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Justin Gaethje vs Khabib Nurmagomedov

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Oct 24, 2020Odds at the close
Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Justin Gaethje · submission, round 2 (1:34)
Underdog
Justin
Gaethje
Lightweight
Record
22-2
UFC
5-2
Age
31
Height
5'11"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
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GaethjeNurmagomedov
Closing line
18%82%
Closed +430 / −667.
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Khabib
Nurmagomedov
Lightweight
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Record
28-0
UFC
12-0
Age
32
Height
5'10"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Justin GaethjeKhabib Nurmagomedov
Significant strikes29 of 4526 of 80
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 02 of 3
Control time0:140:55
Submission attempts01

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.

37
18
Round 1
45
22
Round 2
26
26
Round 3
■ Justin Gaethje ■ Khabib Nurmagomedov 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.

Dustin Poirier
Justin Gaethje
Lost · KO/TKO, round 4
Apr 2018 · Poirier landed 3.8 more a minute
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Won · submission, round 3
Sep 2019 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute
Edson Barboza
Justin Gaethje
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Mar 2019 · landed 2.8 more significant strikes a minute
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2017 · landed 4.3 more significant strikes a minute
Michael Johnson
Justin Gaethje
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jul 2017 · landed 1.3 more significant strikes a minute
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Won · submission, round 3
Nov 2016 · landed 6.0 more significant strikes a minute

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