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Welterweight Bout

James Wilks

“Lightning”

Record
2-2-0
Stance
Orthodox
Height
6' 1"
Reach
75"
Weight
170 lbs.
Born
May 04, 1978

UFCStats profile

Career snapshot

Fights
4
Minutes
47.4
Knockdowns
0
Sig. accuracy
45.3%
Sig. landed / 15
27.2
Absorbed / 15
—
TD accuracy
22.2%
TD defense
—
Sub attempts
12
Control / 15
3:59

Where this career sits

SLpM
1.82

Sig. strikes landed per minute

22nd percentile

381 peers

KD / 15
0.00

Knockdowns per 15 minutes

47th percentile

381 peers

CTRL / 15
3:59

Control time per 15 minutes

68th percentile

381 peers

CTRL / 15 leads this profile at the 68th percentile of Welterweight peers (3:59). That edge is modest, in the upper middle of the Welterweight rollup. SLpM is the quieter tool, at the 22nd percentile.

SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 381 Welterweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.

Striking

Offense

Landed / attempted86/190
Accuracy45.3%
Landed per 1527.2
Target
  • Head55.8%
  • Body20.9%
  • Leg23.3%
Position
  • Distance47.7%
  • Clinch40.7%
  • Ground11.6%

Defense

Absorbed / faced—
Strike defense—
Absorbed per 15—
Target absorbed
  • Head75.0%
  • Body16.7%
  • Leg8.3%
Position absorbed
  • Distance34.4%
  • Clinch20.8%
  • Ground44.8%

Grappling

For

Takedowns4/18
TD accuracy22.2%
TD per 151.3
Sub attempts12
Subs per 153.8
Reversals4
Control12:33
Control per 153:59

Against

Takedowns absorbed4/—
TD defense—
Sub attempts faced5
Control conceded24:36
Control against / 15—

Round striking

Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.

Offense

Significant strikes

Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

20.510.30R1R2R3
  • Landed
  • Attempted

Defense

Strikes absorbed

Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

22110R1R2R3
  • Absorbed
  • Faced

Round grappling

Average takedowns and control time for each round number.

Offense

Takedowns

Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

2.31.10R1R2R3
  • Landed
  • Attempted
Control

Average control time in that round.

1:270:430:00R1R2R3
  • Control

Defense

Takedowns faced

Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

2.31.20R1R2R3
  • Absorbed
  • Faced
Control conceded

Average time the opponent controlled that round.

2:451:230:00R1R2R3
  • Control against

By round

The same averages as the charts, in a table.

Averages by round
RoundFightsSig.Acc.Abs.Str. defTDTD accTD facedTD defCtrlCtrl against
R149.8/20.547.6%9.8/19.349.4%0.8/2.333.3%0.5/0.833.3%1:272:17
R237.7/19.339.7%11/2250.0%0.3/216.5%0.3/2.385.7%1:192:45
R338/16.748.0%8/16.752.0%0/10.0%0.3/0.750.0%0:572:24

Leg kicks

Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.

Landed / att
20/26
Accuracy
76.9%
Share of sig.
23.3%
Per round
2
Per 15
6.3
Leg defense
11.1%
Career leg kicks

Summed for each round number.

136.50R1R2R3
  • Landed
  • Attempted
Leg kicks by round
RoundSampleLandedAttAccShareAgainstDef
R14101376.9%25.6%5/616.7%
R2355100.0%21.7%3/30.0%
R335862.5%20.8%0/0—

By fight

Leg kicks by fight
FightLegAccAgainst
Claude PatrickUFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 20105/771.4%3/3
Peter SobottaUFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · Jun 12, 20106/785.7%3/3
Matt BrownUFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 20095/862.5%1/2
DaMarques JohnsonThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · Jun 20, 20094/4100.0%1/1

Takedowns by round

Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.

Attempt volume

Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.

94.50R1R2R3
  • Landed
  • Attempted
Takedowns by round number
RoundSampleTDAccFacedTD defShots
R143/933.3%2/333.3%Shots
R231/616.7%1/785.7%Shots
R330/30.0%1/250.0%Shots

Fight log

Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.

