Will Brooks
| Will Brooks | |
|---|---|
| Born | Willie Love Brooks October 8, 1986 (age 30) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Other names | Ill Will, Trill Will |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Freestyle Wrestling, Boxing, Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Willie Love "Will" Brooks (born October 8, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Bellator Lightweight Champion.
Brooks took up wrestling at Warren Township High School, but his main focus was playing football. Excelling in football during high school, he ended up going to college to play at Harper College, in Palatine. At Harper, he met an old friend from high school in Nick Redding, who ended up changing the course of his life to MMA.
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.
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. Despite being a heavy underdog, Brooks dominated the fight and won via TKO in the second round.
Following his impressive international debut, Brooks was quickly signed by Bellator Fighting Championships in January 2013.
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. He faced Saad Awad in the semi-finals and lost via KO in the first round.
Following the first loss of his career, Brooks rebounded with a win over Cris Leyva at Bellator 97 on July 31, 2013.
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