Willie Gates

Flyweight· Not Fighting

Willie Gates

“Whoop Ass”· Fontana, United States

Pro record

12-7-0

Model Elo

1427

#1758 of 1994

Age
36
Height
5'9"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
Fontana, United States
UFC debut
Dec 13, 2014

Profile

Willie Gates is 1–3 in the UFC since 2014. 1 of those 1 win came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Yuta Sasaki by submission (May 7, 2016).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
1–3
since 2014
Finish rate
100%
1 of 1 wins
1st-round finishes
1
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
1
Current streak
L2
losses in a row
Octagon time
37:10
avg 9:18 per fight
Opposition
1510
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Darrell Montague

    Darrell Montague

    KO/TKO, R1 · The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale · Jul 11, 2015

    1428opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min1.80

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min4.28

UFC avg 3.95 · below average

Striking accuracy39%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense39%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.81

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense68%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.40

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 54%Body 34%Legs 12%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 63%Clinch 13%Ground 24%

Average fight time: 9:18

Fight history (4)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LYuta SasakiYuta SasakiRecord after: 1-3submissionRound 2 · 3:30UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs ArlovskiMay 7, 2016
LDustin OrtizDustin OrtizRecord after: 1-2KO/TKORound 3 · 2:58UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint PreuxAug 7, 2015
WDarrell MontagueDarrell MontagueRecord after: 1-1KO/TKORound 1 · 1:36The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians FinaleJul 11, 2015
LJohn MoragaJohn MoragaRecord after: 0-1submissionRound 3 · 4:06UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs MiocicDec 12, 2014