James Wilks "Lightning"

James Wilks, known as "Lightning", is a mixed martial artist from the United Kingdom competing in the UFC Welterweight division. James Wilks holds a professional record of 8-4-0, including 1-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. James Wilks stands 6'1", and is 45 years old. James Wilks is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

James Wilks profile

DivisionWelterweight
Professional record8-4-0
UFC record1-2-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited Kingdom
Age45
Date of birth1978-05-04
Height6'1"
Last weigh-in170 lbs
Current streakL1
Total octagon time47 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute1.82
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.03
Striking accuracy45%
Striking defense50%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head56%
Strikes to the body21%
Strikes to the legs23%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes1.27
Takedown defense67%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes3.8
Average control time per fight (seconds)62.75

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision1

James Wilks UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2010-10-16UFC 120: Bisping vs. AkiyamaClaude PatricklossDecision · Unanimous
2010-06-12UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinPeter SobottawinDecision · Unanimous
2009-11-14UFC 105: Couture vs VeraMatt BrownlossPunches · 2:27 · R3
2009-06-20The Ultimate Fighter 9 FinaleDaMarques JohnsonwinRear Naked Choke · 4:54 · R1

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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