Justin Gaethje's lightweight title victory makes Trevor Wittman the trainer of three undisputed UFC champions, joining Kamaru Usman and Rose Namajunas. All three fighters claimed gold under Wittman's guidance.
Justin Gaethje's capture of the UFC lightweight championship has cemented trainer Trevor Wittman's status as one of the sport's premier coaches, making him responsible for developing three separate undisputed UFC champions across different divisions.
Gaethje, 37, carries a 28-5 record and now holds the lightweight title under Wittman's guidance at Genesis Training Center. The Arizona native is one of the most relentless forwards in the division, landing 6.48 significant strikes per minute at a remarkable 58 percent accuracy — numbers that reflect years of technical refinement under his longtime coach.
Wittman's championship lineage extends well beyond the lightweight division. Kamaru Usman, the 39-year-old welterweight veteran nicknamed "The Nigerian Nightmare," built a dominant reign that included elite grappling output of 2.82 takedowns per 15 minutes and 52 percent striking accuracy across a career that reached 21 wins. The six-foot, 193-centimeter reach Usman brought to every fight made him a nightmare matchup in any range.
Rose Namajunas, the third champion in Wittman's corner, holds a 15-8 record and currently sits ranked sixth in the women's flyweight division. The 34-year-old American, known as "Thug," combined technical striking at 3.5 significant strikes per minute with consistent wrestling output of 1.47 takedowns per 15 minutes during her title-winning runs.
Why it matters
- Wittman now holds undisputed championship credentials across three weight classes, spanning welterweight, women's strawweight, and lightweight
- Gaethje's title adds a third distinct division to Wittman's coaching resume, a rare achievement in the sport
- The result reinforces 303 Training Center and its affiliated camps as a destination for elite-level talent seeking championship-caliber development