  • Loss vs Claude Patrick

    Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00

    UFC 120: Bisping vs AkiyamaOct 16, 2010

    KD 0

    Sig 12/28 for · 23/40 against

    TD 0/1 for · 3/5 against

    Ctrl 0:48 for · 12:30 against

    Targets head 3 · body 4 · leg 5

    Against head 17 · body 3 · leg 3

    Position distance 3 · clinch 9 · ground 0

    Rounds in this fight
    Significant strikes

    Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    1260R1R2R3
    • Landed
    • Attempted
    Takedowns

    Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    10.50R1R2R3
    • Landed
    • Attempted
    Control

    Average control time in that round.

    0:330:170:00R1R2R3
    • Control
    Strikes absorbed

    Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    199.50R1R2R3
    • Absorbed
    • Faced
    Takedowns faced

    Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    210R1R2R3
    • Absorbed
    • Faced
    Control conceded

    Average time the opponent controlled that round.

    4:222:110:00R1R2R3
    • Control against
  • Win vs Peter Sobotta

    Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00

    UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinJun 12, 2010

    KD 0

    Sig 38/80 for · 15/57 against

    TD 1/5 for · 1/6 against

    Ctrl 3:19 for · 8:07 against

    Targets head 21 · body 11 · leg 6

    Against head 8 · body 4 · leg 3

    Position distance 16 · clinch 14 · ground 8

    Rounds in this fight
    Significant strikes

    Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    2914.50R1R2R3
    • Landed
    • Attempted
    Takedowns

    Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    210R1R2R3
    • Landed
    • Attempted
    Control

    Average control time in that round.

    1:530:570:00R1R2R3
    • Control
    Strikes absorbed

    Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    2311.50R1R2R3
    • Absorbed
    • Faced
    Takedowns faced

    Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    420R1R2R3
    • Absorbed
    • Faced
    Control conceded

    Average time the opponent controlled that round.

    3:201:400:00R1R2R3
    • Control against
  • Loss vs Matt Brown

    KO/TKO · Round 3 · 2:27

    UFC 105: Couture vs VeraNov 14, 2009

    KD 0

    Sig 19/53 for · 45/75 against

    TD 1/10 for · 0/1 against

    Ctrl 6:11 for · 2:43 against

    Targets head 13 · body 1 · leg 5

    Against head 36 · body 8 · leg 1

    Position distance 16 · clinch 3 · ground 0

    Rounds in this fight
    Significant strikes

    Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    199.50R1R2R3
    • Landed
    • Attempted
    Takedowns

    Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    52.50R1R2R3
    • Landed
    • Attempted
    Control

    Average control time in that round.

    3:171:390:00R1R2R3
    • Control
    Strikes absorbed

    Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    3919.50R1R2R3
    • Absorbed
    • Faced
    Takedowns faced

    Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    10.50R1R2R3
    • Absorbed
    • Faced
    Control conceded

    Average time the opponent controlled that round.

    1:360:480:00R1R2R3
    • Control against
  • Win vs DaMarques Johnson

    Submission · Round 1 · 4:54

    The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom FinaleJun 20, 2009

    KD 0

    Sig 17/29 for · 13/21 against

    TD 2/2 for · 0/0 against

    Ctrl 2:15 for · 1:16 against

    Targets head 11 · body 2 · leg 4

    Against head 11 · body 1 · leg 1

    Position distance 6 · clinch 9 · ground 2

    Rounds in this fight
    Significant strikes

    Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    2914.50R1
    • Landed
    • Attempted
    Takedowns

    Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    210R1
    • Landed
    • Attempted
    Control

    Average control time in that round.

    2:151:080:00R1
    • Control
    Strikes absorbed

    Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    2110.50R1
    • Absorbed
    • Faced
    Takedowns faced

    Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    10.50R1
    • Absorbed
    • Faced
    Control conceded

    Average time the opponent controlled that round.

    1:160:380:00R1
    • Control against