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James Wilks vs Matt Brown

James Wilks is 7-4-0; Matt Brown is 26-19-0. James Wilks is 3 years older than Matt Brown. James Wilks is 1" · 3 cm taller than Matt Brown. They have met once: James Wilks 0, Matt Brown 1.

J
United Kingdom
James Wilks
“Lightning” · 7-4-0
UDUDTKO
WelterweightMet once
Matt Brown
United States
Matt Brown
“The Immortal” · 26-19-0
TKOSDTKO

Style & credentials

James Wilks

No background on record

Camp · Lightning MMA
Matt Brown
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • —ISCF East Coast Welterweight ChampionISCF
  • 2025Competitor · Fight Circus 12
  • 2008Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter 7
Camp · Immortal Martial Arts Center · Lewis Center / Columbus, Ohio, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
61%
21%
Body
30%
23%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

James Wilkslast 4 fights
48%41%12%
Matt Brownlast 30 fights
56%27%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

James Wilks Matt Brown
Strikes landed / min
1.823.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Wilks · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.032.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Wilks · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.271.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Wilks · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Wilks · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Wilks · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.801.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James Wilks · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersMatt Brown · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.82
Strikes landed / min
3.76
2.03
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.92
1.27 / 5.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.68 / 3.7
22%
Takedown accuracy
46%
66%
Takedown defence
63%
3:08
Control time / fight
1:59
3.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

James Wilks4 UFC fights · 86 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%28/97
2%2/4
13%11/16
Clinch
15%13/29
19%16/20
7%6/7
Ground
8%7/14
0%0/0
3%3/3
Matt Brown30 UFC fights · 1039 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%379/1005
12%126/179
8%81/117
Clinch
10%109/153
15%160/175
1%7/8
Ground
14%143/198
2%24/29
1%10/10

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have James Wilks and Matt Brown ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 105: Couture vs Vera (Sat, Nov 14, 2009), where Matt Brown won by TKO.

What are the records of James Wilks and Matt Brown?

James Wilks is 7-4-0 and Matt Brown is 26-19-0.

Who has the longer reach, James Wilks or Matt Brown?

Neither. Both have a 75" · 191 cm reach.

Who is taller, James Wilks or Matt Brown?

James Wilks is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Matt Brown stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, James Wilks or Matt Brown?

James Wilks is 48 and Matt Brown is 45.

Who has more finishes, James Wilks or Matt Brown?

James Wilks has 6 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Matt Brown has 22 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).