Heavyweight · Men

Willie Williams

“The Bear Killer”
United States debut 1993
Held by Alexander Karelin
Form W W L L L
Elo 1,007 peak 1,211 · 22 Oct 1994 204 below it
4-6pro record
3L current streak
1,218best win, Elo
1,164average opponent
-- born 14 Apr 1951
79.0" / -- 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 heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO964 Sub961 Dec1,015

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 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 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (1996): 1,007 Elo, 4-6, aged 45, average opponent 1,164.

  1. Roman Wehbe then 992, 4-6 3-1 after peaked 1,208 ▲
  2. Genilton Tavares then 1,041, 4-6, aged 46 · Featherweight 3-1 after peaked 1,100 ▲
  3. Shinobu Wakui then 1,034, 4-6, aged 43 · Welterweight 0-3 after peaked 954 ▼
  4. Nikolai Zouev then 1,007, 5-5 7-9 after peaked 1,493 ▲
  5. Romualds Garkulis then 1,013, 3-6 5-2 after peaked 1,111 ▲
  6. Mike Perez then 1,004, 5-5 3-2 after peaked 1,210 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Dick Vrij Decision R5 · 21 Aug 1993 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,218
  2. Peter Oele Submission R1 · 22 Oct 1994 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,167
  3. Tariel Bitsadze Submission R3 · 13 Jul 1993 · Fighting Network RINGS 990
  4. Masayuki Naruse KO/TKO R1 · 18 Jun 1994 · Fighting Network RINGS 881

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Tariel Bitsadze KO/TKO R1 · 26 Apr 1996 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,335
  2. Zaza Tkeshelashvili KO/TKO R1 · 20 May 1995 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,102
  3. Volk Han Submission R1 · 19 Nov 1994 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,225
  4. Akira Maeda Submission R1 · 17 May 1994 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,445
  5. Dick Vrij Decision R1 · 23 Oct 1993 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,126

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Tariel Bitsadze 2 meetings · 1993, 1996 1–1
  2. Volk Han 2 meetings · 1993, 1994 0–2
  3. Dick Vrij 2 meetings · 1993, 1993 1–1

Fight history

10 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
10 26 Apr 199645.0 yrs L4-6 Tariel Bitsadze 12-8 · 30.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R19:54 0.00 1,033→1,007 -26 1,335 – Rings Japan: Maelstrom 2 Fighting Network RINGS
9 20 May 199544.1 yrs L4-5 Zaza Tkeshelashvili 3-3 · 28.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKnee R16:47 0.00 1,127→1,033 -94 1,102 – Rings Japan: Rising Series 3 Fighting Network RINGS
8 19 Nov 199443.6 yrs L4-4 Volk Han 11-4 · 33.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubSubmission R13:14 0.00 1,211→1,127 -84 1,225 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '94 (Round 3) Fighting Network RINGS
7 22 Oct 199443.5 yrs W4-3 Peter Oele 4-2 Heavyweighttitle Sub R16:41 1.00 1,109→1,211 +102 1,167 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '94 (Round 2) Fighting Network RINGS
6 18 Jun 199443.2 yrs W3-3 Masayuki Naruse 9-8-1 · 21.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R110:54 1.00 1,064→1,109 +45 881 – Rings Japan: '94 Tour 4 Fighting Network RINGS
5 17 May 199443.1 yrs L2-3 Akira Maeda 7-0 · 35.3 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R12:38 0.00 1,084→1,064 -19 1,445 – Rings Japan: '94 Tour 3 Fighting Network RINGS
4 23 Oct 199342.5 yrs L2-2 Dick Vrij 3-2 · 28.5 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionPoints R130:00 0.20 1,140→1,084 -56 1,126 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '93 (Round 1) Fighting Network RINGS
3 21 Aug 199342.4 yrs W2-1 Dick Vrij 3-1 · 28.3 yrs Heavyweight Decision R515:00 0.80 1,047→1,140 +92 1,218 – Rings Japan: Battle Dimension 5 Fighting Network RINGS
2 13 Jul 199342.2 yrs W1-1 Tariel Bitsadze debut · 27.5 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R37:35 1.00 950→1,047 +98 990 – Rings Japan: Battle Dimension 4 Fighting Network RINGS
1 29 May 199342.1 yrs L0-1 Volk Han 2-0 · 32.1 yrs Heavyweight SubAchilles Lock R111:46 0.00 1,002→950 -52 1,150 – Rings Japan: Battle Dimension 3 Fighting Network RINGS