Jay-Jay Wilson
New ZealandJay-Jay Wilson, “The Maori Kid”, is a Lightweight from New Zealand with an official record of 12-2. The 12 wins came 5 by knockout, 4 by submission and 3 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a first-round knockout win over Darragh Kelly at PFL Belfast: Kelly vs. Wilson on 16 April 2026.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | Darragh Kelly | WIN | KOPunches | R1 · 0:37 | PFL Belfast: Kelly vs. Wilson |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Archie Colgan | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | PFL Champions Series Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Mads Burnell | WIN | KOElbows and Punches | R3 · 4:42 | 2025 PFL First Round: Middleweights & Lightweights |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Mansour Barnaoui | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Vladimir Tokov | WIN | DECDecision - Split | R3 · 5:00 | Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Gadzhi Rabadanov | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Pedro Carvalho | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R2 · 0:53 | Bellator 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Sergio de Bari | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 0:20 | Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Tywan Claxton | WIN | DECDecision - Split | R3 · 5:00 | Bellator 242: Bandejas vs. Pettis |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Mario Navarro | WIN | SUBSubmission (Armbar) | R2 · 2:48 | Bellator 238: Budd vs. Cyborg |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Jorge Juarez | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 1:33 | Bellator 229: Koreshkov vs. Larkin |
| Jul 21, 2019 | Quincy Nguyen | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 0:44 | CCW: California Cage Wars 14 |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Tyler Beneke | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 1:31 | Bellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader |
| Jun 29, 2018 | David Conte | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 0:59 | Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs. Lara |
Wins, losses and draws are Jay-Jay Wilson’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 14 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Jay-Jay Wilson’s record, in numbers
Jay-Jay Wilson’s record is 12-2, and MMA Hub holds a full result for all 14 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 12 wins break down as 5 by knockout, 4 by submission and 3 by decision — 9 of 12 inside the distance, a finish rate of 75%. Across all 14 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 7 minutes 48 seconds.
Jay-Jay Wilson has never been stopped in the 14 bouts on file; all 2 losses went to a decision.
Of the 14 bouts MMA Hub holds a result for, 2 were the main event of the card. Three of them have come since July 2024.
Set against the 613 Lightweight fighters MMA Hub holds eight or more bouts for, Jay-Jay Wilson has a finish rate above 62% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 84% of them and a two-year bout count above 83% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Jay-Jay Wilson is listed at 5ft 10in with a reach of 74in, fights orthodox and is 28, born 1 August 1997.
These figures are recomputed from Jay-Jay Wilson’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.