Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds
Sun, Jun 14, 2026Odds at the close
Favourite
Featherweight
Record
17-0
UFC
9-0
Age
29
Height
5'7"
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → TopuriaGaethje
Closing line
79%21%
Opened −500 / +385, closed −478 / +350. The line had barely moved from the open.
Underdog
Lightweight
Record
27-5
UFC
10-5
Age
37
Height
5'11"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Ilia TopuriaJustin Gaethje
Significant strikes97 of 16291 of 192
Knockdowns10
Takedowns1 of 30 of 5
Control time2:321:32
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Ilia Topuria
■ Justin Gaethje
Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Ilia Topuria
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jun 2025 · landed 4.9 more significant strikes a minute
Justin Gaethje
Lost · submission, round 1
May 2022 · Oliveira landed 2.7 more a minute
Ilia Topuria
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Oct 2024 · Holloway landed 0.3 more a minute
Justin Gaethje
Lost · KO/TKO, round 5
Apr 2024 · Holloway landed 3.1 more a minute
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−105−114
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Bo Nickal
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−334+250
−300+250
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Josh Hokit
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−435+327
−400+330
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Diego Lopes
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−154+130
−225+190
——
58%42%
Mauricio Ruffy
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−528+395
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