// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · James Wilks
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James
Wilks

NICKNAME"Lightning"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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James Wilks
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
48
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
7/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.82
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.03
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.27
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
22%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
3.80
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#79
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1510
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
5th
percentile · average opponent rated 1495 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
33rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.05 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 45% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 16, 2010 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
29%
4
SUB
57%
1
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
25%
1
SUB
25%
2
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
57%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
14%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER41TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING60CHIN77STRIKING34CARDIO73AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power41
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking34
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio73
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (3.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (3.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2003WOCT 2003LAUG 2004WSEP 2004LMAR 2006WMAY 2006WAUG 2008WOCT 2008WJUN 2009LNOV 2009WJUN 2010LOCT 2010// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 61, SUB R2.
  7. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  9. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 84, DEC R3.

Peaked at 91 (W vs Johnson), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 84.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
18%
-
1
9%
-
-
3
total
SUB
2
18%
3
27%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
3
27%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Claude PatrickOct 16, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 120 - Bisping vs. Akiyama
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Peter SobottaJun 12, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 115 - Liddell vs. Franklin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Matt BrownNov 14, 2009
KO/TKOR3 · 2:27
UFC 105 - Couture vs. Vera
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS DaMarques JohnsonJun 20, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 4:54
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mike RoblesOct 25, 2008
SubmissionR2 · 4:27
GC 85 - Cross Fire
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS John ColeAug 7, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:26
AF 1 - Apocalypse Fights 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Shawn NaganoMay 20, 2006
SubmissionR2 · 4:22
UAGF - Kaos on the Kampus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Patrick SpeightMar 11, 2006
DecisionR3 · 3:00
TC 13 - Anarchy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ray LizamaSep 24, 2004
KO/TKOR1 · 1:14
KOTC 41 - Relentless
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Jimmy SmithAug 6, 2004
SubmissionR1 · 1:40
KOTC 39 - Hitmaster
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
W
VS Roman MitichyanOct 12, 2003
SubmissionR2 · N/A
UAGF 4 - Ultimate Cage Fighting 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 7-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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