Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
James Wilks
James Wilks
“Lightning”
7-4-0
RESULT

James Wilks def. Peter Sobotta (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Peter Sobotta
Peter Sobotta
17-7-1
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada

James Wilks defeated Peter Sobotta by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin, held Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-28, 30-27, James Wilks won the decision.

Fight stats

James Wilks
Peter Sobotta
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 80
Significant strikes
15 of 57
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
83 of 130
Total strikes
46 of 93
1 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 6
20%
Takedown accuracy
17%
1
Submission attempts
2
2
Reversals
1
3:19
Control time
8:07
Significant strikes by target
21 of 61
Head
8 of 44
11 of 12
Body
4 of 10
6 of 7
Leg
3 of 3
16 of 47
Distance
7 of 39
14 of 21
Clinch
7 of 16
8 of 12
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 24
Sig. str.
7 of 23
26 of 42
Total str.
23 of 42
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
3:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 29
Sig. str.
7 of 21
28 of 47
Total str.
8 of 22
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
1
Sub. att
1
1:12
Ctrl
2:46
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 27
Sig. str.
1 of 13
29 of 41
Total str.
15 of 29
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
1:53
Ctrl
2:01

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Franco
#WilksSobotta
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Lance Gibson
#WilksSobotta
1--
2--
3--
Total3028
Nelson Hamilton
#WilksSobotta
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

3
Wilks
-
0
Sobotta
●29-28 Wilks×2●30-27 Wilks
All 3 media scorecards▾
  • Sherdog.com30-27Wilks
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Wilks
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28Wilks

Fan Scorecards

100%
Wilks
0%
Sobotta
3 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Wilks66.7%●30-28 Wilks33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Wilks
R2
100%
Wilks
R3
67%
Wilks

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won James Wilks vs Peter Sobotta?

James Wilks defeated Peter Sobotta by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin, held Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-28, 30-27, James Wilks won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for James Wilks vs Peter Sobotta?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-28, 30-27, James Wilks won the decision.

Referee
Kevin Dornan
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

James Wilks 41%59% Peter Sobotta

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

James Wilks
Submission Ace
3 edges
Peter Sobotta
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

58Power94
50Speed86
51Precision75
70Durability80
75Engine71
94Wrestling95
97Ground88

Biggest edge Peter Sobotta, Kick power +41

Attribute by attribute

James Wilks is on the left of every row, Peter Sobotta on the right.
62Punch power94
53Kick power94
47Punch speed82
52Kick speed90
51Accuracy75
94Takedowns95
95Ground striking82
99Submissions93
71Chin78
68Body strength82
75Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

7-4-0
Record
17-7-1
1565
Power Index rating
1629
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
39
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
-
Nationality
Germany / Poland

Striking Profile

1.82
SLpM
2.14
45%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.03
SApM
2.90
50%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.27
TD Avg.
1.53
22%
TD Acc.
32%
66%
TD Def.
77%
3.80
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

James Wilks · 2-2
  • L
    Claude Patrick
    UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Peter Sobotta
    UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · Jun 12, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Matt Brown
    UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009
    TKO · R3 · 2:27 · Welterweight
  • W
    DaMarques Johnson
    The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · Jun 20, 2009
    Submission · R1 · 4:54 · Ultimate Fighter 9 Welterweight
Peter Sobotta · 2-3
  • L
    Alex Oliveira
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov · Mar 17, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ben Saunders
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira · May 28, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 2:29 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nicolas Dalby
    UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett · Sep 3, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kyle Noke
    UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · Nov 14, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 10 fights
21.5
Avg sig. strikes
25.1
1.00
Avg takedowns
1.20
3:08
Avg control time
3:39
38
Career high strikes
47
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

James Wilks
Strike target
Peter Sobotta
56%
Head
59%
21%
Body
18%
23%
Leg
23%
James Wilks
Strike position
Peter Sobotta
48%
Distance
80%
41%
Clinch
6%
12%
Ground
14%