Gaethje's Title Win Ranks Among Oldest Championship Victories in UFC Lower-Weight History

Justin Gaethje's defeat of Ilia Topuria at 37 years, 7 months, and 2 days places him second on the list of oldest title victories in UFC weight classes from flyweight to lightweight, behind only Valentina Shevchenko's win over Weili Zhang at 37 years, 8 months, and 9 days. Gaethje also appears further down the list for his earlier win over Paddy Pimblett at 37 years, 2 months, and 11 days. Alexander Volkanovski, Valentina Shevchenko, Raquel Pennington, and Alexandre Pantoja also feature on the list.