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James Wilks lands 1.8 and absorbs 2.0 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

James Wilks has minimal takedown activity on record.

James Wilks wins 40% of rounds across 10 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

James Wilks has 1 KO/TKO loss in 2 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.25 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 53 out of 99, average for the division.

James Wilks finishes 50% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

James Wilks's last fight was over 189 months ago.

James Wilks is 48 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“Lightning”

James Wilks

7-44 UFC
Balanced
Form
Inactive
Moderate Wear
6'1"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightLClaude Patrick·U-DEC·R3·15yr ago
Fighter Context
2–2UFC·
0KO
·
1Sub
·
1Dec
·
11.8min/fight
·
47UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.21
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.112
Passive

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
53
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
40%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

James Wilks — 1.82 significant strikes per minute, 45% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.03 strikes per minute.

Wilks
Dirty Boxer
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.82
Str. Accuracy45%
86UFC landed/190attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.7 vs avg2.03
Str. Defense50%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
56%
Body
21%
Leg
23%
By Position
Distance48%
/
Clinch41%
/
Ground12%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 14 rounds
Round 23 rounds
Round 33 rounds
Avg. Landed1088
Avg. Absorbed10118
Avg. Net0-30
Grappling

James Wilks — 1.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, 22% takedown accuracy, 3.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 66% takedown defense.

Wilks
Control Wrestler
·188s ctrlActive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.27
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.70
TD Accuracy22%
4UFC landed/18attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min3.80
1UFC wins/12attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
8UFC defended/12opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

James Wilks — 2 UFC wins (1 submission, 1 decision), 50% finish rate.

Finish Rate
50%
div avg 53%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 2
Submission1 / 2
Decision1 / 2
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision1 / 2
Loss Pattern
1 of 2 losses by finish in R3+
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
SUB W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+11+22+33+44avg20092010

4 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.41.72.9R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=3
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
2.0
1.5
1.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.0
2.2
1.9
Diff
+0.0
-0.7
+0.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 4 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-69%L3
-37%42%121%WLWL

Last 4 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Wilks — 4 UFC Fights

James Wilks — UFC fight record: 2 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
4 fights
L
Claude Patrick
WW
U-DEC R3Oct '10
-11
·
12 SS (43%)·23 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·48s ctrl
W
Peter Sobotta
WW
U-DEC R3Jun '10
+23
·
38 SS (48%)·15 abs·1/5 td·1 td taken·199s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Matt Brown
WW
KO/TKO R3 · 2:27Nov '09
-26
·
19 SS (36%)·45 abs·1/10 td·371s ctrl·1 kd taken·3 sub att
W
DaMarques Johnson
WW
SUB R1 · 4:54Jun '09
+4
·
17 SS (59%)·13 abs·2/2 td·135s ctrl·8 sub att
All Fighters
Welterweight
“Lightning”

James Wilks

7-44 UFC
Form
6'1"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightLClaude Patrick·U-DEC·15yr ago
Fighter Context
2–2UFC·
0KO
·
1Sub
·
1Dec
·
11.8min/fight
·
47UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.21

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.112

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
53

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
40%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Wilks
Welterweight avg
Dirty Boxer
Sig. Strikes / Min1.82
Str. Accuracy45%
86UFC landed/190attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.7 vs avg2.03
Str. Defense50%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
56%
Body
21%
Leg
23%
By Position
Dist48%
Clinch41%
Ground12%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=4
R2
n=3
R3
n=3
Landed1088
Absorbed10118
Net0-30
Grappling
Wilks
Welterweight avg
Control Wrestler
188s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.27
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.70
TD Accuracy22%
4UFC landed/18attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min3.80
1UFC wins/12attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
8UFC defended/12opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 5 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.41.72.9R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=3
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
2.0
1.5
1.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.0
2.2
1.9
Diff
+0.0
-0.7
+0.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Wilks — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Claude PatrickWW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '10
12 SS (43%)·23 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·48s ctrl
W
Peter SobottaWW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '10
38 SS (48%)·15 abs·1/5 td·1 td taken·199s ctrl·1 sub
L
Matt BrownWW
KO/TKO·R3·Nov '09
19 SS (36%)·45 abs·1/10 td·371s ctrl·1 kd taken·3 sub
W
DaMarques JohnsonWW
SUB·R1·Jun '09
17 SS (59%)·13 abs·2/2 td·135s ctrl·8 sub
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