MMA StatBook

Will Brooks

“Ill”

LightweightUnited States3-fight losing streak

26Wins
5Losses
1Draws

Professional record

Last 4: LLLW

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Profile

Age
40 (born October 8, 1986)
Born in
Chicago
Height
5' 10"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC3

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.91 top 37%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.65
Striking accuracy60%Better than 100% of lightweights
Strike defense47%Better than 9% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
2.76 top 17%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.4
Takedown accuracy39%Better than 58% of lightweights
Takedown defense62%Better than 47% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Brooks last fought on November 18, 2017 (Loss vs Nik Lentz). Brooks has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Will Brooks

Will Brooks "Ill" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Chicago, United States, on October 8, 1986. Brooks stands 5' 10", has a 72" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Brooks turned professional in 2011, debuting with XFO. A 17-1 record outside the UFC came first. Brooks made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale in July 2016 and beat Ross Pearson by decision. In the UFC, Brooks is 1-3 across 4 fights.

By the numbers, Brooks is more accurate with significant strikes than 99% of lightweights and lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 83% of lightweights.

Brooks's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura in November 2017, where Brooks lost to Nik Lentz.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Nik Lentz

    Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R2 2:05

    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura

    Nov 18, 2017

    49Str 2TD 0KD
  2. L

    Charles Oliveira

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:30

    UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2

    Apr 8, 2017

    4Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Alex Oliveira

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R3 3:30

    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson

    Oct 1, 2016

    16Str 4TD 0KD
  4. W

    Ross Pearson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale

    Jul 8, 2016

    80Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Will Brooks is 26-5-1 across 32 professional fights in 12 promotions, since a pro debut on January 22, 2011 (XFO). 28 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins26

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Submission 6
  • Decision 13

Pro losses5

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 3
Finish rate
50% of wins
Longest win streak
9
Current streak
6 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Bellator9-12013
UFC1-32016
XFO4-02011
PFL2-0-12018
Art of Scrap2-02021
Titan FC2-02023
XMMA2-02021
Battlefield FC0-12019
Chicago Cagefighting Championship III1-02011
Chicago Cagefighting Championship IV1-02011
DREAM1-02012
Disorderly Conduct1-02012

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Predrag Bogdanović TKO (elbows and punches), R5 Titan FC 82 / SBC 47 Jun 2, 2023
W Jhonasky Sojo Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Titan FC 81 Apr 14, 2023
W Luis Peña Decision (split), R3 XMMA 5 Jul 23, 2022
W Rafael Bastos TKO (leg injury), R1 Art of Scrap 4 Apr 15, 2022
W Jose Filho Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Art of Scrap 3 Oct 30, 2021
W Steven Siler Decision (unanimous), R3 XMMA 2: Saunders vs. Nijem Jul 30, 2021
L Gleison Tibau Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Battlefield FC 2 Jul 27, 2019
D Rashid Magomedov Draw (unanimous), R2 PFL 9 Oct 13, 2018
W Robert Watley Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 5 Aug 2, 2018
W Luiz Firmino Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 2 Jun 21, 2018
L Nik Lentz Submission (guillotine choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura Nov 18, 2017
L Charles Oliveira Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC 210 Apr 8, 2017
L Alex Oliveira KO (punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson Oct 1, 2016
W Ross Pearson Decision (unanimous), R3 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale Jul 8, 2016
W Marcin Held Decision (unanimous), R5 Bellator 145 Nov 6, 2015
W Dave Jansen Decision (unanimous), R5 Bellator 136 Apr 10, 2015
W Michael Chandler TKO (punches), R4 Bellator 131 Nov 15, 2014
W Michael Chandler Decision (split), R5 Bellator 120 May 17, 2014
W Alexander Sarnavskiy Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 109 Nov 22, 2013
W Saad Awad Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 105 Oct 25, 2013
W John Alessio Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 101 Sep 27, 2013
W Cris Leyva TKO (punches), R3 Bellator 97 Jul 31, 2013
L Saad Awad KO (punches), R1 Bellator 91 Feb 28, 2013
W Ricardo Tirloni Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 87 Jan 31, 2013
W Satoru Kitaoka TKO (punches), R2 DREAM 18 Dec 31, 2012
W Drew Dober Decision (unanimous), R3 Disorderly Conduct: The Yin & The Yang Aug 10, 2012
W Tory Bogguess TKO (punches), R1 XFO 44 Jun 16, 2012
W Ryan Bixler Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Chicago Cagefighting Championship IV Oct 15, 2011
W Joseph Richardson Submission (armbar), R1 XFO 41 Sep 3, 2011
W Bobby Reardanz Submission (armbar), R3 XFO 39 May 13, 2011
W Guillermo Serment Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Chicago Cagefighting Championship III Mar 5, 2011
W J.R. Hines TKO (punches), R1 XFO 38 Jan 22, 2011

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Will Brooks's record?

Will Brooks's professional MMA record is 26 wins, 5 losses and 1 draws.

How old is Will Brooks?

Will Brooks is 40 years old, born on October 8, 1986.

How tall is Will Brooks and what is their reach?

Will Brooks stands 5' 10" with a 72" reach.

Who did Will Brooks fight last?

Will Brooks lost to Nik Lentz by Submission at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura on Nov 18, 2017.