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Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds

Sun, Jun 14, 2026Odds at the close
Justin Gaethje def. Ilia Topuria · KO/TKO, round 4 (5:00)
Favourite
Ilia
Topuria
Featherweight
Record
17-0
UFC
9-0
Age
29
Height
5'7"
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 6 US books
79%21%
Opened −500 / +385, closed −478 / +350. The line had barely moved from the open.
Underdog
Justin
Gaethje
Lightweight
Record
27-5
UFC
10-5
Age
37
Height
5'11"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Ilia TopuriaJustin Gaethje
Significant strikes97 of 16291 of 192
Knockdowns10
Takedowns1 of 30 of 5
Control time2:321:32
Submission attempts00

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.

16
29
Round 1
23
34
Round 2
■ Ilia Topuria ■ Justin Gaethje 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.

Charles Oliveira
Ilia Topuria
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jun 2025 · landed 4.9 more significant strikes a minute
Justin Gaethje
Lost · submission, round 1
May 2022 · Oliveira landed 2.7 more a minute
Max Holloway
Ilia Topuria
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Oct 2024 · Holloway landed 0.3 more a minute
Justin Gaethje
Lost · KO/TKO, round 5
Apr 2024 · Holloway landed 3.1 more a minute

Other fights that night

Sean O'Malley def. Aiemann ZahabiKO/TKO, round 2 (4:02) CLOSE78% Ciryl Gane def. Alex PereiraKO/TKO, round 2 (1:27)Underdog won CLOSE49% Bo Nickal def. Kyle DaukausKO/TKO, round 1 (4:34) CLOSE73% Josh Hokit def. Derrick LewisKO/TKO, round 2 (4:09) CLOSE78% Diego Lopes def. Steve GarciaKO/TKO, round 2 (2:42) CLOSE58% Mauricio Ruffy def. Michael ChandlerKO/TKO, round 1 (4:29) CLOSE81%

Questions and answers

Who won Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje?

Justin Gaethje beat Ilia Topuria by KO/TKO, round 4 (5:00) on Sunday, June 14, 2026.

Was Justin Gaethje the favourite?

The underdog won. The closing line gave Justin Gaethje a 21% chance, about 1 in 5.

What were Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje's records going into the fight?

Ilia Topuria is 17-0 (9-0 in the UFC). Justin Gaethje is 27-5 (10-5 in the UFC).