Justin Gaethje
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Tale of the tape
| Justin Gaethje | Rafael Fiziev | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8-5 | 6-3 |
| Last fight | lost vs Max Holloway (KO/TKO, 2024-04-13) | lost vs Mateusz Gamrot (KO/TKO, 2023-09-23) |
| Country | unknown | unknown |
| Height | 71" | 68" |
| Reach | 70" | 71" |
| Age | 36.3 | 32.0 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Switch |
| Weight class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Our rank | #3 C | #12 |
| Style label | volume striker | balanced |
Style profile
Percentile within the division · the dashed ring is average · outward is always better
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Tale of the tape
Division percentile. The hover carries the raw numbers.
Justin Gaethje
Rafael Fiziev
The numbers behind it
Rates are per 15 minutes of fight time, adjusted for the quality of
what the opponent usually allows. Defence and accuracy figures are percentages. A wider ±
means fewer rounds of evidence, and on the chart it is the whisker along that axis.
| Metric | Justin Gaethje | Division | Rafael Fiziev | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 58.4 ± 15.7 94th percentile | 47.8 | 51.9 ± 9.1 72nd percentile | 47.8 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 71.4 ± 19.0 2nd percentile | 58.5 | 60.8 ± 5.2 34th percentile | 58.5 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 3.71 ± 1.49 5th percentile | 4.72 | 3.88 ± 1.80 13th percentile | 4.72 |
| Takedown defence % | 59 ± 11 74th percentile | 54 | 64 ± 27 97th percentile | 54 |
| Control time s /15 min | 178 ± 25 12th percentile | 193 | 175 ± 40 9th percentile | 193 |
| Striking defence % | 50 ± 4 8th percentile | 53 | 52 ± 1 41st percentile | 53 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.81 ± 0.23 87th percentile | 0.67 | 0.66 ± 0.05 38th percentile | 0.67 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.38 ± 0.38 1st percentile | 0.64 | 0.44 ± 0.44 8th percentile | 0.64 |
| Metric | Justin Gaethje | Division | Rafael Fiziev | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 66.8 ± 6.3 98th percentile | 63.6 | 63.3 ± 2.5 27th percentile | 63.6 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 72.2 ± 18.8 2nd percentile | 62.5 | 60.9 ± 14.4 73rd percentile | 62.5 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 3.10 ± 1.25 2nd percentile | 3.73 | 3.47 ± 2.27 15th percentile | 3.73 |
| Takedown defence % | 68 ± 15 98th percentile | 63 | 64 ± 22 88th percentile | 63 |
| Control time s /15 min | 168 ± 15 15th percentile | 174 | 166 ± 74 2nd percentile | 174 |
| Striking defence % | 47 ± 1 27th percentile | 48 | 48 ± 7 81st percentile | 48 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 1.39 ± 0.10 85th percentile | 1.36 | 1.36 ± 0.05 81st percentile | 1.36 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.29 ± 0.29 2nd percentile | 0.45 | 0.40 ± 0.40 23rd percentile | 0.45 |
| Metric | Justin Gaethje | Division | Rafael Fiziev | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 56.7 ± 11.2 88th percentile | 54.9 | 54.8 ± 5.8 42nd percentile | 54.9 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 72.0 ± 21.7 4th percentile | 68.6 | 68.3 ± 20.2 58th percentile | 68.6 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 4.84 ± 3.55 4th percentile | 5.40 | 5.33 ± 5.33 42nd percentile | 5.40 |
| Takedown defence % | 62 ± 20 96th percentile | 60 | 60 ± 23 54th percentile | 60 |
| Control time s /15 min | 193 ± 21 19th percentile | 196 | 196 ± 13 42nd percentile | 196 |
| Striking defence % | 46 ± 2 73rd percentile | 45 | 45 ± 10 42nd percentile | 45 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.45 ± 0.15 19th percentile | 0.47 | 0.50 ± 2.35 96th percentile | 0.47 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.05 ± 0.05 4th percentile | 0.06 | 0.06 ± 0.06 73rd percentile | 0.06 |
Rating over time
After the fight
Justin Gaethje by Decision - Unanimous , round 3 at 5:00
Judges' cards
| Ben Cartlidge | 29 | 28 |
| Chris Lee | 29 | 28 |
| Ron McCarthy | 29 | 28 |