Justin Gaethje vs Khabib Nurmagomedov
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds
Sat, Oct 24, 2020Odds at the close
Underdog
Lightweight
Record
22-2
UFC
5-2
Age
31
Height
5'11"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing lineno-vig, 1 US book
18%82%
Closed +430 / −667.
Favourite
Lightweight
Record
28-0
UFC
12-0
Age
32
Height
5'10"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Justin GaethjeKhabib Nurmagomedov
Significant strikes29 of 4526 of 80
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 02 of 3
Control time0:140:55
Submission attempts01
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.
■ Justin Gaethje
■ Khabib Nurmagomedov
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.
Justin Gaethje
Lost · KO/TKO, round 4
Apr 2018 · Poirier landed 3.8 more a minute
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Won · submission, round 3
Sep 2019 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute
Justin Gaethje
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Mar 2019 · landed 2.8 more significant strikes a minute
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2017 · landed 4.3 more significant strikes a minute
Justin Gaethje
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jul 2017 · landed 1.3 more significant strikes a minute
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Won · submission, round 3
Nov 2016 · landed 6.0 more significant strikes a minute
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CLOSE54%
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Phil Hawes def. Jacob MalkounKO/TKO, round 1 (0:18)
CLOSE—
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CLOSE—
Miranda Maverick def. Liana JojuaKO/TKO, round 1 (5:00)
CLOSE77%
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Questions and answers
Who won Justin Gaethje vs Khabib Nurmagomedov?
Khabib Nurmagomedov beat Justin Gaethje by submission, round 2 (1:34) on Saturday, October 24, 2020.
Was Khabib Nurmagomedov the favourite?
The favourite won. The closing line gave Khabib Nurmagomedov a 82% chance.
What were Justin Gaethje and Khabib Nurmagomedov's records going into the fight?
Justin Gaethje is 22-2 (5-2 in the UFC). Khabib Nurmagomedov is 28-0 (12-0 in the UFC).