Will Brooks

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Will Brooks
BornWillie Love Brooks
October 8, 1986 (1986-10-08) (age 37)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Other namesIll Will
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Lightweight
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida, United States
TeamMidwest Training Center (2009–2013) [1] [2]
American Top Team (2012–present) [2]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total32
Wins26
By knockout7
By submission6
By decision13
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission3
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Willie Love Brooks [3] (born October 8, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, he is the former Bellator MMA Lightweight World Champion, and has also competed for DREAM, the Professional Fighters League and the UFC.

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Background

Brooks grew up in Chicago projects in a broken home with his parents struggling with their demons. [4] After getting kicked out of several schools due to fighting, he took up wrestling at Warren Township High School, but his main focus was playing football. [5] [6] Excelling in football during high school, he ended up going to college to play at Harper College, where he was an All-American in his first year. [5] [1] However, he let go of his dreams of playing in the NFL after sustaining a knee injury, which led to partying, substance abuse and eventually drug dealing. [7] During his time in Harper, he met an old friend from high school in Nick Redding, who ended up changing the course of his life to MMA. [5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Brooks made his professional MMA debut in January 2011. He competed exclusively in his native Illinois and quickly amassed an undefeated record of 7-0 in the first two years of his career.

DREAM

In late 2012, Brooks received the biggest opportunity of his career as he was invited to Japan by the DREAM organization. He faced experienced veteran Satoru Kitaoka at Dream 18 on December 31, 2012. [8] Despite being a heavy underdog, Brooks dominated the fight and won via TKO in the second round.

Bellator MMA

Following his impressive international debut, Brooks was quickly signed by Bellator Fighting Championships in January 2013. [9]

Bellator Season 8 Lightweight Tournament

For his debut, Brooks was entered into the Bellator Lightweight Tournament. He faced Ricardo Tirloni in the opening round at Bellator 87 and won the fight via unanimous decision. [10]

He faced Saad Awad in the semi-finals at Bellator 91 on February 28, 2013, and lost via KO in the first round. [11]

Following the first loss of his career, Brooks rebounded with a win over Cris Leyva at Bellator 97 on July 31, 2013. [12]

Bellator Season 9 Lightweight Tournament

In the fall of 2013, Brooks entered into the Bellator Season 9 Lightweight tournament. He faced veteran John Alessio in the Quarterfinals on September 27, 2013, at Bellator 101. [13] He won the fight in dominant fashion via unanimous decision. [14]

Brooks had a rematch with Saad Awad in the semifinal round at Bellator 105 on October 25, 2013, and dominated the fight for all three rounds, winning a unanimous decision victory. [15]

Brooks faced Alexander Sarnavskiy in the finals at Bellator 109 on November 22, 2013. [16] He won the fight via dominant unanimous decision to earn a future title shot at the Lightweight title. [17]

Title shot and championship reign

On May 17, 2014, Brooks faced Michael Chandler filling in for the injured champ Eddie Alvarez at Bellator 120 for the Interim Bellator Lightweight Championship. [18] He won via split decision to become the Interim Bellator Lightweight Champion. [19]

With Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez leaving the promotion, Brooks faced Michael Chandler in a rematch at Bellator 131 on November 15, 2014, for the vacant Bellator Lightweight Championship. [20] He won the fight via TKO in the fourth round to become the undisputed Bellator Lightweight Champion. [21]

Brooks made his first title defense against long-awaited challenger Dave Jansen at Bellator 136 on April 10, 2015. [22] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [23]

Brooks made his second defense against Marcin Held on November 6, 2015, at Bellator 145. [24] Despite Held popping Brooks' knee in the opening round, Brooks continued on and won the fight via unanimous decision to retain the Bellator Lightweight Championship. [25]

On May 14, 2016, Brooks was released from Bellator MMA as the promotion decided not to renew his contract. [26]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On June 15, 2016, it was announced that Brooks had signed a six-fight deal with the UFC. He made his promotional debut against Ross Pearson on July 8, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. [27] Brooks won the fight by unanimous decision. [28]

