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James Wilks"Lightning"
The Ultimate Fighter Season 9 Welterweight Winner
| Date of Birth: | Apr 4, 1978 (Age 46) |
| Fighting out of: | Laguna Hills, California, USA  |
| Born In: | Leicestershire, England |
| Team: | Lightning MMA |
| Weight: | 170 lb / 77 kg |
| Height: | 185 cm / 6'1" |
| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Claude Patrick | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama | 2010-10-16 | London, England |
| Win | Peter Sobotta | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin | 2010-06-12 |  Vancouver, Canada |
| Loss | Matt Brown | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R3 (2:26) | UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera | 2009-11-14 | Manchester, England |
| Win | DaMarques Johnson | 170 lb | Submission (rear naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale | 2009-06-20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
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google2010-10-16 - UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama - London, England
London, England| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Claude Patrick | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama | 2010-10-16 | London, England |
| Win | Peter Sobotta | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin | 2010-06-12 | Vancouver, Canada |
| Loss | Matt Brown | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R3 (2:26) | UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera | 2009-11-14 | Manchester, England |
| Win | DaMarques Johnson | 170 lb | Submission (rear naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale | 2009-06-20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Claude Patrick via Decision (unanimous)
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James Wilks via Submission in round 2 |
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Claude Patrick via Decision |
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Claude Patrick via Submission in round 1 |
| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Brian Ebersole | 170 lb | Decision (split) | UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida | 2011-12-10 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Win | Daniel Roberts | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields | 2011-04-30 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Win | James Wilks | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama | 2010-10-16 | London, England |
| Win | Ricardo Funch | 170 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R2 (1:48) | UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin | 2010-06-12 | Vancouver, Canada |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Claude Patrick via Decision (unanimous)
| User #1 | James Wilks via Submission in round 2 |
| User #2 | Claude Patrick via Decision |
| User #3 | Claude Patrick via Submission in round 1 |
2010-06-12 - UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin - Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver, Canada| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Claude Patrick | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama | 2010-10-16 | London, England |
| Win | Peter Sobotta | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin | 2010-06-12 | Vancouver, Canada |
| Loss | Matt Brown | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R3 (2:26) | UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera | 2009-11-14 | Manchester, England |
| Win | DaMarques Johnson | 170 lb | Submission (rear naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale | 2009-06-20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: James Wilks via Decision (unanimous)
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James Wilks via Decision |
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James Wilks via Submission in round 1 |
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James Wilks via Submission in round 2 |
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James Wilks via Submission in round 1 |
| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Alex Oliveira | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | 2020-07-26 |  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Loss | Leon Edwards | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R3 (4:59) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | 2018-03-17 | London, England |
| Win | Ben Saunders | 170 lb | TKO (knee), R2 (2:29) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira | 2017-05-28 |  Stockholm, Sweden |
| Win | Nicolas Dalby | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett | 2016-09-03 |  Hamburg, Germany |
| Loss | Kyle Noke | 170 lb | TKO (body kick and punches), R1 (2:01) | UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm | 2015-11-15 |  Melbourne, Australia |
| Win | Steve Kennedy | 170 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R1 (2:57) | UFC Fight Night 69 | 2015-06-20 | Berlin, Germany |
| Win | Pawel Pawlak | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 41 | 2014-05-31 | Berlin, Germany |
| Loss | Amir Sadollah | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami | 2010-11-13 | Oberhausen, Germany |
| Loss | James Wilks | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin | 2010-06-12 | Vancouver, Canada |
| Loss | Paul Taylor | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 99: The Comeback | 2009-06-13 | Cologne, Germany |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: James Wilks via Decision (unanimous)
| User #1 | James Wilks via Decision |
| User #2 | James Wilks via Submission in round 1 |
| User #3 | James Wilks via Submission in round 2 |
| User #4 | James Wilks via Submission in round 1 |
2009-11-14 - UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera - Manchester, England
Manchester, England| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Claude Patrick | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama | 2010-10-16 | London, England |
| Win | Peter Sobotta | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin | 2010-06-12 | Vancouver, Canada |
| Loss | Matt Brown | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R3 (2:26) | UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera | 2009-11-14 | Manchester, England |
| Win | DaMarques Johnson | 170 lb | Submission (rear naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale | 2009-06-20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Matt Brown via TKO (punches) in round 3 (2:26)
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Matt Brown via TKO in round 1 |
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James Wilks via Decision |
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Matt Brown via TKO in round 3 |
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Matt Brown via TKO in round 1 |
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Matt Brown via TKO in round 1 |
| Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Win | Court McGee | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (4:09) | UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida | 2023-05-13 | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
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| Loss | Bryan Barberena | 170 lb | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus | 2022-03-26 | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
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| Win | Dhiego Lima | 170 lb | KO (punch), R2 (3:02) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige | 2021-06-19 | Enterprise, Nevada, USA |
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| Loss | Carlos Condit | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar | 2021-01-16 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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| Loss | Miguel Baeza | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R2 (0:18) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris | 2020-05-16 | Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
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| Win | Ben Saunders | 170 lb | KO (elbow and punches), R2 (4:55) | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | 2019-12-14 | Paradise, Nevada, USA |
