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Justin Gaethje vs Tony Ferguson

Head to head, stat for stat: honours, records, money and the numbers that tell the real story.

Justin GaethjeJustin Gaethje Tony FergusonTony Ferguson
UFCSportUFC
United StatesNationalityUnited States
November 14, 1988BornFebruary 12, 1984
1.80 m / 5 ft 11 inHeight1.83 m / 6 ft 0 in
$4MNet worth$4M
5Major honours3
2Records0

Career Numbers

28 wins, 5 lossesMMA Record25 wins, 11 losses
21Knockouts12
1 win by submissionSubmissions8
6 wins by decisionDecisions-
28 wins, 5 lossesAmateur Record-
-Wins25
-Losses11

Honours Side by Side

Justin Gaethje (5)

  • UFC Interim Lightweight Champion
  • WSOF Lightweight Champion
  • Fight of the Night Bonuses
  • Post-Fight Bonuses
  • NCAA Division I All-American

Tony Ferguson (3)

  • Interim UFC Lightweight Champion
  • NCWA National Wrestling Champion
  • Ultimate Fighter 13 Winner

The Case for Each

Justin Gaethje brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 5 documented honours against 3 for Tony Ferguson. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any ufc argument.

On records, Justin Gaethje holds 2 documented marks to 0 for Tony Ferguson. The headline entry: Most Fight of the Night Bonuses. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Justin Gaethje shows 28 wins, 5 losses in mma record; Tony Ferguson answers with 25 wins, 11 losses. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Justin Gaethje shows 21 in knockouts; Tony Ferguson answers with 12. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

The UFC has taken mixed martial arts from niche curiosity to global spectacle, and its champions are among the most talked-about athletes in combat sport. Every fight can end in a heartbeat, which makes its stars box office in the truest sense. Reputations are made and broken inside the octagon. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Tony Ferguson is the senior figure by roughly 4 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Justin Gaethje leads with an estimated $4M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

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