Brooks next faced Alex Oliveira on October 1, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 96. [29] The bout took place at a catchweight of 161.5 lbs, as Oliveira missed weight. Brooks lost the fight via KO in the third round. [30]

Brooks faced Charles Oliveira on April 8, 2017, at UFC 210. [31] He lost the fight by rear-naked choke submission in the first round. [32]

Brooks was scheduled to face Nik Lentz on October 7, 2017, at UFC 216. [33] However the pairing was scrapped during the weigh-ins for the event, as Lentz was stricken with "medical issues" and deemed unfit to compete. [34] The pairing with Lentz was rescheduled and eventually took take place on November 19, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 121. [35] Brooks lost the fight via submission in the second round. [36]

On February 14, 2018, Brooks announced via social media that he had been officially released from the UFC after a 4 fight stint. [37]

Professional Fighters League

Following his departure from the UFC, Brooks announced he had signed a deal with the Professional Fighters League and he would be entering the promotion's one million dollar tournament. [37]

PFL season 2018

In his debut, Brooks faced Luiz Firmino at PFL 2 on June 21, 2018. [38] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [39]

In his second fight in the Lightweight tournament, Brooks faced Robert Watley on August 2, 2018, at PFL 5. [40] He won the fight by unanimous decision and advanced to the playoffs. [41]

In the quarterfinal bout Brooks faced Rashid Magomedov at PFL 9 on October 13, 2018. [42] The bout ended in a unanimous draw, but Brooks was eliminated from the tournament via first-round tiebreaker. [43]

In the end of January 2019, Brooks announced in social media that he became a free agent after the inaugural season of PFL. [44]

Post-PFL career

Brooks was expected to face Abel Trujillo at Battlefield FC 2 on July 27, 2019, but Trujillo was withdrawn from the bout and was replaced by Brooks' teammate Gleison Tibau. [45] He lost the fight via first-round submission, tho the stoppage was controversial as the ref mistakenly thought Brooks was unconscious.

On March 30, 2020, news surfaced that Brooks had signed a contract with ARES FC. [46]

Brooks faced Steven Siler on July 30, 2021 at XMMA 2. [47] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [48]

Brooks faced Jose Filho at Art of Scrap 3 on October 30, 2021. He won the bout via rear-naked choke submission in the third round. [49]

Brooks faced Rafael Bastos on April 15, 2022 at Art of Scrap 4. [50] He won the fight via TKO due to injury after Bastos broke his leg early in the first round. [51]

Brooks faced Luis Peña at XMMA 5 on July 23, 2022. [52] He won the bout via split decision. [53]

Brooks faced Jhonasky Sojo at Titan FC 81 on April 14, 2023. [54] He won the bout via rear-naked choke in the third round. [55]

Brooks faced Predrag Bogdanović at Titan FC 82/ SBC 47: Revenge on June 2, 2023 for Titan FC Welterweight Championship and SBC Welterweight Championship. He won the bout via technical knockout in the fifth round. [56]

