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Welterweight · Last Fought Oct 2010

James Wilks

UFC Record
2-2
Age
48
Height
6'1"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1432Going Into Their Last Fight, Oct 2010
1526Best, Nov 2009
1500Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

140014501500155020101426 going into DaMarques Johnson, Jun 20091526 going into Matt Brown, Nov 20091460 going into Peter Sobotta, Jun 20101432 going into Claude Patrick, Oct 20101432
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1500After Their Last Fight, Oct 2010
1516Best, Nov 2009
1432Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

1500155020101500 going into DaMarques Johnson, Jun 20091516 going into Matt Brown, Nov 20091501 going into Peter Sobotta, Jun 20101516 going into Claude Patrick, Oct 20101500 after their last fight1500
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

1.82Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
45%Striking Accuracy
2.03Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
50%Striking Defense
0.00Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
1.27Takedowns per 15 Minutes
22%Takedown Accuracy
67%Takedown Defense
3.80Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
26%Share of Fight Time in Control
11.8 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins011
Losses101

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Claude PatrickUnanimous DecisionOct 16, 2010UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

James WilksClaude Patrick
1432Fighter Elo Going In1523
1516Classic Elo Going In1515
12 of 28Significant Strikes23 of 40
46 of 66Total Strikes63 of 85
0 of 1Takedowns3 of 5
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:48Control Time12:30
Winvs. Peter SobottaUnanimous DecisionJun 12, 2010UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

James WilksPeter Sobotta
1460Fighter Elo Going In1527
1501Classic Elo Going In1483
38 of 80Significant Strikes15 of 57
83 of 130Total Strikes46 of 93
1 of 5Takedowns1 of 6
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts2
3:19Control Time8:07
Lossvs. Matt BrownKO/TKO · R3 2:27Nov 14, 2009UFC 105: Couture vs Vera

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

James WilksMatt Brown
1526Fighter Elo Going In1640
1516Classic Elo Going In1530
19 of 53Significant Strikes45 of 75
58 of 97Total Strikes67 of 97
1 of 10Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns1
3Submission Attempts3
6:11Control Time2:43
Winvs. DaMarques JohnsonSubmission · R1 4:54Jun 20, 2009The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale

Ultimate Fighter 9 Welterweight Tournament Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 3 rounds

James WilksDaMarques Johnson
1426Fighter Elo Going In1453
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
17 of 29Significant Strikes13 of 21
33 of 47Total Strikes26 of 35
2 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
8Submission Attempts0
2:15Control Time1:16