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James Wilks

Inactive · Orthodox · 185 cm · reach 191 cm
Elo rating
1520 ±41
LCB 1467
Rank
—
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UFC record
2-2-0
KO 0 · Sub 1 · Dec 1
Streak
-1
Δ90d +14 · Δ1y +14
Last fight
Oct 16, 2010
L by Decision

Elo history

4 fights · tap & drag
Jun 20, 2009 — W vs DaMarques Johnson Δ+41Nov 14, 2009 — L vs Matt Brown Δ-31Jun 12, 2010 — W vs Peter Sobotta Δ+25Oct 16, 2010 — L vs Claude Patrick Δ-29 14661495152415531581 2010 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":97.7,"elo":1541,"date":"2009-06-20","opp":"DaMarques Johnson","result":"W","delta":41},{"i":1,"x":283.3,"y":155.3,"elo":1510,"date":"2009-11-14","opp":"Matt Brown","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":2,"x":653.7,"y":108.4,"elo":1536,"date":"2010-06-12","opp":"Peter Sobotta","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":3,"x":876,"y":162.3,"elo":1506,"date":"2010-10-16","opp":"Claude Patrick","result":"L","delta":-29}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 16, 2010 Claude Patrick L -29
Jun 12, 2010 Peter Sobotta W +25
Nov 14, 2009 Matt Brown L -31
Jun 20, 2009 DaMarques Johnson W +41

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
1.72 avg 3.59
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
45% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
1.92 avg 2.84
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
50% avg 55%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.20 avg 1.79
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
22% avg 42%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
67% avg 70%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
3.60 avg 0.44
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
4 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
1 / 2
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
1
50% of wins
DEC
1
50% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 1 (50%) 1 Dec: 1 (50%) 1
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
1 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1515
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
2.0
actual 0 vs expected