| Justin Gaethje | |
|---|---|
 Gaethje in May 2022 | |
| Born | Justin Ray Gaethje November 14, 1988 Safford, 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 | Denver, 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 of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2011, he is a former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion, and former UFC BMF Champion. Gaethje is the second fighter to win the BMF championship after Jorge Masvidal 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.
- ^ a b Zac 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.
- ^ https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/what-belt-justin-gaethje-bjj-all-the-highlight-s-rank#:~:text=Despite%20his%20wrestling%20background%2C%20Gaethje,never%20sustained%20training%20in%20art [bare URL]
- ^ "Justin Gaethje | UFC Profile". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Family tree of Justin Gaethje". Geneanet. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ AP (2023-07-30). "Gaethje knocks out Poirier in second round to win UFC 291 lightweight bout". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "UFC 291: Justin Gaethje KOs Dustin Poirier for BMF belt, wants lightweight title shot". Yahoo Sports. 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.