Welterweight· Not Fighting

James Wilks

“Lightning”· Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Pro record

7-4-0

Model Elo

1517

#889 of 1994

Age: 45
Height: 6'1"
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Leicestershire, United Kingdom
UFC debut: Jun 20, 2009

Profile

James Wilks is 2–2 in the UFC since 2009. 1 of those 2 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Claude Patrick by unanimous decision (Oct 15, 2010).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 2–2; since 2009
Finish rate: 50%; 1 of 2 wins
1st-round finishes: 1
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 1
Current streak: L1; losses in a row
Octagon time: 47:21; avg 11:50 per fight
Opposition: 1526; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

DaMarques Johnson
submission, R1 · The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · Jun 19, 2009
1500opp. Elo
Peter Sobotta
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · Jun 11, 2010
1449opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min1.82

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.03

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy45%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense50%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.27

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense67%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min3.80

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 56%Body 21%Legs 23%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 48%Clinch 41%Ground 12%

Average fight time: 11:50

Fight history (4)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Claude PatrickRecord after: 2-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 120: Bisping vs AkiyamaOct 15, 2010
W	Peter SobottaRecord after: 2-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinJun 11, 2010
L	Matt BrownRecord after: 1-1	KO/TKORound 3 · 2:27	UFC 105: Couture vs VeraNov 13, 2009
W	DaMarques JohnsonRecord after: 1-0	submissionRound 1 · 4:54	The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom FinaleJun 19, 2009