Justin Willis
“Big Pretty”
Professional record
Last 5: LWWWW
Profile
- Age
- 39 (born July 19, 1987)
- Born in
- East Palo Alto
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 264 lbs.
- Reach
- 78"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 4-1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC4
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 3
Losses in the UFC1
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.37 top 47%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.57
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.96 top 52%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
About Justin Willis
Justin Willis "Big Pretty", born in East Palo Alto, United States on July 19, 1987, is a heavyweight mixed martial artist. Willis is 6' 1" tall with a 78" reach, long for that height, and fights southpaw.
Willis has fought professionally since 2012, debuting with ROF. Willis arrived in the UFC with a 4-1 record. Willis made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio in July 2017 and beat James Mulheron by decision. In the UFC, Willis is 4-1 across 5 fights.
Willis usually wins on the scorecards: 3 of 4 UFC wins went to a decision. In the stats, Willis is more accurate with significant strikes than 88% of heavyweights and avoids strikes better than 83% of heavyweights.
Before and outside the UFC, Willis fought in Global Knockout (1-0) and Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye (1-0).
Willis's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis in March 2019, where Willis lost to Curtis Blaydes.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
Mar 23, 2019
2Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
Dec 1, 2018
59Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
Apr 21, 2018
76Str 1TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:33
Dec 2, 2017
22Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
Jul 16, 2017
52Str 3TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Justin Willis is 8-2 across 10 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on June 2, 2012 (ROF). 5 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins8
- KO/TKO 4
- Decision 4
Pro losses2
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 1
- Finish rate
- 50% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 8
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 4-1 | 2017 |
| Global Knockout | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Inoki Genome Fight | 1-0 | 2015 |
| ROF | 0-1 | 2012 |
| WSOF | 1-0 | 2016 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Curtis Blaydes | Mar 23, 2019 |
| W | Mark Hunt | Dec 1, 2018 |
| W | Chase Sherman | Apr 21, 2018 |
| W | Allen Crowder | Dec 2, 2017 |
| W | James Mulheron | Jul 16, 2017 |
| W | Julian Coutinho | Jun 17, 2016 |
| W | Rizvan Kuniev | Aug 29, 2015 |
| W | Yusuke Kawaguchi | Dec 31, 2014 |
| W | James Kirby | Jun 14, 2014 |
| L | Henry Solis | Jun 2, 2012 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Justin Willis's record?
Justin Willis's professional MMA record is 8 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Justin Willis?
Justin Willis is 39 years old, born on July 19, 1987.
How tall is Justin Willis and what is their reach?
Justin Willis stands 6' 1" with a 78" reach.
Who did Justin Willis fight last?
Justin Willis lost to Curtis Blaydes by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis on Mar 23, 2019.