Head-to-head
Justin Gaethje vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
5'11" · 70" · Orthodox
Height · Reach · Stance
5'10" · 70" · Orthodox
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
28-5-0 · UFC 11-5-0
Record (pro · UFC)
13-0-0
10
Wins vs .500+ opponents
10
6.29
Sig. strikes landed / min
4.1
6.83
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
1.75
57.6%
Striking accuracy
48.8%
50.7%
Striking defense
65.4%
0.3
Takedowns / 15 min
5.32
26.7%
Takedown accuracy
48.0%
73.3%
Takedown defense
84.6%
0.0
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.79
6.6%
Control time
55.1%
63.6%
Finish rate
53.8%
12:38
Avg fight time
13:13
The shape of the fight
Profiles, overlaid.
Percentiles against UFC veterans — plus whether these two have ever shared an opponent, or a cage.
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Justin Gaethje ■ Khabib Nurmagomedov
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2020-10-24 — L for Justin Gaethje · Submission R2
| Common opponent | Gaethje | Nurmagomedov |
|---|---|---|
| Dustin Poirier | W 2023 | W 2019 |
| Edson Barboza | W 2019 | W 2017 |
| Michael Johnson | W 2017 | W 2016 |