Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Will Brooks
Ill
18-4-0
RESULT

Will Brooks def. Robert Watley (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Robert Watley
Contact
16-5-0
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, United States

Will Brooks defeated Robert Watley by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2018 Regular Season, held Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Will Brooks won the decision.

Fight stats

Will Brooks
Robert Watley
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
69 of 87
Total strikes
18 of 25
8 of 11
Takedowns
1 of 1
73%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
20 of 28
Total str.
5 of 7
3 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
29 of 38
Total str.
4 of 6
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
20 of 21
Total str.
9 of 12
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

#BrooksWatley
1109
2109
3109
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#BrooksWatley
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#BrooksWatley
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Will Brooks
-242
71% implied win probability
Open: -282Best: -235
Robert Watley
+187
35% implied win probability
Open: +219Best: +200

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookWill BrooksRobert Watley
BetOnline-235+200
Bookmaker-242+188
sports-interaction-240+180
unibet-250+180

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Will Brooks vs Robert Watley?

Will Brooks defeated Robert Watley by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2018 Regular Season, held Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Will Brooks won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Will Brooks vs Robert Watley?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Will Brooks won the decision.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Will Brooks 67%33% Robert Watley

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Will Brooks
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Robert Watley
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power92
95Speed46
87Precision46
77Durability86
76Engine85
95Wrestling91
84Ground98

Biggest edge Will Brooks, Punch speed +49

Attribute by attribute

Will Brooks is on the left of every row, Robert Watley on the right.
69Punch power84
93Kick power99
95Punch speed46
94Kick speed46
87Accuracy46
95Takedowns91
96Ground striking96
71Submissions99
69Chin77
85Body strength95
76Cardio85

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-4-0
Record
16-5-0
1852
Power Index rating
1725
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
37
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
-
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.26
SLpM
1.80
59%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.54
SApM
3.66
56%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

2.08
TD Avg.
0.00
51%
TD Acc.
-
82%
TD Def.
0%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Will Brooks · 5-0
  • W
    Titan FC 82 · Jun 2, 2023
    TKO · R5 · 3:24 · Welterweight
  • W
    Titan FC 81 · Apr 14, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 3:17 · Lightweight
  • W
    XMMA 5: 5outhern Heat · Jul 23, 2022
    Split Decision · Catchweight
  • W
    Art of Scrap 4 · Apr 15, 2022
    TKO · Catchweight
  • W
    Art of Scrap 3 · Oct 30, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Catchweight
Robert Watley · 3-2
  • L
    PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira · Aug 22, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle · Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Welterweight
  • W
    PFL World Tournament 9: 2025 Finals · Aug 15, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:43 · Welterweight
  • W
    CFFC 133: Watley vs. Forest · Jul 26, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 2:48 · Lightweight
  • W
    CFFC 128: Watley vs. Gjetja · Dec 15, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 2:57 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 6 fights
37.3
Avg sig. strikes
14.0
2.50
Avg takedowns
0.83
2:16
Avg control time
0:00
80
Career high strikes
27
8
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Will Brooks
Strike target
Robert Watley
54%
Head
14%
30%
Body
18%
15%
Leg
68%
Will Brooks
Strike position
Robert Watley
56%
Distance
31%
29%
Clinch
4%
15%
Ground
65%