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“Big Pretty”

Justin Willis

8-25 UFC
Counter Striker
Form
Inactive
Goes Long
Moderate Wear
6'1"ht·78"reach·Southpawstance·38age
Last fightLCurtis Blaydes·U-DEC·R3·7yr ago
Fighter Context
4–1UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
3Dec
·
12.5min/fight
·
63UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–1(3 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+1.4str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.80
Positive

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.211
Average

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

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
Unrated

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
62%
Strong

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

Striking
Willis
Distance Striker
Head Hunter
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.37
Str. Accuracy59%
211UFC landed/356attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.1 vs avg2.57
Str. Defense57%
KD Rate / fight0.40
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
83%
Body
9%
Leg
8%
By Position
Distance80%
/
Clinch7%
/
Ground14%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 15 rounds
Round 24 rounds
Round 34 rounds
Avg. Landed161616
Avg. Absorbed131114
Avg. Net+3+6+3
Grappling
Willis
Control Wrestler
·77s ctrlAverage Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.96
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.44
TD Accuracy66%
4UFC landed/6attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense36%
4UFC defended/11opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
25%
div avg 68%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision3 / 4
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Pattern
Lost by decision
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
4UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+22+44+66+87avg201720182019

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.1R1R2R3
R1n=5
R2n=4
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
3.6
3.3
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.8
2.1
2.7
Diff
+0.8
+1.1
+0.6

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 5 Fights — Trend
▲Absorbed+14%L3
-3%65%132%WWWWL

Last 5 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Willis — 5 UFC Fights
Result
Method
5 fights
L
Curtis Blaydes
U-DEC R3Mar '19
-20
·
2 SS (22%)·22 abs·7 td taken
W
Mark HuntVeteran
U-DEC R3Dec '18
+40
·
59 SS (57%)·19 abs
W
Chase Sherman
U-DEC R3Apr '18
+7
·
76 SS (70%)·69 abs·1/2 td·180s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Allen Crowder
KO/TKO R1 · 2:33Dec '17
+7
·
22 SS (50%)·15 abs·1 kd landed
W
James Mulheron
U-DEC R3Jul '17
+16
·
52 SS (57%)·36 abs·3/4 td·205s ctrl
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“Big Pretty”

Justin Willis

8-25 UFC
Form
6'1"ht·78"reach·Southpawstance·38age
Last fightLCurtis Blaydes·U-DEC·7yr ago
Fighter Context
4–1UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
3Dec
·
12.5min/fight
·
63UFC min
vs. Winning Record2–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.80

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.211

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

Durability
Unrated

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
62%

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

Striking
Willis
Heavyweight avg
Distance StrikerHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min3.37
Str. Accuracy59%
211UFC landed/356attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.1 vs avg2.57
Str. Defense57%
KD Rate / Fight0.40
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
83%
Body
9%
Leg
8%
By Position
Dist80%
Clinch7%
Ground14%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=5
R2
n=4
R3
n=4
Landed161616
Absorbed131114
Net+3+6+3
Grappling
Willis
Heavyweight avg
Control Wrestler
77s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.96
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.44
TD Accuracy66%
4UFC landed/6attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense36%
4UFC defended/11opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
25%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
4UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.1R1R2R3
R1n=5
R2n=4
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
3.6
3.3
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.8
2.1
2.7
Diff
+0.8
+1.1
+0.6

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

Willis — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Curtis Blaydes
U-DEC·R3·Mar '19
2 SS (22%)·22 abs·7 td taken
W
Mark HuntVeteran
U-DEC·R3·Dec '18
59 SS (57%)·19 abs
W
Chase Sherman
U-DEC·R3·Apr '18
76 SS (70%)·69 abs·1/2 td·180s ctrl·1 kd
W
Allen Crowder
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '17
22 SS (50%)·15 abs·1 kd
W
James Mulheron
U-DEC·R3·Jul '17
52 SS (57%)·36 abs·3/4 td·205s ctrl
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