Justin Gaethje vs Arman Tsarukyan

Any two UFC fighters, as our model sees them today. It works from fight stats only and never sees the odds.

Red corner · Underdog
28-5 · Lightweight · 37 years old
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36%64%

The model picks Arman Tsarukyan, 64% (about −174 with no bookmaker margin).

Scored as a Lightweight fight over 5 rounds (worked out from their recent fights; you can change it below).

Blue corner · Model pick
23-3 · Lightweight · 29 years old
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The model's read

If Justin Gaethje and Arman Tsarukyan fought today, our model would make Tsarukyan a clear favorite at 64%, about −174 with no bookmaker margin. That makes Gaethje the underdog.

Its read has barely moved over the last year: Gaethje was at 35% and is at 36% now.

The most likely ending is a decision (46%), then a knockout (33%), then a submission (21%).

Justin Gaethje is 11-5 in the UFC (28-5 overall); Arman Tsarukyan is 10-2 in the UFC (23-3 overall).

They have never fought each other.

How it would end

If they fought today, how the model thinks the fight would finish, whoever wins it.

Knockout
33%
Submission
21%
Decision
46%

The model's read over the last year

Justin Gaethje's chance if the fight had happened on each date, using only what was known about both fighters by then. It moves as fights, layoffs and birthdays happen.

30%40%50%60%
Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
35% on Oct 6, 2025 → 36% today. Barely moved.

Tale of the tape

Justin GaethjeArman Tsarukyan
Record28-523-3
UFC record11-510-2
Age3729
Height5'11"5'7"
Reach70"72"
StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
DivisionLightweightLightweight
Significant strikes landed a minute6.293.85
Significant strikes absorbed a minute6.831.80
Striking accuracy58%50%
Striking defence51%55%
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes0.303.26
Takedown accuracy27%38%
Takedown defence73%75%
Share of fight time in control7%42%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.000.10

Career numbers are per UFC fight time. Records and ages are as of today.

The model doesn't know about injuries, camp news, weight cuts or the betting line. For a fight that's actually booked, the fight page puts its number next to the odds from every book.

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