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Justin Willis

Justin Willis

1051 ELO #447

"Big Pretty"

MMA 8-2-0 · UFC 4-1-0 · Heavyweight · Last fought 7 years and 80 days ago

Justin Willis "Big Pretty" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Justin Willis has 4 wins in the UFC. Justin Willis lands an average of 3.37 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.96 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Heavyweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1051), and have not fought Justin Willis before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Jairzinho Rozenstruik 9-6-0 38 1077 0.0 26
Jon Jones 22-1-0 38 1324 0.0 273
Mohammed Usman 4-2-0 37 1029 1.0 22
Robelis Despaigne 1-2-0 37 986 1.0 65
Alexander Volkov 14-5-0 37 1175 1.0 124
Karl Williams 3-1-0 36 1029 2.0 22

Fight Results Breakdown

5
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Mark Hunt in 2018
Opponent ELO: 1064

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
Heavyweight
Reach
78'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Jul 19 1987
Age
38
Peak ELO
1067
ELO Rank
447 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
69-38-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1013.6
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
982.2

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.37
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
59%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.57
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
57%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.96
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
66%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
–
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Justin Willis Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2019-03-23 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis Curtis Blaydes U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2018-12-01 UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa Mark Hunt U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2018-04-21 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee Chase Sherman U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2017-12-02 UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Allen Crowder KO/TKO Punch 1 2:33 Win -
2017-07-16 UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio James Mulheron U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Justin Willis ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
5 2019-03-23 Curtis Blaydes 1070 Loss -16 1051
4 2018-12-01 Mark Hunt 1064 Win +17 1067
3 2018-04-21 Chase Sherman 988 Win +14 1050
2 2017-12-02 Allen Crowder 1000 Win +20 1036
1 2017-07-16 James Mulheron 1000 Win +16 1016

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