James Wilks

“Lightning”

James Wilks "Lightning" is a tracked MMA fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.

Fighter Profile Overview

James Wilks is a tracked mixed martial artist. The profile data says UFC record is 4-2-0, organization tag is UFC, nationality is England, team is Lightning MMA, stance is Orthodox, height is 6' 1", reach is 75". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.

The most recent logged fight is a loss against Claude Patrick at UFC 120 - Bisping vs. Akiyama on Oct 16 2010 by Decision (Unanimous). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 3-2 with 3 finishes.

The striking profile lists 1.82 significant strikes landed per minute, 2.03 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 45% striking accuracy, 50% striking defense. The grappling data lists 1.27 takedowns per 15 minutes, 22% takedown accuracy, 66% takedown defense, 3.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.

The listed win mix includes 2 KO/TKO wins, 4 submission wins, 1 decision win. CageVault currently lists a 88.9% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.

Full Record
N/A
UFC Record
4-2-0
Nationality
England
Team
Lightning MMA

Career Statistics

Recent Fights

Result Opponent Method Event Date
LOSS Claude Patrick Decision (Unanimous) UFC 120 - Bisping vs. Akiyama Oct 16 2010
WIN Peter Sobotta Decision (Unanimous) UFC 115 - Liddell vs. Franklin Jun 12 2010
LOSS Matt Brown TKO (Punches) UFC 105 - Couture vs. Vera Nov 14 2009
WIN DaMarques Johnson Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale Jun 20 2009
WIN Mike Robles Submission (Armbar) GC 85 - Cross Fire Oct 25 2008
WIN John Cole TKO (Punches) AF 1 - Apocalypse Fights 1 Aug 07 2008
WIN Shawn Nagano Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) UAGF - Kaos on the Kampus May 20 2006
LOSS Patrick Speight Decision (Unanimous) TC 13 - Anarchy Mar 11 2006
WIN Ray Lizama TKO (Doctor Stoppage) KOTC 41 - Relentless Sep 24 2004
LOSS Jimmy Smith Submission (Kneebar) KOTC 39 - Hitmaster Aug 06 2004

CageVault Research Notes

  • 13 logged professional fights in the profile data; the table below shows the 10 most recent entries.
  • Latest activity signal: Oct 16 2010 vs. Claude Patrick.
  • 6/6 core UFC-style stat fields are populated for search and matchup research.
  • UFC experience is detected from profile links, organization data, or logged fight events.
  • Use the related CageVault tools to compare this profile against the active card, live odds context, DFS projections, and AI fight predictions.

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