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| Win | Diego Sanchez | 170 lb | KO (elbow), R1 (3:44) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | 2017-11-11 | Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
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| Loss | Donald Cerrone | 170 lb | KO (head kick), R3 (0:34) | UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis | 2016-12-10 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Loss | Jake Ellenberger | 170 lb | TKO (kick to the body and punches), R1 (1:46) | UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley | 2016-07-30 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
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| Loss | Demian Maia | 170 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R3 (4:31) | UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic | 2016-05-14 |  Curitiba, Brazil |
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| Win | Tim Means | 170 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (4:44) | UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor | 2015-07-11 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
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| Loss | Johny Hendricks | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos | 2015-03-14 | Dallas, Texas, USA |
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| Loss | Robbie Lawler | 170 lb |  |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown | 2014-07-26 | San Jose, California, USA |
| Win | Erick Silva | 170 lb | |
TKO (punches), R3 (2:11) | UFC Fight Night 40 | 2014-05-10 | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
| Win | Mike Pyle | 170 lb | KO (punches), R1 (0:29) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen | 2013-08-17 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Win | Jordan Mein | 170 lb | TKO (strikes), R2 (1:00) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez | 2013-04-20 | San Jose, California, USA |
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| Win | Mike Swick | 170 lb | KO (punches), R2 (2:31) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz | 2012-12-08 | Seattle, Washington, USA |
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| Win | Luis Ramos | 170 lb | TKO (strikes), R2 (4:20) | UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida | 2012-06-22 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA |
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| Win | Stephen Thompson | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans | 2012-04-21 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
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| Win | Chris Cope | 170 lb | KO (punches), R2 (1:19) | UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit | 2012-02-04 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
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| Loss | Seth Baczynski | 170 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R2 (0:42) | UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson | 2011-11-19 | San Jose, California, USA |
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| Win | John Howard | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry | 2011-06-26 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Loss | Brian Foster | 170 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R2 (2:11) | UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida | 2010-11-20 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA |
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| Loss | Chris Lytle | 170 lb | Submission (armbar), R2 (2:02) | UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin | 2010-07-03 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
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| Loss | Ricardo Almeida | 170 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R2 (3:30) | UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy | 2010-03-27 | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
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| Win | James Wilks | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R3 (2:26) | UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera | 2009-11-14 | Manchester, England |
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| Win | Pete Sell | 170 lb | TKO (strikes), R1 (1:32) | UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine | 2009-03-07 | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
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| Win | Ryan Thomas | 170 lb | Submission (armbar), R2 (0:57) | UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar | 2008-11-15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
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| Loss | Dong Hyun Kim | 170 lb | Decision (split) | UFC 88: Breakthrough | 2008-09-06 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Matt Brown via TKO (punches) in round 3 (2:26)
| User #1 | Matt Brown via TKO in round 1 |
| User #2 | James Wilks via Decision |
| User #3 | Matt Brown via TKO in round 3 |
| User #4 | Matt Brown via TKO in round 1 |
| User #5 | Matt Brown via TKO in round 1 |
2009-06-20 - The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Claude Patrick | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama | 2010-10-16 | London, England |
| Win | Peter Sobotta | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin | 2010-06-12 | Vancouver, Canada |
| Loss | Matt Brown | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R3 (2:26) | UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera | 2009-11-14 | Manchester, England |
| Win | DaMarques Johnson | 170 lb | Submission (rear naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale | 2009-06-20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: James Wilks via Submission (rear naked choke) in round ()
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DaMarques Johnson via TKO in round 1 |
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DaMarques Johnson via Decision |
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James Wilks via Submission in round 2 |
| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Gunnar Nelson | 175 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R1 (3:34) | UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic | 2012-09-29 | Nottingham, England |
| Loss | Mike Swick | 170 lb | KO (punches), R2 (1:20) | UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera | 2012-08-04 | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Loss | John Maguire | 170 lb | Submission (armbar), R2 (4:40) | UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Gustafsson | 2012-04-14 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Win | Clay Harvison | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (1:34) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos | 2011-11-12 | Anaheim, California, USA |
| Loss | Amir Sadollah | 170 lb | Submission (strikes) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis | 2011-03-26 | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Win | Mike Guymon | 170 lb | Submission (body triangle), R1 (3:22) | UFC: Fight For The Troops 2 | 2011-01-22 | Killeen, Texas, USA |
| Loss | Matthew Riddle | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R2 (4:29) | UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko | 2010-08-01 | San Diego, California, USA |
| Win | Brad Blackburn | 170 lb | TKO (strikes), R3 (2:08) | UFC 112: Invincible | 2010-04-10 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Win | Edgar Garcia | 170 lb | Submission (triangle choke), R1 (4:07) | UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez | 2009-12-12 | Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
| Loss | James Wilks | 170 lb | Submission (rear naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale | 2009-06-20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: James Wilks via Submission (rear naked choke) in round ()
| User #1 | DaMarques Johnson via TKO in round 1 |
| User #2 | DaMarques Johnson via Decision |
| User #3 | James Wilks via Submission in round 2 |