James Wilks

“Lightning”

OctagonStats Rating 1500

2-2-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach75" (190 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornMay 04, 1978

Age48

DivisionWelterweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.82

Str. Acc45%

SApM2.03

Str. Def50%

TD Avg1.27

TD Acc22%

TD Def-

Sub Avg3.8

Recent form

L W L W

Last 4 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

4 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate50%

Times finished50%

StreakL1

Best streak1

Avg fight11:50

Octagon time47m

Opp win%66%

ActiveJun. 20, 2009 – Oct. 16, 2010 (2y)

Career story

James Wilks "Lightning" is a 7-4-0 mixed martial artist.

James debuted Jun. 20, 2009 vs DaMarques Johnson (win).

Best wins: Peter Sobotta (U-DEC R3, Jun. 12, 2010); DaMarques Johnson (SUB Rear Naked Choke R1, Jun. 20, 2009).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Oct. 16, 2010	UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama	L Claude Patrick	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	12 23	0 3	0 0
Jun. 12, 2010	UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin	W Peter Sobotta	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	38 15	1 1	1 2
Nov. 14, 2009	UFC 105: Couture vs Vera	L Matt Brown	KO/TKO Punches	3	2:27	0 1	19 45	1 0	3 3
Jun. 20, 2009	The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale	W DaMarques Johnson	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:54	0 0	17 13	2 0	8 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.