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Robert Watley vs Will Brooks

Robert Watley is 16-5-0; Will Brooks is 18-4-0. Will Brooks is 2 years older than Robert Watley. Robert Watley has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Will Brooks. Will Brooks is 1" · 3 cm taller than Robert Watley. They have met once: Robert Watley 0, Will Brooks 1.

Robert Watley
United States
Robert Watley
“Contact” · 16-5-0
DECKOTKO
WelterweightMet once
Will Brooks
United States
Will Brooks
“Ill” · 18-4-0
TKOSUBSD
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Style & credentials

Robert Watley

No background on record

Camp · Royal Martial Arts · United States
Will Brooks

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

41%
Head
54%
30%
Body
30%
29%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Robert Watleylast 6 fights
33%30%38%
Will Brookslast 6 fights
56%29%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Robert Watley· from fights outside the UFC Will Brooks
Strikes landed / min
2.584.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Watley · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.932.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Watley · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.532.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Watley · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Watley · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
38%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Watley · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Watley · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.58
Strikes landed / min
4.26
2.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.54
0.53 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.08 / 4.1
100%
Takedown accuracy
51%
38%
Takedown defence
82%
1:13
Control time / fight
2:16
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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

Robert Watley3 fights · by range and by target
Range
33%Distance · 45
30%Clinch · 41
38%Ground · 52
Target
41%Head · 30
30%Body · 22
29%Leg · 21

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

Will Brooks3 UFC fights · 69 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%38/66
3%2/2
16%11/12
Clinch
7%5/6
16%11/12
0%0/0
Ground
3%2/2
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Robert Watley and Will Brooks ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2018 Regular Season (Wed, Aug 1, 2018), where Will Brooks won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Robert Watley and Will Brooks?

Robert Watley is 16-5-0 and Will Brooks is 18-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Robert Watley or Will Brooks?

Robert Watley has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Will Brooks, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Robert Watley or Will Brooks?

Will Brooks is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Robert Watley stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Robert Watley or Will Brooks?

Will Brooks is 39 and Robert Watley is 37.

Who has more finishes, Robert Watley or Will Brooks?

Robert Watley has 9 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Will Brooks has 14 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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