Justin Ray Gaethje (1988-11-14) November 14, 1988 (age 35) Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Nickname
The Highlight
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight
155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division
Lightweight
Reach
70 in (178 cm)[1]
Stance
Orthodox
Fighting out of
Arvada, Colorado, U.S.
Team
Grudge Training Center (2011–2016)[2][3] Genesis Training Center Elevation Fight Team
Trainer
Trevor Wittman (2011–present)[4][2]
Rank
white belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[5]
Wrestling
NCAA Division I Wrestling[6]
Years active
2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total
30
Wins
25
By knockout
20
By submission
1
By decision
4
Losses
5
By knockout
3
By submission
2
Amateur record
Total
7
Wins
7
By knockout
4
By submission
2
By decision
1
Other information
University
University of Northern Colorado
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Justin Ray Gaethje[7] (/ˈɡeɪdʒi/; born November 14, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2011, he is a former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion, and former UFC BMF Champion. He is the second fighter in the history of the UFC to be awarded the BMF championship after winning the title at UFC 291.[8][9] As of April 16, 2024, he is #3 in the UFC lightweight rankings.[10]
^"Justin Gaethje – Official UFC® Profile". 16 March 2023.
^ abZac Pacleb (October 31, 2021). "The Special Relationship Between Justin Gaethje And Trevor Wittman". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
^Garcia, Raphael; Humes, Schwan (5 May 2017). MMA Ratings Podcast: 5.4.2017 (Podcast). MMA Ratings Podcast. Event occurs at 24:28. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
^"Former WSOF champ Justin Gaethje takes shots at 'quitter' Conor McGregor ahead of UFC debut". bloodyelbow.com. June 30, 2017.
Justin Ray Gaethje (/ˈɡeɪdʒi/; born November 14, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division...
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faced top contender JustinGaethje for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 249, which was postponed to 9 May. Gaethje won the fight by fifth–round...
between former interim UFC Lightweight Champions Dustin Poirier and JustinGaethje (also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) headlined the event. They also...
Pettis, Brian Ortega and JustinGaethje Most Post-Fight bonuses in UFC Featherweight division history (10) Tied (JustinGaethje & Edson Barboza) for the...
bout between current champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion JustinGaethje (also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) served as the event headliner...
title in the organization. Former interim UFC Lightweight Champion JustinGaethje (also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) put his symbolic "BMF" (baddest...
champions Pat Curran, Michael Chandler, Shinya Aoki, Gilbert Melendez, JustinGaethje, Anthony Pettis, Eduard Folayang, Patricky Freire and Rafael dos Anjos...
Erickson (2023-07-30). "UFC 291 bonuses: With plenty to pick from, JustinGaethje's extra $50,000 was easy". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-07-30...
title defense against another former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion, JustinGaethje, on May 7, at UFC 274. At the weigh-ins, Oliveira weighed in at 155...
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 9, 2020 at VyStar Veterans...
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Retrieved 2024-04-14. Anderson, Jay (2024-04-14). "Max Holloway KO's JustinGaethje in Final Second of UFC 300's BMF Fight, In Electrifying Moment". Cageside...
between current champion Charles Oliveira and former interim champion JustinGaethje (also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) headlined the event. At the...
vs. JustinGaethje agreed on for UFC on ESPN card in Philadelphia". mmafighting.com. Retrieved January 18, 2019. "UFC Philadelphia: JustinGaethje lays...
announced his retirement from mixed martial arts after his victory over JustinGaethje at UFC 254, a fight which he dedicated to the memory of his father....
Nurmagomedov announces his retirement following emotional victory over JustinGaethje in UFC 254 main event mmafighting.com". 2020-10-24. Brett Okamoto (2021-03-19)...
bout between current champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion JustinGaethje (also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) was briefly linked to the event...
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. Fight of the Night: JustinGaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev Performance of the Night: Gunnar Nelson and Jake Hadley...
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