// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Justin Willis
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Justin
Willis

NICKNAME"Big Pretty"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Justin Willis
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'6"
AGE
39
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
80%
8/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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▲ ABOVE
3.37
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.57
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
0.96
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
36%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#23
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1573
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
56th
percentile · average opponent rated 1541 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
80th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.25 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 70% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 23, 2019

// 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
50%
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
10 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING45CHIN76STRIKING64CARDIO80AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (36%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking64
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio80
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (36%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio80 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 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
0255075100JUN 2012LJUN 2012WJUN 2014WDEC 2014WAUG 2015WJUN 2016WJUL 2017WDEC 2017WAPR 2018WDEC 2018LMAR 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 66, DEC R2.
  6. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  8. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Sherman), bottomed at 38 (L vs Solis). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
10/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
30%
2
20%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
DEC
-
1
10%
4
40%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 10 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Curtis BlaydesMar 23, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 148 - Thompson vs. Pettis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mark HuntDec 1, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 142 - Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chase ShermanApr 21, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 128 - Barboza vs. Lee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Allen CrowderDec 2, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:33
UFC 218 - Holloway vs. Aldo 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS James MulheronJul 16, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 113 - Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Juliano CoutinhoJun 17, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 0:30
WSOF 31 - Ivanov vs. Copeland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Rizvan KunievAug 29, 2015
DecisionR2 · 5:00
IGF - Inoki Genome Fight 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Yusuke KawaguchiDec 31, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:43
IGF - Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS James KirbyJun 14, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · N/A
Global Knockout - The Return
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Henry SolisJun 2, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 4:32
ROF 43 - Bad Blood
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 8-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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