Will Brooks

Will Brooks, nicknamed “Ill Will”, is a mixed martial arts fighter from the United States of America. He has fought for Bellator MMA and the Professional Fighters League and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Player Profile

Willie Love Brooks was born on October 8, 1986, in Chicago, Illinois in the United States. He stands 180 cm tall and has a reach of 183 cm long. His weight was last listed at 70 kg and he fights in the lightweight division.

He has an orthodox stance and is affiliated with Midwest Training Center and American Top Team.

Career

Brooks turned pro in January 2011. His first professional opponent was JR Hines and the fight was for Xtreme Fighting Organization. He joined Bellator MMA in January 2013 with an undefeated record of eight fights, he added his win against Ricardo Tirloni to his winning streak.

In February 2013, he had his first professional loss. It was to Saad Award. He followed this with another 8-win streak through his last Bellator fight in November 2015 against Marcin Held. In July 2016, he started fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His first fight in the UFC was a win against Ross Pearson.

From October 2016 to November 2017, he had a string of three straight losses to Alex Oliveira, Charles Oliveira, and Nik Lentz.

In June 2018, he won against Luiz Firmino, and in 2019, he won against Robert Watley and had a draw match against Rashid Magomedov. In July 2019, he lost to Gleison Tibau. In July 2021, he won against Steven Siler. Then in October of the same year, he won against Jose Dos Santos Carneiro Filho. In 2022, he had two wins against Rafael Addario Bastos and Luis Pena.

Career Record

Total - 30

• Wins - 24
• By knockout - 6
• By submission - 5
• By decision - 13

• Losses - 5
• By knockout - 2
• By submission - 3
• Draws - 1