The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is coming up with its mega pay-per-view event, the UFC 300, on April 13, 2024. The high-octane professional mixed martial arts event is studded with exciting fights across divisions. While the main event of the evening is scheduled to be headlined by the UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira, and the former champion, Jamahal Hill, in a light heavyweight showdown, Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway are expected to square off against each other on the main card of the evening in a lightweight showdown.
Justin Gaethje is one of the leading professional mixed martial artists in the lightweight division in the UFC. Having made his professional debut in 2011, he amassed an incredible record of perfect 18 wins and 0 losses before making his promotional debut in the UFC. He won the interim lightweight title at UFC 249 by defeating Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 via a fifth-round TKO punch.
After competing multiple times for the undisputed lightweight title, Gaethje couldn’t cross the finish line. He remains one of the top contenders for the lightweight title, though. At UFC 291, he defeated Dustin Poirier by second-round TKO to win the symbolic BMF title.
Justin Gaethje’s opponent at UFC 300, Max Holloway, is a former UFC featherweight champion and is among the top contenders of the featherweight division. After making his professional debut in 2010, Holloway fought in different professional mixed martial arts promotions.
He made his promotional debut for the UFC at UFC 150 against Justin Lawrence on August 11, 2012. Holloway defeated him by a second-round TKO to win the fight and make a strong statement in the promotion. He went on to win the featherweight championship in the promotion and defended it several times before finally losing it to Alexander Volkanovski. Holloway also competed for the lightweight title but couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity twice, once for the interim lightweight title and once for the undisputed lightweight title.
Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway Stats
| Stats | Justin Gaethje | Max Holloway |
| Record | 25-4 (20 KOs) | 25-7 (11 KOs) |
| Championship | - | - |
| Age | 35 | 32 |
| Height | 1.80m | 1.80m |
| Division(s) | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Reach | 70” | 69” |
| Win Streak (Active) | 2 | 2 |
| Professional Debut | 2011 | 2010 |
Justin Gaethje Record
Justin Gaethje has a professional mixed martial arts record of 25 wins and 4 losses as of March 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 25–4 | Dustin Poirier | KO (head kick) | UFC 291 | July 29, 2023 | 2 | 1:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Won the symbolic "BMF" title. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 24–4 | Rafael Fiziev | Decision (majority) | UFC 286 | March 18, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 23–4 | Charles Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 274 | May 7, 2022 | 1 | 3:22 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | For the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship. Oliveira missed weight (155.5 lb) and was stripped of the title. Only Gaethje was eligible to win the title. |
| Win | 23–3 | Michael Chandler | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 268 | November 6, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year. |
| Loss | 22–3 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 254 | October 24, 2020 | 2 | 1:34 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | For the UFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 22–2 | Tony Ferguson | TKO (punch) | UFC 249 | May 9, 2020 | 5 | 3:39 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Won the interim UFC Lightweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 21–2 | Donald Cerrone | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | September 14, 2019 | 1 | 4:18 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 20–2 | Edson Barboza | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | March 30, 2019 | 1 | 2:30 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 19–2 | James Vick | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick | August 25, 2018 | 1 | 1:27 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 18–2 | Dustin Poirier | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje | April 14, 2018 | 4 | 0:33 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Fight of the Night. Gaethje was deducted one point in round 3 due to repeated eye pokes. |
| Loss | 18–1 | Eddie Alvarez | KO (knee) | UFC 218 | December 2, 2017 | 3 | 3:59 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 18–0 | Michael Johnson | TKO (punches and knees) | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale | July 7, 2017 | 2 | 4:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year. |
| Win | 17–0 | Luiz Firmino | TKO (doctor stoppage) | WSOF 34 | December 31, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | Defended the WSOF Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–0 | Brian Foster | TKO (leg kicks) | WSOF 29 | March 12, 2016 | 1 | 1:43 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Defended the WSOF Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–0 | Luis Palomino | TKO (punches) | WSOF 23 | September 18, 2015 | 2 | 4:30 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Defended the WSOF Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–0 | Luis Palomino | TKO (leg kicks and punches) | WSOF 19 | March 28, 2015 | 3 | 3:57 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Defended the WSOF Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–0 | Melvin Guillard | Decision (split) | WSOF 15 | November 15, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Non-title bout; Guillard missed weight (158.8 lb). |
| Win | 12–0 | Nick Newell | TKO (punches) | WSOF 11 | July 5, 2014 | 2 | 3:09 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Defended the WSOF Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–0 | Richard Patishnock | TKO (punches and elbows) | WSOF 8 | January 18, 2014 | 1 | 1:09 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Won the inaugural WSOF Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–0 | Dan Lauzon | KO (punches) | WSOF 6 | October 28, 2013 | 2 | 1:40 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Brian Cobb | TKO (leg kicks) | WSOF 3 | June 14, 2013 | 3 | 2:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Gesias Cavalcante | TKO (doctor stoppage) | WSOF 2 | March 23, 2013 | 1 | 2:27 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Adrian Valdez | TKO (punches) | Rage in the Cage 164 | November 16, 2012 | 2 | 0:19 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Drew Fickett | KO (punch) | Rage in the Cage 163 | October 20, 2012 | 1 | 0:12 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Catchweight (165 lb) bout. |
