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★ Championship Bout · Ultimate Fighter 9 Welterweight Tournament
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
Las Vegas, USA
20 Jun 2009
Ultimate Fighter 9 Welterweight Tournament
VS
54%
Wilks
46%
Johnson
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 4:54
JW
James Wilks
"Lightning"
7 – 4
6'1"75" reachOrthodox48 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 21
DJ
DaMarques Johnson
"Darkness"
15 – 15
Pressure Fighter3-fight slide44 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'1"
CFR 18
★ Official Result
James WilkswinsSubmissionR1 · 4:54
def. DaMarques Johnson · The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Wilks
→
Actual result
Wilks wins
Submission · R1
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Wilks at 54% vs Johnson at 46% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Johnson throws more volume but Wilks connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Johnson has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
WilksJohnson
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Wilks
Johnson
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
6'1"
75"
Reach
75"
48
Age
+44
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Wilks
Johnson
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.5
17.8
57.5
Performance Avg
48.7
63
Quality of Victory
55
55
Momentum Score
59
Wilks
Johnson
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.9
1.3
52%
Strike Accuracy
44%
1.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.8
0 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
11
Head
11
2
Body
1
4
Leg
1
RangeRange
6Distance3
9Clinch4
2Ground6
Wilks
Johnson
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
—
—
0.7
Sub Attempts / fight
0.6
5.2
Grappling Style Score (/10)
4.0
3.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Wilks
Johnson
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
76
0
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
3
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
4/11 fights
Chin rating based on
10/30 fights
Wilks
Johnson
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
55
59
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R2
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
Wilks
Johnson
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
100%
0
KO / TKO Wins
2
1
Submission Wins
2
1
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Wilks
Johnson
Striking1.0 / 5.8Volume5.0 / 0.8Grappling5.2 / 4.0Wrestling3.6 / 2.8Submission5.0 / 5.0Pressure5.0 / 8.2
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.8
5.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
4.0
3.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.8
5.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.0
5.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.2
5.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.8
Wilks
Strike Zones
Johnson
Wilks
Attacking
11HEAD2BODY4LEGS17 landed
Absorbing
11HEAD1BODY1LEGS13 absorbed
Johnson
Attacking
11HEAD1BODY1LEGS13 landed
Absorbing
11HEAD2BODY4LEGS17 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Wilks targets the head (65% of attacks) — Johnson absorbs 65% of strikes there
🎯Johnson targets the head (85% of attacks) — Wilks absorbs 85% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Wilks
RND
Johnson
0/0R00/0

Wilks · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.0W4.4L4.5W5.5L2009-062009-112010-062010-10
WinLossTrend

Johnson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.6
0101.5L5.0W5.5W2.8L5.0W2.8L5.0W2.8L2.8L2.6L2009-062010-082011-112012-09
WinLossTrend

Wilks · Last 4

L · Dec · R3
Claude PatrickRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · 2010-10
W · Dec · R3
Peter SobottaRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · 2010-06
L · KO · R3
Matt BrownRating 4.4
KO/TKO
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · 2009-11
W · Sub · R1
DaMarques JohnsonRating 5
Submission
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · 2009-06

Johnson · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Gunnar NelsonRating 2.6
Submission
UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · 2012-09
L · KO · R2
Mike SwickRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · 2012-08
L · Sub · R2
John MaguireRating 2.8
Submission
UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · 2012-04
W · KO · R1
Clay HarvisonRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · 2011-11
L · KO · R2
Amir SadollahRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · 2011-03

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