← Back to Fighters
Lightweight
Will Brooks
Last fought: Nov 2017
RECORD
Pro
18-4-0
UFC
1-3-0
Age
39
Height
5'10"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:31 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 63.5% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.90 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 75.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 35-21 (62.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 11-7 (61.1%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 24-14 (63.2%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 42.7% |
| % Time in Control | 23.8% |
| % Time Controlled | 33.5% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 41.5% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 5.78 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.93 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +1.84 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 50.5% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 63.2% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 5.53 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 4.92 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 1.66 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Will Brooks
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Will Brooks |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 59.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.6 |
| Strike Differential | 0.3/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 38.9% |
| Takedown Defense | 62.5% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.8 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.4 |
| Control Time/15min | 3:33 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:31 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 59.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.6 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 38.9% |
| Takedown Defense | 62.5% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:15 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Nik Lentz
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura • Nov 2017Lightweight
Will Brooks49/7863%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:45
Nik Lentz34/8241%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:46
LOSS
vs. Charles Oliveira
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 • Apr 2017Lightweight
Will Brooks4/580%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Charles Oliveira3/743%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:41
LOSS
vs. Alex Oliveira
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson • Oct 2016Lightweight
Will Brooks16/1794%TD 4/8Ctrl 3:44
Alex Oliveira48/5981%TD 4/10Ctrl 8:12
WIN
vs. Ross Pearson
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale • Jul 2016Lightweight
Will Brooks80/15053%TD 1/6Ctrl 4:34
Ross Pearson54/11547%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:07
Prior to UFC
DREAM (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Satoru Kitaoka
DREAM 18 • Dec 2012
Will Brooks55/8366%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00
Satoru Kitaoka2/1315%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00