| Win | 5–0 | Sam Young | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rage in the Cage 162 | September 29, 2012 | 2 | 1:58 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Marcus Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | ROF 43: Bad Blood | June 2, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Donnie Bell | TKO (punches) | ROF 42: Who's Next | December 17, 2011 | 2 | 2:57 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Joe Kelso | TKO (punches) | BTT MMA 2: Genesis | October 1, 2011 | 1 | 4:32 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Kevin Croom | KO (slam) | ROF 41: Bragging Rights | August 20, 2011 | 1 | 1:01 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Catchweight (159 lb) bout. |
Max Holloway Record
Max Holloway holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 12 wins and 7 losses as of March 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 25–7 | Jung Chan-sung | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie | August 26, 2023 | 3 | 0:23 | Kallang, Singapore | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 24–7 | Arnold Allen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen | April 15, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 23–7 | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 276 | July 2, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the UFC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 23–6 | Yair Rodríguez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez | November 13, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 22–6 | Calvin Kattar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar | January 16, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 21–6 | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (split) | UFC 251 | July 12, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | For the UFC Featherweight Championship. |
| Loss | 21–5 | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 245 | December 14, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost the UFC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 21–4 | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 240 | July 27, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Defended the UFC Featherweight Championship. |
| Loss | 20–4 | Dustin Poirier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 236 | April 13, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | For the interim UFC Lightweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 20–3 | Brian Ortega | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 231 | December 8, 2018 | 4 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Defended the UFC Featherweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 19–3 | José Aldo | TKO (punches) | UFC 218 | December 2, 2017 | 3 | 4:51 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Defended the UFC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 18–3 | José Aldo | TKO (punches) | UFC 212 | June 3, 2017 | 3 | 4:13 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Won and unified the UFC Featherweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 17–3 | Anthony Pettis | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC 206 | December 10, 2016 | 3 | 4:50 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Won the interim UFC Featherweight Championship; Pettis missed weight (148 lb) and was ineligible to win the title. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 16–3 | Ricardo Lamas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Win | 15–3 | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 194 | December 12, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–3 | Charles Oliveira | TKO (esophagus injury) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira | August 23, 2015 | 1 | 1:39 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Win | 13–3 | Cub Swanson | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold | April 18, 2015 | 3 | 3:58 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–3 | Cole Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch | February 14, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Akira Corassani | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story | October 4, 2014 | 1 | 3:11 | Stockholm, Sweden | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 10–3 | Clay Collard | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos | August 23, 2014 | 3 | 3:47 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Catchweight (149 lb) bout. |
| Win | 9–3 | Andre Fili | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 172 | April 26, 2014 | 3 | 3:39 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Will Chope | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim | January 4, 2014 | 2 | 2:27 | Marina Bay, Singapore | Knockout of the Night. |
| Loss | 7–3 | Conor McGregor | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen | August 17, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Dennis Bermudez | Decision (split) | UFC 160 | May 25, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Leonard Garcia | Decision (split) | UFC 155 | December 29, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Justin Lawrence | TKO (punches) | UFC 150 | August 11, 2012 | 2 | 4:49 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Pat Schilling | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale | June 1, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Dustin Poirier | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC 143 | February 4, 2012 | 1 | 3:23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 4–0 | Eddie Rincon | Decision (unanimous) | UIC 4: War on the Valley Isle | July 1, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Harris Sarmiento | Decision (split) | X-1: Champions 3 | March 12, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won the X-1 Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Bryson Kamaka | KO (punches) | X-1: Island Pride | November 6, 2010 | 1 | 3:09 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Duke Saragosa | Decision (unanimous) | X-1: Heroes | September 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Lightweight debut. |
Justin Gaethje Losses
Justin Gaethje has lost four fights in his professional career as a mixed martial artist as of March 2024.
Justin Gaethje vs.Eddie Alvarez
Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez locked horns with each other at UFC 218 on December 2, 2017. Alvarez shut Gaethje’s lights off in the second round to win the fight by a KO.
Justin Gaethje vs. Dustin Poirier
Justin Gaethje faced Dustin Poirier at UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje on April 14, 2018. Gaethje was knocked out in the fourth round by Poirier to win the bout.
Justin Gaethje vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Justin Gaethje squared off against the former lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254 on October 24, 2020, for the lightweight title. Nurmagomedov finished Gaethje in the second round by making him submit to a triangle choke.
Justin Gaethje vs.Charles Oliveira
Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveria faced each other at UFC 274 on May 7, 2022. Oliveira defeated him by first-round submission.
FAQs on Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway Head to Head Record
A. Justin Gaethje has a professional MMA record of 25 wins and 4 losses.
A. He has a professional record of 12 wins and 7 losses.
A. The duo will fight at UFC 300.
A. Yes, the duo will fight for the symbolic BMF belt.
A. He is 35 years old.
