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Jay-Jay Wilson vs Mads Burnell

Mads Burnell is 3 years older than Jay-Jay Wilson. Jay-Jay Wilson has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Mads Burnell. Jay-Jay Wilson is 2" · 5 cm taller than Mads Burnell. They have met once: Jay-Jay Wilson 1, Mads Burnell 0.

Jay-Jay Wilson
New Zealand
Jay-Jay Wilson
“The Maori Kid”
TKOUDTKO
WelterweightMet once
Mads Burnell
Denmark
Mads Burnell
9-3-0
TKOTKODEC
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Style & credentials

Jay-Jay Wilson

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · New Zealand
Mads Burnell

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · Denmark

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
64%
22%
Body
23%
13%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Jay-Jay Wilsonlast 3 fights
39%16%45%
Mads Burnelllast 5 fights
46%28%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jay-Jay Wilson· from fights outside the UFC Mads Burnell· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.602.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jay-Jay Wilson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMads Burnell · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.773.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jay-Jay Wilson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMads Burnell · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.983.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jay-Jay Wilson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMads Burnell · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
80%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jay-Jay Wilson · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersMads Burnell · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
36%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jay-Jay Wilson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersMads Burnell · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.500.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jay-Jay Wilson · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMads Burnell · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.60
Strikes landed / min
2.08
2.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.13
1.98 / 2.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.07 / 5.4
80%
Takedown accuracy
57%
36%
Takedown defence
27%
4:37
Control time / fight
5:16
1.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.90

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

Jay-Jay Wilson3 fights · by range and by target
Range
41%Distance · 78
26%Clinch · 49
34%Ground · 65
Target
65%Head · 71
22%Body · 24
13%Leg · 14

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Mads Burnell8 fights · by range and by target
Range
55%Distance · 183
28%Clinch · 94
16%Ground · 53
Target
64%Head · 137
23%Body · 50
12%Leg · 26

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Jay-Jay WilsonMads Burnell

Frequently asked questions

Have Jay-Jay Wilson and Mads Burnell ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL World Tournament 3: 2025 First Round (Fri, Apr 18, 2025), where Jay-Jay Wilson won by TKO.

Who has the longer reach, Jay-Jay Wilson or Mads Burnell?

Jay-Jay Wilson has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Mads Burnell, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jay-Jay Wilson or Mads Burnell?

Jay-Jay Wilson is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Mads Burnell stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Jay-Jay Wilson or Mads Burnell?

Mads Burnell is 32 and Jay-Jay Wilson is 29.

Who has more finishes, Jay-Jay Wilson or Mads Burnell?

Jay-Jay Wilson has 8 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Mads Burnell has 2 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).