Lightweight · Men

Chuka Willis

“The Lion King”
Nigeria Ignite Jiu Jitsu & MMA Academy debut 2012
Holds 21 fighters
Form W W W W W
Elo 1,675 peak 1,675 · 29 Aug 2026
Tapology Sherdog
18-7pro record
6W current streak
1,568best win, Elo
1,238average opponent
-- born 9 May 1993
71.0" / 74.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,272 Sub1,251 Dec1,190

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2026): 1,675 Elo, 18-7, aged 33, average opponent 1,344.

  1. Koshi Matsumoto then 1,649, 16-7, aged 33 8-8 after peaked 1,728 ▲
  2. Katsunori Kikuno then 1,709, 18-5, aged 32 4-3 after peaked 1,781 ▲
  3. Josh Thomson then 1,712, 20-4, aged 32 4-5 after peaked 1,945 ▲
  4. Kyle Prepolec then 1,604, 17-8, aged 34 1-3 after peaked 1,617
  5. Ricardo Tirloni then 1,750, 19-6, aged 33 3-3 after peaked 1,800
  6. Luis Palomino then 1,600, 18-7, aged 31 9-10 after peaked 1,761 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Takuya Yamamoto KO/TKO R2 · 29 Aug 2026 · Black Combat 1,568
  2. Justin Overton KO/TKO R2 · 21 May 2016 · Victory Fighting Championship 1,553
  3. Jacob Thrall Decision R3 · 24 Aug 2024 · Knuckled Up Promotions 1,504
  4. Alex McGowan Decision R3 · 13 Sep 2019 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,462
  5. Justin Patton Decision R3 · 26 Apr 2025 · 247 Fighting Championships 1,452

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Alfred Walker Decision R5 · 11 Feb 2023 · River City Fights 1,315
  2. William Starks Decision R3 · 29 Aug 2020 · Midwest Fight League 1,394
  3. Darrick Minner Submission R1 · 9 Dec 2017 · Dynasty Combat Sports 1,512
  4. Sodiq Yusuff Decision R3 · 14 Apr 2017 · Victory Fighting Championship 1,493
  5. Brandon Phillips Decision R3 · 22 Jul 2016 · Bellator MMA 1,422

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Christian Carnahan 2 meetings · 2015, 2026 2–0
  2. Alfred Walker 2 meetings · 2022, 2023 1–1

