James Wilks vs.
DaMarques Johnson
Two full careers, measured against each man's own division and against each other — the tape, the read, and every number behind them.
The men, measured.
Frame, age, layoff and recent form — green marks the edge on each line.
What the numbers say.
Scouting notes, auto-generated — only stats deviating more than 25% from the division median make this list. No narratives, just deviations.
Who did they actually beat?
Full-career records re-graded by the tier of opposition — the same grading the Contender Series pick model uses. Records built on tier-4 competition are worth less than records built on killers.
James Wilks
Full career not yet synced for James Wilks — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 0-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.5 wins over .500
DaMarques Johnson
Full career not yet synced for DaMarques Johnson — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 1-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.2 wins over .500
The stand-up battle.
Career totals; norms are the medians of each man's own division.
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
James Wilks
Distance 61.6% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 29.5% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 8.9% (norm 8.1%)
DaMarques Johnson
Distance 77.5% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 9.0% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 13.5% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
James Wilks
Head 73.7% (norm 78.2%) · Body 12.6% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 13.7% (norm 8.4%)
DaMarques Johnson
Head 90.1% (norm 78.2%) · Body 6.8% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 3.1% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Wilks L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Johnson L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 41 / 117 | 35.0% | 38.6% | 80 / 275 | 29.1% | 38.6% |
| In the clinch | 35 / 56 | 62.5% | 67.8% | 20 / 32 | 62.5% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 10 / 17 | too few to rate | 67.2% | 34 / 48 | 70.8% | 67.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 48 / 140 | 34.3% | 37.2% | 105 / 320 | 32.8% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 18 / 24 | too few to rate | 70.7% | 18 / 24 | too few to rate | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 20 / 26 | 76.9% | 82.9% | 11 / 11 | too few to rate | 82.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 182 fighters · Welterweight: 182 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Wilks L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Johnson L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 33 / 92 | 35.9% | 39.0% | 120 / 289 | 41.5% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 20 / 37 | 54.1% | 68.9% | 32 / 51 | 62.7% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 43 / 64 | 67.2% | 68.0% | 86 / 149 | 57.7% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 72 / 158 | 45.6% | 35.6% | 170 / 392 | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 16 / 26 | 61.5% | 69.6% | 36 / 56 | 64.3% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 8 / 9 | too few to rate | 82.1% | 32 / 41 | 78.0% | 82.1% |
The ground war.
Takedowns, control and submissions — career totals with each man's per-minute rates against his division norm.
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Johnson has more cage time on record.