Justin Willis

Heavyweight · 8-2 · southpaw

Last 5
LWWWW
Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
6'6"
198.12 cm
Age
39
Elo Rating
1554.4

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Completes 66% of their takedown attempts — better than 91% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Lands 59% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 89% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Avoids 57% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 85% of Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Attempts just 0.00 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 83% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Stops only 36% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 82% of Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.37
    Top 47%
  • Striking accuracy
    59%
    Top 11%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.57
    Top 24%
  • Striking defense
    57%
    Top 15%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.96
    Bottom 48%
  • Takedown accuracy
    66%
    Top 9%
  • Takedown defense
    36%
    Bottom 18%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 17%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1523, higher than 37% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1554).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Mulheron2:33Crowder15:00Sherman15:00Hunt15:00Blaydes
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
2019-03-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
2018-12-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
2018-04-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
2017-12-02 · KO/TKO, R1 2:33
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
2017-07-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00