Justin Willis (martial artist)

Justin Willis
Born (1987-07-09) July 9, 1987
East Palo Alto, California, United States
Other names Big Pretty
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st)
Division Heavyweight
Reach 82 in (208 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of San Jose, California, United States
Team American Kickboxing Academy
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 8
Wins 7
By knockout 4
By decision 3
Losses 1
By knockout 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Justin Willis (born July 9, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2012, he has formerly competed for the World Series of Fighting and Strikeforce. As of 26 July 2018, he is the #15 ranked contender in the official UFC heavyweight rankings.[1]

Background

Born and raised in California, Willis played football through high school and the collegiate level as a lineman at San Jose State University, graduating with a degree in sociology. At the collegiate level, Willis was All-Conference.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Willis made his amateur debut in 2009, a second-round loss, before competing again as an amateur bout on the Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons 2 against Steve Dickey. Willis won via unanimous decision . After going professional in 2012, Willis amassed a record of 4-1 before being signed by the UFC.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Willis made his promotional debut on July 16, 2017 against British fighter James Mulheron at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio. He won via unanimous decision.[4]

Willis then faced Allen Crowder at UFC 218 on December 2, 2017.[5] Willis won via knockout.[6]

Wills faced Chase Sherman on April 21, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 128.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Wills is scheduled to face Mark Hunt on December 2, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 142.[9]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 7–1 Chase Sherman Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee April 21, 2018 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 6–1 Allen Crowder KO (punches) UFC 218 December 2, 2017 1 2:33 Detroit, Michigan, United States
Win 5–1 James Mulheron Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio July 16, 2017 3 5:00 Glasgow, Scotland
Win 4–1 Julian Coutinho TKO (punches) WSOF 31 June 17, 2016 2 0:30 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win 3–1 Rizvan Kuniev Decision (unanimous) Inoki Genome Fight 4 August 29, 2015 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Openweight bout.
Win 2–1 Yusuke Kawaguchi TKO (punches) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014 December 31, 2014 1 0:43 Tokyo, Japan Openweight bout.
Win 1–1 James Kirby TKO (punches) Global Knockout: The Return June 14, 2014 1 N/A Jackson, California, United States
Loss 0–1 Henry Solis TKO (elbows) ROF 43: Bad Blood June 2, 2012 2 4:32 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Heavyweight debut.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fighter Rankings | UFC ®". UFC. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  2. ↑ "Justin Willis - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com.
  3. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Justin". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  4. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 113 results: Justin Willis outworks fellow newcomer James Mulheron". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  5. ↑ "Contender Series' Allen Crowder to Debut vs Justin Willis at UFC 218 - MMA Today". MMA Today. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  6. ↑ "UFC 218 results: Justin Willis levels Allen Crowder for first-round knockout". MMAjunkie. 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  7. ↑ Mike Bohn (2018-03-15). "Chase Sherman vs. Justin Willis booked for UFC Fight Night 128 in Atlantic City". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  8. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 128 results: Justin Willis outlasts Chase Sherman in sometime-slugfest". MMAjunkie. 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  9. ↑ "Report | Mark Hunt to take on Justin Willis at UFC Adelaide in last fight on UFC deal | BJPenn.com". | BJPenn.com. 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  10. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Justin". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
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