2017 | Eddie Alvarez Lightweight | KO · R3 3:59 knee | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 |
| W | 31 Dec 2016 | Luiz FirminoTitle Lightweight | TKO · R3 5:00 doctor stoppage | WSOF34: Gaethje vs. Firmino |
| W | 12 Mar 2016 | Brian FosterTitle Lightweight | TKO · R1 1:43 leg kicks | WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster |
| W | 18 Sept 2015 |  Luis PalominoTitleLightweight | TKO · R2 4:30 punches | WSOF23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II |
| W | 28 Mar 2015 | Luis PalominoTitle Lightweight | TKO · R3 3:57 leg kicks and punches | WSOF19: Gaethje vs. Palomino |
| W | 15 Nov 2014 | Melvin Guillard Catchweight | SD · R3 5:00 | WSOF15: Branch vs. Okami |
| W | 5 Jul 2014 | Nick NewellTitle Lightweight | TKO · R2 3:09 punches | WSOF11: Gaethje vs. Newell |
| W | 18 Jan 2014 | Richard Patishnock Lightweight | TKO · R1 1:09 punches and elbows | WSOF8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock |
| W | 26 Oct 2013 | Dan Lauzon Lightweight | KO · R2 1:40 punches | WSOF6: Burkman vs. Carl |
| W | 14 Jun 2013 | Brian Cobb Lightweight | TKO · R3 2:19 leg kicks | WSOF3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2 |
| W | 23 Mar 2013 | Gesias Cavalcante Lightweight | TKO · R1 2:27 doctor stoppage | WSOF2: Arlovski vs. Johnson |
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