Result
Justin GaethjeTKO
MethodTKO
RoundR5
Time3:39
Time format(5-5-5-5-5)
RefereeHerb Dean
DetailsPunch
Elo swing-19Tony Ferguson (1821 → 1803)+19Justin Gaethje (1834 → 1852)
DateMay 9, 2020
DivisionLightweight Interim Title
StatusCompleted
VenueVyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
BroadcastPPV
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L
El Cucuy | 25-11-0Tony Ferguson
W
The Highlight | 28-5-0Justin Gaethje
Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje
Method :TKO
Round :R5
Time :3:39
Time format :(5-5-5-5-5)
Referee :Herb Dean
Details :Punch
Tony Ferguson
Elo1658Good
3Y trend1750 → 1658
Award For the interim UFC Lightweight Championship. - Fight of the Night - Performance of the Night: Justin Gaethje
Fight Overview
RoundR5
Time3:39
MethodTKO
Justin Gaethje
Elo1869Elite
3Y trend1853 → 1869
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Justin Gaethje won this fight by TKO in round R5 at 3:39. Justin Gaethje led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Tony FergusonJustin Gaethje
Elo edge
Tony Ferguson1658-14 last move
Justin Gaethje1869+14 last move
Why they are ranked here
Tony FergusonNot on the active ladder · 1658 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Donald Cerrone (rated 1793 at the time): +19.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Nate Diaz (rated 1671 at the time): -23.
- Last 5 fights
- 0 wins, 5 losses, -91 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1633, not 1658: 25 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Justin Gaethje#1 of 422 active Lightweight fighters · 1869 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Tony Ferguson (rated 1821 at the time): +19.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Charles Oliveira (rated 1832 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +30 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 20 ahead of #2 Usman Nurmagomedov.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Tony FergusonvsJustin Gaethje
Total strikes
136vs143
Sig. strikes
136vs143
Finishing profile
Tony FergusonKO/TKO leads 48% of wins
Justin GaethjeKO/TKO leads 75% of wins
Common opponents
Round stats
Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje is a completed Lightweight Interim Title fight from UFC 249 : FERGUSON VS GAETHJE. Justin Gaethje defeated Tony Ferguson by TKO in round R5 at 3:39. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje quick answers
Who won Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje?
Justin Gaethje won Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje by TKO in round R5 at 3:39.
What event is Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje on?
Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje is listed on UFC 249 : FERGUSON VS GAETHJE.
What are the records for Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje?
Tony Ferguson enters with a 25-11-0 record and Justin Gaethje enters with a 28-5-0 record.
What division is Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje?
Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje is listed as a Lightweight Interim Title fight.
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