Personal life

Brooks and his wife have a daughter. [57]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
32 matches26 wins5 losses
By knockout72
By submission63
By decision130
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win26–5–1Predrag BogdanovićTKO (elbows and punches)Titan FC 82 / SBC 47June 2, 202353:24 Novi Sad, SerbiaWon the vacant SBC and Titan FC Welterweight Championship.
Win25–5–1Jhonasky SojoSubmission (rear-naked choke)Titan FC 81April 14, 202333:17 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Win24–5–1 Luis Peña Decision (split)XMMA 5July 23, 202235:00 Columbia, South Carolina, United StatesCatchweight (160 lb) bout.
Win23–5–1Rafael BastosTKO (leg injury)Art of Scrap 4April 15, 202210:19 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United StatesCatchweight (160 lb) bout.
Win22–5–1Jose FilhoSubmission (rear-naked choke)Art of Scrap 3October 30, 202134:54 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United StatesCatchweight (160 lb) bout.
Win21–5–1 Steven Siler Decision (unanimous)XMMA 2: Saunders vs. NijemJuly 30, 202135:00 Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Loss20–5–1 Gleison Tibau Technical Submission (guillotine choke)Battlefield FC 2July 27, 201913:34 Macau, SAR, China
Draw20–4–1 Rashid Magomedov Draw (unanimous) PFL 9 October 13, 201825:00 Long Beach, California, United States2018 PFL Lightweight Quarterfinal bout. Eliminated via first round tiebreaker.
Win20–4Robert WatleyDecision (unanimous) PFL 5 August 2, 201835:00 Uniondale, New York, United States
Win19–4 Luiz Firmino Decision (unanimous) PFL 2 June 21, 201835:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss18–4 Nik Lentz Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura November 19, 201722:05 Sydney, Australia
Loss18–3 Charles Oliveira Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 210 April 8, 201712:30 Buffalo, New York, United States
Loss18–2 Alex Oliveira KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson October 1, 201633:30 Portland, Oregon, United StatesCatchweight (161.5 lbs) bout; Oliveira missed weight.
Win18–1 Ross Pearson Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale July 8, 201635:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win17–1 Marcin Held Decision (unanimous) Bellator 145 November 6, 201555:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesDefended the Bellator Lightweight World Championship. Brooks vacated the title on May 14, 2016.
Win16–1 Dave Jansen Decision (unanimous) Bellator 136 April 10, 201555:00 Irvine, California, United StatesDefended the Bellator Lightweight World Championship.
Win15–1 Michael Chandler TKO (punches) Bellator 131 November 15, 201443:48 San Diego, California, United StatesWon the vacant Bellator Lightweight World Championship.
Win14–1 Michael Chandler Decision (split) Bellator 120 May 17, 201455:00 Southaven, Mississippi, United StatesWon the interim Bellator Lightweight World Championship.
Win13–1 Alexander Sarnavskiy Decision (unanimous) Bellator 109 November 22, 201335:00 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United StatesWon the Bellator Season 9 Lightweight Tournament.
Win12–1 Saad Awad Decision (unanimous) Bellator 105 October 25, 201335:00 Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United StatesBellator Season 9 Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win11–1 John Alessio Decision (unanimous) Bellator 101 September 27, 201335:00 Portland, Oregon, United StatesBellator Season 9 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win10–1Cris LeyvaTKO (punches) Bellator 97 July 31, 201332:20 Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
Loss9–1 Saad Awad KO (punches) Bellator 91 February 28, 201310:43 Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United StatesBellator Season 8 Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win9–0 Ricardo Tirloni Decision (unanimous) Bellator 87 January 31, 201335:00 Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United StatesBellator Season 8 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win8–0 Satoru Kitaoka TKO (punches) DREAM 18 December 31, 201223:46 Saitama, Japan
Win7–0 Drew Dober Decision (unanimous)Disorderly Conduct: The Yin & The YangAugust 10, 201235:00 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Win6–0Tory BogguessTKO (punches)XFO 44June 16, 201214:20 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Win5–0Ryan BixlerSubmission (rear-naked choke)Chicago Cagefighting Championship IVOctober 15, 201121:00 Villa Park, Illinois, United States
Win4–0Joseph RichardsonSubmission (armbar)XFO 41September 3, 201113:49 Island Lake, Illinois, United States
Win3–0Bobby ReardanzSubmission (armbar)XFO 39May 13, 201133:22 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Win2–0Guillermo SermentSubmission (rear-naked choke)Chicago Cagefighting Championship IIIMarch 5, 201120:45 Villa Park, Illinois, United States
Win1–0J.R. HinesTKO (punches)XFO 38January 22, 201112:09 Woodstock, Illinois, United States

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