Justin Gaethje is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division of the UFC. As of 2021, Justin Gaethje's net worth is estimated at $4 million.
| Net Worth (as of 2021) | $4 million |
| Date of Birth | November 14, 1988 |
| Age | 32 years old |
| Born Place | Safford, Arizona, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Source of Wealth | Professional MMA Fighter |
| Wife | Unmarried |
Early Life
Gaethje was born on November 14, 1988 in Safford, Arizona. Ella’s mother Carolina is of Mexican descent and her father John Ray Gaethje is of German descent. Her mother was a postmaster and her father was a miner. Gaethje has two sisters and a twin brother, Marcus John Gaethje, who have been working at the Moreni mine for almost 10 years.
As for his education, he attended Safford High School where he was a four-time runner-up and two-time Arizona State Champion as a wrestler. He then attended the University of Northern Colorado, where he was named to the Western Wrestling AllConference First Team.
Career
He began his MMC career at the University of Northern Colorado. He had 70 amateur records before he made his professional debut against Kevin Krum in 2011. He won the fight by knockout. In 2012 he signed with the World Series of Fighting and debuted against Gezias Cavalcante where he won the fight by TKO in the first round.
Gaethje won the WSOF Lightweight Championship from Richard Patishnock, where he won the fight via first-round TKO. He then successfully defended the title against Nick Newell, Melvin Guillard, Luis Palomino, Brian Foster and Luis Firmino.
On May 4, 2017, he signed with the UFC. His first fight was against Michael Johnson. He won the match via second-round TKO with a combination of punches and knees. This victory earned him Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night awards.
His second fight was against Eddie Alvarez. He lost the fight via KO in the third round, but was able to earn his second consecutive Fight of the Night bonus. On April 14, 2018, he fought Dustin Poirier, but lost the fight via fourth-round TKO. After the second loss of his MMA career, he came back strong, winning a series of fights against James Vick, Edson Barboza and Donald Cerrone.
On May 9, 2020, he fought Tony Ferguson and won the fight via fifth-round TKO. The victory ended Ferguson’s 12-game winning streak and earned him Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night honors.
Justin Gaethje net worth
As of 2021, Justin Gaethje’s net worth is estimated at $2.5 million. Most of this was earned during his MMA career. His last salary was $350,000 for the Tony Ferguson fight. This does not include the bonus from him.