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Chuka Willis

UFC DebutNickname“The Lion King”
Record
17-7
Streak
W5
Age
33
Date of birth
May 9, 1993
Fighting out of
Emporia, Kansas
Born
United States
Weight class
Lightweight
Height
5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC

Chuka Willis makes their UFC debut

Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.

Pre-UFC opposition
Moderate
Opponents' combined record
233-176-2
.570 win rate
Winning-record opponents
18 of 23
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
24
23 opponents with records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.

UFC fight history

No UFC bouts on record yet.

Outside the UFC

17-7across 24 bouts · 21 promotions · wins by 7 KO · 3 sub · 7 decKnuckled Up Promotions · Bellator · Cageside Promotions · Black Combat · Rage in the Cage OKC +16
ResOpponentOutcomeFinishRdTimePromotionDate
W
Hyun Woo Jeon
SubmissionBrabo ChokeR12:15
Black Combat
Mar 14, 2026
W
Christian Carnahan5-2
KO/TKO—R11:40
Rage in the Cage OKC
Jan 29, 2026
W
Justin Patton9-5
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
247 FC
Apr 26, 2025
W
Jacob Thrall15-9-1
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
Knuckled Up Promotions
Aug 24, 2024
W
Chris Petty7-13
KO/TKOStrikesR20:45
Knuckled Up Promotions
May 10, 2024
L
Alfred Walker13-8
DecisionUnanimousR55:00
RCF 5
Feb 11, 2023
W
Alfred Walker13-8
Submission—R22:02
RCF 3
Aug 28, 2022
W
Nathan Williams16-15
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
B2 Fighting Series 153
Mar 26, 2022
L
Will Starks12-4
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
Midwest Fight League
Aug 29, 2020
W
Alex McGowan10-8
DecisionSplitR35:00
LFA
Sep 13, 2019
L
Darrick Minner27-15
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR12:45
DCS 38
Dec 9, 2017
L
Sodiq Yusuff13-5
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
VFC 56
Apr 14, 2017
W
William Joplin18-15
KO/TKOPunchesR24:35
Cageside Promotions / KCFA
Feb 25, 2017
L
Brandon Phillips7-6
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
Bellator
Jul 22, 2016
W
Justin Overton8-5
KO/TKOSubmission to PunchesR33:49
VFC 50
May 21, 2016
W
Gaston Reyno9-2
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
Bellator
Feb 26, 2016
W
John Milledge6-10
KO/TKOPunchesR10:11
PFC 3
Dec 11, 2015
W
Christian Carnahan5-2
KO/TKOPunchesR31:47
RITC
Oct 23, 2015
L
Jake Roberts7-2
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
RFA 28
Aug 7, 2015
L
Hakeem Dawodu14-4-1
KO/TKOKnees and ElbowsR22:55
WSOF 21
Jun 5, 2015
W
Travis Draper5-2
KO/TKOPunchesR30:38
RTP
Mar 6, 2015
W
Johnnie Roades9-19
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR10:45
SFA
Sep 20, 2014
W
Andy Riley2-2
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
Cageside Promotions
Aug 16, 2014
W
Joey Estrada3-15
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
Cageside Promotions
Aug 16, 2014

Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.

Amateur

8-2across 10 amateur bouts · 9 promotionsInvictus Promotions · Impact Elite Gym · BFC 20 · BFC 16 · VFC +4
ResOpponentOutcomeFinishRdTimePromotionDate
W
Charles Brown
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR21:51
Impact Elite Gym
May 3, 2014
L
Chase Nelson
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR31:40
BFC 20
Mar 15, 2014
W
Aaron Roberson12-12
SubmissionRear Naked ChokeR20:00
BFC 16
Jan 18, 2014
L
Dwight Joseph15-3
DecisionUnanimousR33:00
VFC
Dec 14, 2013
W
Steven Graham14-8
DecisionUnanimousR33:00
Invictus Promotions
Nov 23, 2013
W
Yazan Hajeh7-3
KO/TKOPunchesR10:29
Cageside Promotions
Oct 5, 2013
W
Justin Pritchett1-1
KO/TKOPunchesR22:45
Invictus Promotions
Sep 7, 2013
W
Cort Lampton
KO/TKO—R22:59
BFC 10
Aug 16, 2013
W
Kyleb Collins1-3
SubmissionArmbarR11:58
Epic Fight Night 1
Jun 29, 2013
W
Bryce Hood1-2
DecisionSplitR33:00
VF
Dec 8, 2012

Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.