Gaethje has now beaten standout strikers across three generations

Justin Gaethje's resume highlights victories over Tony Ferguson, Rafael Fiziev, and Ilia Topuria — fighters born in 1984, 1993, and 1997 respectively. Ferguson was stopped when he held a 12-fight winning streak, Fiziev when he was on a six-fight run, and Topuria when he was riding 17 consecutive wins.