Fight history

48 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
48 29 Aug 202633.3 yrs W18-7 Takuya Yamamoto 11-3-1 · 32.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,594→1,675 +81 1,568 – Black Combat - BnD Black Cup: Japan vs. USA Black Combat
47 14 Mar 202632.8 yrs W17-7 Hyun Woo Jeon 2-1 Lightweight SubD'arce Choke R12:15 1.00 1,581→1,594 +13 1,141 – Black Combat - BnD Black Cup: USA vs. Korea Alpha Black Combat
46 29 Jan 202632.7 yrs W16-7 Christian Carnahan 5-1 · 31.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:40 1.00 1,556→1,581 +25 1,248 – Rage in the Cage OKC: Charity Fight Night 2026 Rage in the Cage OKC
45 26 Apr 202532.0 yrs W15-7 Justin Patton 8-3 (1) · 31.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,511→1,556 +45 1,452 – 247 FC: Brawl in the Burgh 28 247 Fighting Championships
44 24 Aug 202431.3 yrs W14-7 Jacob Thrall 10-6-1 (1) · 29.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,434→1,511 +77 1,504 – Knuckled Up Promotions: Fight Show 15 Knuckled Up Promotions
43 10 May 202431.0 yrs W13-7 Chris Petty 6-10 · 33.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOStrikes R25:45 1.00 1,410→1,434 +24 1,094 – Knuckled Up Promotions: Fight Night at The Encore Knuckled Up Promotions
42 11 Feb 202329.8 yrs L12-7 Alfred Walker 9-6 · 35.9 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,515→1,415 -99 1,315 – RCF 5: River City Fights River City Fights
41 27 Aug 202229.3 yrs W12-6 Alfred Walker 9-5 · 35.4 yrs Featherweight SubSubmission R27:02 1.00 1,439→1,515 +75 1,390 – RCF 3: River City Fights River City Fights
40 26 Mar 202228.9 yrs W11-6 Nate Williams 13-8 · 34.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,380→1,439 +60 1,380 – B2 Fighting Series 153: Alabama B2 Fighting Series
39 29 Aug 202027.3 yrs L10-6 William Starks 2-1 · 27.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,404→1,391 -13 1,394 – Midwest Fight League: Battle at the Brewery Midwest Fight League
38 13 Sep 201926.3 yrs W10-5 Alex McGowan 7-3 · 27.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,371→1,404 +33 1,462 – LFA 76: Ogden vs. Browne Legacy Fighting Alliance
37 9 Dec 201724.6 yrs L9-5 Darrick Minner 19-7 · 27.6 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:45 0.00 1,460→1,385 -74 1,512 – DCS 38: Seasons Beatings 2017 Dynasty Combat Sports
36 14 Apr 201723.9 yrs L9-4 Sodiq Yusuff 3-0 · 23.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,528→1,460 -68 1,493 – Victory Fighting Championship 56 Victory Fighting Championship
35 25 Feb 201723.8 yrs W9-3 William Joplin 15-12 · 38.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R29:35 1.00 1,445→1,528 +83 1,429 – Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 22 KC Fighting Alliance
34 22 Jul 201623.2 yrs L8-3 Brandon Phillips 4-1 · 26.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,567→1,445 -122 1,422 – Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo Bellator MMA
33 21 May 201623.0 yrs W8-2 Justin Overton 3-0 · 27.0 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOStrikes R28:49 1.00 1,456→1,567 +111 1,553 – Victory Fighting Championship 50 Victory Fighting Championship
32 26 Feb 201622.8 yrs W7-2 Gaston Reyno 5-0 (2) · 29.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.82* 1,411→1,456 +45 1,367 – Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan Bellator MMA
31 11 Dec 201522.6 yrs W6-2 Jon Milledge 6-8 · 25.9 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:11 1.00 1,393→1,411 +18 1,014 – Phoenix FC 3 Phoenix FC
30 23 Oct 201522.5 yrs W5-2 Christian Carnahan 2-0 · 21.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R311:47 1.00 1,349→1,393 +44 1,162 – Rage in the Cage OKC 41 Rage in the Cage OKC
29 7 Aug 201522.2 yrs L4-2 Jake Roberts 4-0 · 24.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,390→1,349 -42 1,463 – RFA 28: Sanchez vs. Poppie Resurrection Fighting Alliance
28 5 Jun 201522.1 yrs L4-1 Hakeem Dawodu 4-0 · 23.9 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKnees R27:55 0.00 1,465→1,390 -74 1,517 +358→+358 WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki World Series of Fighting
27 6 Mar 201521.8 yrs W4-0 Travis Draper 2-0 · 23.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R310:38 1.00 1,402→1,465 +63 1,300 – Rumble Time Promotions: Relentless Rumble Time Promotions
