Justin Gaethje is one of the most exciting fighters in mixed martial arts. While Gaethje is a two-time state champion and NCAA Division I All-American wrestler, Gaethje became a star thanks to his non-stop aggression and action-packed fights.
Before joining the UFC in July 2017 with an undefeated 17-0 record, Gaethje was the World Series of Fighting lightweight champion. After a successful UFC debut, Gaethje suffered back-to-back losses to former champion Eddie Alvarez and top contender Dustin Poirier but he has since rebounded with a three-fight winning streak — all wins coming by knockout.
Throughout his UFC tenure, Gaethje has picked up 7 $50,000 performance bonuses in six fights.
Ahead of his upcoming interim lightweight title fight with Tony Ferguson at UFC 249, the Ultimate Fighting Championship put together a short video detailing Gaethje’s rise to becoming one of the top 155-pounders in the promotion.
Check it out:
UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje has made a big splash in a relatively short amount of time fighting for the promotion after coming in as an undefeated (17-0) prospect in 2017.
Additional information on the upcoming pay-per-view can be seen below.
UFC 249 Fight Card
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Main Card (Pay-per-view, 10:00 pm ET)
- Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje (interim lightweight championship)
- Henry Cejudo vs Dominick Cruz (bantamweight championship)
- Francis Ngannou vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Jeremy Stephens vs Calvan Kattar
- Greg Hardy vs Yorgan De Castro
Prelims (ESPN, ESPN+, 8:00 pm ET)
- Donald Cerrone vs Anthony Pettis
- Aleksei Oleinik vs Fabricio Werdum
- Carla Espara vs Michelle Waterson
- Uriah Hall vs Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza
Early Prelims (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 pm ET)
- Vicente Luque vs Niko Price
- Bryce Mitchell vs Charles Rosa
- Ryan Spann vs Sam Alvey
UFC 249: Fight Time & Viewing Details
Event: UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
Date: Saturday, May 9
Venue: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida
Main Card Card Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
