UFC 254 · Lightweight · Main event
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje
Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 2:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Justin Gaethje by Submission (Triangle Choke), round 2 at 1:34. Lightweight, 5 rounds, UFC 254, Oct 24, 2020. UFC records going in: Nurmagomedov 12-0, Gaethje 5-2.
Result
Khabib Nurmagomedov won by Submission (Triangle Choke), round 2 at 1:34.
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje by the numbers
| Khabib Nurmagomedov | Justin Gaethje | |
|---|---|---|
| 12-0 | UFC record going in | 5-2 |
| – | Pro record today | 28-5-0 |
| – | Wins by KO/TKO | 21 |
| – | Wins by submission | 1 |
| – | Wins by decision | 6 |
| – | Age | 37 |
| 5 ft 10 in | Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| 70 in | Reach | 70 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| Russia | Country | USA |
The crowd on each fighter today
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Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje head-to-head
Nurmagomedov and Gaethje have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje: common opponents
3 fighters both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Nurmagomedov | Gaethje |
|---|---|---|
| Dustin Poirier | Win, Submission, R3 (Sep 2019) | Loss, KO/TKO, R4 (Apr 2018) |
| Edson Barboza | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (Dec 2017) | Win, KO/TKO, R1 (Mar 2019) |
| Michael Johnson | Win, Submission, R3 (Nov 2016) | Win, KO/TKO, R2 (Jul 2017) |
Last bouts
Khabib Nurmagomedov: last 5 UFC bouts
- Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier Khabib Nurmagomedov won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 3 at 2:06Nurmagomedov vs. Poirier fight page
- Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor Khabib Nurmagomedov won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 4 at 3:03Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor fight page
- Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Al Iaquinta Khabib Nurmagomedov won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Nurmagomedov vs. Iaquinta fight page
- Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Edson Barboza Khabib Nurmagomedov won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Nurmagomedov vs. Barboza fight page
- Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Michael Johnson Khabib Nurmagomedov won by Submission (Kimura), round 3 at 2:31Nurmagomedov vs. Johnson fight page
Justin Gaethje: last 5 UFC bouts
- Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje Justin Gaethje won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 5 at 3:39Ferguson vs. Gaethje fight page
- Donald Cerrone vs. Justin Gaethje Justin Gaethje won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 4:18Cerrone vs. Gaethje fight page
- Edson Barboza vs. Justin Gaethje Justin Gaethje won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 2:30Barboza vs. Gaethje fight page
- Justin Gaethje vs. James Vick Justin Gaethje won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 1:27Gaethje vs. Vick fight page
- Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje Dustin Poirier won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 4 at 0:33Poirier vs. Gaethje fight page