Jay-Jay Wilson vs Pedro Carvalho

Pedro Carvalho is 2 years older than Jay-Jay Wilson. Jay-Jay Wilson has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Pedro Carvalho. Pedro Carvalho is 1" · 3 cm taller than Jay-Jay Wilson. They have met once: Jay-Jay Wilson 1, Pedro Carvalho 0.

Jay-Jay Wilson

“The Maori Kid”

LightweightMet once

Pedro Carvalho

“The Game” · 15-11-0

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Style & credentials

Jay-Jay Wilson

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team

Pedro Carvalho

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%

Head

67%

22%

Body

17%

13%

Leg

16%

Time in position

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

Jay-Jay Wilsonlast 3 fights

39%16%45%

Pedro Carvalholast 3 fights

70%21%9%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jay-Jay Wilson· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Pedro Carvalho· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.606.55

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Jay-Jay Wilson · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersPedro Carvalho · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.775.57

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Jay-Jay Wilson · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersPedro Carvalho · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.981.43

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Jay-Jay Wilson · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersPedro Carvalho · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

80%60%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Jay-Jay Wilson · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersPedro Carvalho · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

36%100%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Jay-Jay Wilson · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersPedro Carvalho · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.500.50

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Jay-Jay Wilson · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersPedro Carvalho · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.60

Strikes landed / min

6.55

2.77

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

5.57

1.98 / 2.5

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.43 / 2.4

80%

Takedown accuracy

60%

36%

Takedown defence

100%

4:37

Control time / fight

0:37

1.50

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.50

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.

Pedro Carvalho3 fights · by range and by target

Range

90%Distance · 194

6%Clinch · 12

5%Ground · 10

Target

67%Head · 139

17%Body · 35

16%Leg · 32

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.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Jay-Jay Wilson8 of 13 ended early · 62%5 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

Pedro Carvalho15 of 26 ended early · 58%11 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

7 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Jay-Jay Wilson4-1

W
Darragh Kelly
PFL Belfast: Kelly vs Wilson· Apr 16, 2026
Knockout · R1 · 0:37 · Lightweight
L
Archie Colgan
PFL Champions Series 2: Nurmagomedov vs Hughes 2· Oct 3, 2025
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Mads Burnell
PFL World Tournament 3: 2025 First Round· Apr 18, 2025
TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Lightweight
W
Mansour Barnaoui
Bellator 299: Eblen vs Edwards· Sep 23, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Vladimir Tokov
Bellator 286: Pitbull vs Borics· Oct 1, 2022
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00

Full record · 13 fights

L
Gadzhi Rabadanov
Bellator 276: Borics vs Burnell· Mar 12, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Pedro Carvalho
Bellator 257: Nemkov vs Davis 2· Apr 16, 2021
TKO · R2 · 0:53
W
Sergio DeBari
Bellator 253: Caldwell vs McKee· Nov 19, 2020
TKO · R1 · 0:20
W
Ty-wan Claxton
Bellator 242: Bandejas vs Pettis· Jul 24, 2020
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Mario Navarro
Bellator 238: Budd vs Cyborg· Jan 25, 2020
Submission · R2 · 2:48
W
Jorge Juarez
Bellator 229: Koreshkov vs Larkin· Oct 4, 2019
Submission · R1 · 1:33
W
Tyler Beneke
Bellator 214: Fedor vs Bader· Jan 26, 2019
Submission · R1 · 1:31
W
David Conte
Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs Lara· Jun 29, 2018
Submission · R1 · 0:59

Pedro Carvalho2-3

L
Levan Kirtadze
Rkena vs PFL: Abramishvili vs McKenzie· Oct 17, 2026
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Sergio Cossio
PFL Belfast: Kelly vs Wilson· Apr 16, 2026
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 165 lb Catchweight
W
Damien Lapilus
WNC 3· Oct 18, 2025
Submission · R1 · 2:10 · Featherweight
L
Kai Kamaka III
PFL 6: 2024 Regular Season· Jun 28, 2024
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Brendan Loughnane
PFL 3: 2024 Regular Season· Apr 19, 2024
TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Featherweight

Full record · 26 fights

L
Aaron Pico
Bellator 299: Eblen vs Edwards· Sep 23, 2023
TKO · R1 · 3:05
L
Jeremy Kennedy
Bellator 291: Amosov vs Storley 2· Feb 25, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Mads Burnell
Bellator 285: Henderson vs Queally· Sep 23, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
L
Piotr Niedzielski
Bellator 280: Bader vs Kongo 2· May 6, 2022
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Daniel Weichel
Bellator 270: Queally vs Pitbull 2· Nov 5, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
L
Jay-Jay Wilson
Bellator 257: Nemkov vs Davis 2· Apr 16, 2021
TKO · R2 · 0:53
L
Patricio Pitbull
Bellator 252: Pitbull vs Carvalho· Nov 12, 2020
TKO · R1 · 2:10 · Featherweight
W
Sam Sicilia
Bellator 226: Bader vs Kongo· Sep 7, 2019
Submission · R2 · 1:56 · Featherweight
W
Derek Campos
Bellator Europe: Primus vs Wilde· May 4, 2019
TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Lightweight
W
Luca Vitali
Bellator 210: Njokuani vs Salter· Nov 30, 2018
Submission · R1 · 0:43 · Lightweight
W
Daniel Crawford
Bellator 200: Carvalho vs Mousasi· May 25, 2018
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Ibragim Karataev
Cage Legacy 7· Mar 10, 2018
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Jeanderson Castro
Cage Legacy Fighting Championship 4· Oct 29, 2017
Submission · Lightweight
L
Adenir Araujo
Portugal Regional· Nov 16, 2015
Decision
L
TBA
Portugal Regional· Jun 20, 2015
DQ
W
Paulo Fonseca
Portugal Regional· Jan 31, 2015
Submission
W
TBA
Portugal Regional· Nov 8, 2014
TKO
W
Bruno Borges
Invictus Pro League 1· Jul 27, 2014
Split Decision · Lightweight
L
Artur Lemos
Portugal Regional· Jul 28, 2013
Submission
W
TBA
Showfight Portugal· Jun 1, 2013
Submission
W
TBA
World Ultimate Full Contact· Sep 15, 2012
Submission

Head-to-Head History

Bellator 257: Nemkov vs Davis 2
Fri, Apr 16, 2021
Jay-Jay Wilson
TKO · ROUND 2 · 0:53

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Jay-Jay WilsonPedro Carvalho

WTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:42Fri, Apr 18, 2025
Mads Burnell
WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Sep 23, 2022

Frequently asked questions

Have Jay-Jay Wilson and Pedro Carvalho ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 257: Nemkov vs Davis 2 (Fri, Apr 16, 2021), where Jay-Jay Wilson won by TKO.

Who has the longer reach, Jay-Jay Wilson or Pedro Carvalho?

Jay-Jay Wilson has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Pedro Carvalho, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jay-Jay Wilson or Pedro Carvalho?

Pedro Carvalho is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Jay-Jay Wilson stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Jay-Jay Wilson or Pedro Carvalho?

Pedro Carvalho is 31 and Jay-Jay Wilson is 29.

Who has more finishes, Jay-Jay Wilson or Pedro Carvalho?

Jay-Jay Wilson has 8 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Pedro Carvalho has 9 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).