Facts about Justin Gaethje- An American MMA and UFC fighter.

Justin Gaethje is an American professional mixed martial artist who fights in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).  Moreover, Justin defended his WSOF belt five times before vacating it to join the UFC in 2017.

He won four-fight of the fight and three performances of the night in the UFC. Additionally, he is considered as one of the most skilled men alive at MMA. To know more about Justin, stay tuned:

Early life of Gaethje

Justin Gaethje was born as Justin Ray Gaethje on November 14, 1988, in Safford, Arizona. Born to mother Carolina Gaethje and father John Ray Gaethje, Justin holds an American nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity. His mother worked as a postmaster while his father was a copper miner just like his grandparents.

Justin got boxing skills from his paternal grandfather who boxed while serving in the US army. Moreover, he has a twin brother named Marcus John Gaethje who works at Arizona based Mine.

Gaethje’s wrestling career began when he was four during his school days at Safford High school. During his school days, he won two times Arizona state Champion and reached final for four-time.  Gaethje is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in Human Services.

Is he married or single?

Justin is currently single and focused on his career as a UFC fighter. Well, the UFC fighter is a professional man who is an expert in keeping his personal details far from the media.  There are no rumors of Justin having a relationship with anyone as of 2019. Also, looking at his Social media profile, i.e Instagram we could hardly find him getting cozy with any woman. Not just that, Justin hasn’t even shared a piece of information regarding his past affairs and relationships.

He is active on his Instagram account where he regularly posts regarding his work, fitness, his parents and siblings. However, there are no posts about his dating life. 

Career as a fighter

Justin gained All-American status in the NCAA Division and began his amateur MMA career. He is the first fighter to gain a name in NCAA and remained unbeaten in his seven bouts. Ultimately Justin signed a professional deal with World Series of Fighting and made his debut against Gesias Cavalcante in 2013.

Nevertheless, Justin made his debut in UFC against Michael Johnson and extended his record to 18-0 in 2017. Later, Justin became the coach of The Ultimate Fighter 26 and fight against Eddie Alvarez followed by the first loss in MMA career. HoweverJustin won 17 matches via knockouts and fought against Donald Cerrone on 14th September 2019 and won the match.

Net Worth-$1million

Justin has a total net worth of $1 million dollars from his professional career as a fighter. He earned such a hefty amount from his career as an American professional mixed martial artist. 

His earning raised after joining UFC as a fighter. He fought in the UFC night and took home a winning prize of $294,000. As of now, Justin is at the prime of the career which will increase his earning in the future.