26 20 Sep 201421.4 yrs W3-0 Johnnie Roades 1-3 · 25.7 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:45 1.00 1,385→1,402 +17 994 – Survival Fighting Alliance United Kingdom Regional
25 16 Aug 201421.3 yrs W2-0 Andy Riley 1-0 · 32.9 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,349→1,385 +36 1,254 – Cageside Promotions - Fight for Your Bike KC Fighting Alliance
24 16 Aug 201421.3 yrs W1-0 Joey Estrada debut · 22.2 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,322→1,349 +27 1,186 – Cageside Promotions - Fight for Your Bike KC Fighting Alliance
23 3 May 201421.0 yrs W17-6 Charles Brown 4-5 · 27.8 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R24:51 1.00 1,310→1,322 +12 914 – Impact Elite Gym - Fight Circus 1 Fight Circus am
22 15 Mar 201420.8 yrs L16-6 Chase Nelson 1-0 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R37:40 0.00 1,422→1,310 -111 1,121 – Blackout Fighting Championship 20: Kansas vs. Texas BlacKOut Fighting Championship am
21 15 Feb 201420.8 yrs W16-5 Steven Nguyen 6-0 · 20.7 yrs – Sub -- 1.00 1,367→1,422 +55 1,308 – Kansas Regional Kansas Regional am
20 18 Jan 201420.7 yrs W15-5 Aaron Roberson 8-3 · 23.8 yrs Catchweight SubRear Naked Choke R23:00 1.00 1,326→1,367 +41 1,189 – Blackout Fighting Championship 16 BlacKOut Fighting Championship am
19 14 Dec 201320.6 yrs L14-5 Dwight Joseph 6-0 · 24.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,378→1,326 -52 1,340 – Victory Fighting Championship 41 Victory Fighting Championship am
18 23 Nov 201320.5 yrs W14-4 Steven Graham 4-1 · 22.8 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,365→1,378 +13 1,180 – Invictus Promotions - Invictus Fighting Championships 8 Invictus Fighting Championships am
17 5 Oct 201320.4 yrs W13-4 Yazan Hajeh 1-2 · 21.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:29 1.00 1,345→1,365 +20 1,049 – Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 8: Fight for the Cure KC Fighting Alliance am
16 7 Sep 201320.3 yrs W12-4 Justin Pritchett 1-0 · 28.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,324→1,345 +21 1,035 – Invictus Promotions - Invictus Fighting Championships 7 Invictus Promotions am
15 16 Aug 201320.3 yrs W11-4 Cort Lampton 4-0 Featherweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:59 1.00 1,249→1,324 +75 1,301 – Blackout Fighting Championship 10 BlacKOut Fighting Championship am
14 27 Jul 201320.2 yrs W10-4 Deron Carlis 4-2 · 26.8 yrs – Sub -- 1.00 1,177→1,249 +72 1,209 – BlacKOut Fighting Championship BlacKOut Fighting Championship am
13 29 Jun 201320.1 yrs W9-4 Kyleb Collins 3-1 · 22.4 yrs – SubArmbar R11:58 1.00 1,106→1,177 +71 1,135 – Epic Fight Night 1: Stinson vs. Kimmons Epic Fight Night am
12 15 Jun 201320.1 yrs L8-4 Thai Clark 7-1 · 24.1 yrs – SubArmbar R12:05 0.00 1,163→1,106 -57 1,210 – Spartan Fighting Alliance 2 Spartan Fighting Alliance am
11 8 Jun 201320.1 yrs W8-3 Ryan Cranmer 0-1 – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,113→1,163 +50 1,029 – BlacKOut Fighting Championship BlacKOut Fighting Championship am
10 18 May 201320.0 yrs W7-3 Horacio Escobar 0-1 · 30.9 yrs – Decision -- 0.80 1,099→1,113 +14 958 – -- Invictus Fighting Championships am
9 4 May 201320.0 yrs L6-3 Steven Graham 3-0 · 22.3 yrs – Decision -- 0.20 1,123→1,099 -25 1,203 – KC Fighting Alliance KC Fighting Alliance am
8 19 Apr 201319.9 yrs L6-2 Sinjen Ruby 3-3 · 22.9 yrs – Sub -- 0.00 1,200→1,123 -76 1,142 – -- JGK Entertainment am
7 12 Apr 201319.9 yrs W6-1 Christian Grebner debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,156→1,200 +43 1,032 – BlacKOut Fighting Championship BlacKOut Fighting Championship am
6 1 Mar 201319.8 yrs L5-1 Jeremiah Denson 8-1 · 23.0 yrs – Sub -- 0.00 1,199→1,156 -43 1,325 – -- True Fight Fans am
5 16 Feb 201319.8 yrs W5-0 Cameron Hutchcraft debut · 20.9 yrs – Sub -- 1.00 1,160→1,199 +39 1,010 – -- Invictus Fighting Championships am
4 8 Feb 201319.8 yrs W4-0 Kevin McDowell 2-2 · 28.5 yrs – Sub -- 1.00 1,108→1,160 +52 1,036 – -- BlacKOut Fighting Championship am
3 11 Jan 201319.7 yrs W3-0 Daurice Starr 1-2 · 20.4 yrs – Decision -- 0.80 1,084→1,108 +24 1,003 – -- BlacKOut Fighting Championship am
2 8 Dec 201219.6 yrs W2-0 Bryce Hood debut · 20.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,076→1,084 +8 1,075 – Vulcan Fights 2 Missouri Regional am
1 19 Oct 201219.4 yrs W1-0 Bobby Walker debut · 25.2 yrs – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,011→1,076 +66 1,011 – -- BlacKOut Fighting Championship am