Justin Gaethje
"The Highlight"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
How much we trust this read
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Fight Plan: Justin Gaethje
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Susceptible to high-level submission specialists if grounded
- Can be baited into reckless exchanges that bypass his defensive shell
- Vulnerable to long-range linear strikes and body work from tall snipers
- Drill takedown defense and wall scrambles
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Sub-Score Breakdown
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What Changed?
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Tactical Patterns
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Tactical Memory
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Fighter fingerprint
MMA attribute profile — only skills that matter in this sport are scored, and any axis we cannot evidence is left blank rather than scored as zero.
Striking and Cardio are the highest scored axes; expect the game plan to lean on this.
- Striking96
- Wrestling88
- Grappling65
- Cardio90
- Fight IQ85
- Distance Control78
Strategic breakdown
Style fingerprint derived from the attribute ratings and finish rates on file. Each row is labelled with how Fight Blueprint reached it — none of these are measured from footage.
Fight Timeline
How Justin Gaethje has evolved year-by-year — milestones, camp changes, style shifts, and notable results.
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Observations & evidence
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Video Evidence Ledger
Timestamped tactical observations that back the analysis. Each item cites the fight, round, and moment.
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Prep for camp: Justin Gaethje
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes devastating low calf kicks to compromise opponent mobility and base
- Employs a high-guard shell for defense while countering with heavy hooks and uppercuts
- Feints the overhand to set up a powerful lead-leg high kick or liver shot
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Pad work on cutting off their right-side exits
- Match their pace early, then turn the screws late
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure partner
- Chain-wrestling partner
- High-output striker with heavy leg kicks
- Marathon partner — hard rounds, minimal rest
Timestamped breakdowns
Curated moments from Gaethje's tape — each clip annotated with the technique on display.
How this fighter is changing
Computed only from individual fight results on file — earlier half of the recorded fights compared with the most recent half.
100% in the last 3 fights vs 50% before.
Share of fights ended inside the distance across 5 results on file.
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Similar Fighters
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See it on film
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Status / Injuries
No current reported injuries following latest victory.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-06-14vs Ilia TopuriaKO/TKO · R4 · UFC Freedom 250
- W2026-01-24vs Paddy PimblettU Dec · R5 · UFC 324
- W2025-03-08vs Rafael FizievU Dec · R3 · UFC 313
- L2024-04-13vs Max HollowayKO/TKO · R5 · UFC 300
- W2023-07-29vs Dustin PoirierKO/TKO · R2 · UFC 291
Availability
Recently competed in June 2026.
Scouting Summary
Justin Gaethje is a former UFC Lightweight Champion and BMF titleholder known for his aggressive fighting style. He holds a significant record in the UFC and WSOF, having won multiple Fight of the Year awards for his performances against opponents like Dustin Poirier and Michael
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes devastating low calf kicks to compromise opponent mobility and base
- Employs a high-guard shell for defense while countering with heavy hooks and uppercuts
- Feints the overhand to set up a powerful lead-leg high kick or liver shot
- Maintains high-volume forward pressure to force opponents into brawling exchanges
Signature Moves
- Calf Kick
- Overhand Right
- Short Lead Hook
- Rolling Thunder (Somersault Kick)
- Double-leg Takedown (defensive/strategic use)
Weaknesses
- Susceptible to high-level submission specialists if grounded
- Can be baited into reckless exchanges that bypass his defensive shell
- Vulnerable to long-range linear strikes and body work from tall snipers
Biography & Camp
Justin Gaethje is a former UFC Lightweight Champion and BMF titleholder known for his aggressive fighting style. He holds a significant record in the UFC and WSOF, having won multiple Fight of the Year awards for his performances against opponents like Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler.