Justin Gaethje vs Charles Oliveira

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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39%61%

The model picks Charles Oliveira, 61% (about −155 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
37-11 · Lightweight · 36 years old
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The model's read

If Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira fought today, our model would make Oliveira a clear favorite at 61%, about −155 with no bookmaker margin. That makes Gaethje the underdog.

A year ago it would have given Gaethje 46%; today it's 39%. The number moves as both careers go on: new fights, layoffs and age.

The most likely ending is a knockout (40%), then a submission (40%), then a decision (20%).

Justin Gaethje is 11-5 in the UFC (28-5 overall); Charles Oliveira is 25-11 in the UFC (37-11 overall).

They have met before: Charles Oliveira won by submission, round 1 (3:22) (May 7, 2022).

How it would end

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

Knockout
40%
Submission
40%
Decision
20%

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.

35%40%45%50%55%
Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
46% on Oct 6, 2025 → 39% today.

Tale of the tape

Justin GaethjeCharles Oliveira
Record28-537-11
UFC record11-525-11
Age3736
Height5'11"5'10"
Reach70"74"
StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
DivisionLightweightLightweight
Significant strikes landed a minute6.293.20
Significant strikes absorbed a minute6.833.07
Striking accuracy58%56%
Striking defence51%49%
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes0.302.29
Takedown accuracy27%40%
Takedown defence73%52%
Share of fight time in control7%35%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.002.50

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

They've met before

May 7, 2022 · Charles Oliveira won by submission, round 1 (3:22)

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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