Flyweight

Willie Gates

12-13-0 UFC 1-3-0
5'8"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
9:17Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min1.8
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.28
Striking accuracy39.0%
Striking defense38.8%
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense67.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.4
Control time17.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
December 13, 2014 vs John Moraga — 1.56/min (L) Dec '14 July 12, 2015 vs Darrell Montague — 11.88/min (W) Jul '15 August 8, 2015 vs Dustin Ortiz — 1.0/min (L) Aug '15 May 8, 2016 vs Yuta Sasaki — 1.53/min (L) May '16

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Yuta Sasaki 1-2 walk-in Submission · R2 3:30 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016
13/32Sig. strikes
7/23Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
6:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Dustin Ortiz 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:58 — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · August 8, 2015
13/32Sig. strikes
92/129Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Darrell Montague 0-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:36 — The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale · July 12, 2015
19/33Sig. strikes
4/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L John Moraga 4-2 walk-in Submission · R3 4:06 — UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · December 13, 2014
22/75Sig. strikes
56/95Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:25Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
12-13-0Pro record
Pinnacle MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 4
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 7
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

Gladiator Challenge 6
UFC 4
KOTC 2
LBFN 2
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 1
LXF 1
Art of Scrap 1
CXF 1

+ 7 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 25 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Teruto Ishihara Submission (rear-naked choke) Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 9
March 18, 2023
 Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 1 3:12
L Musa Toliver Decision (split) LXF 8: The Return
January 14, 2023
 LXF 3 5:00
L Ryan MacDonald TKO (punches) Art of Scrap 3
October 30, 2021
 Art of Scrap 3 1:56
L Marvin Garcia Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Sin Rival
March 10, 2019
 KOTC 3 5:00
L George Garcia Submission (rear-naked choke) CXF 15: Rage in the Cage
October 20, 2018
 CXF 2 2:33
L Andre Ewell Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Never Quit
September 2, 2017
 KOTC 3 2:47
L Ulka Sasaki Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski
May 8, 2016
 UFC 2 2:30
L Dustin Ortiz TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux
August 8, 2015
 UFC 3 2:58
W Darrell Montague TKO (knees to the body and elbows) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
July 12, 2015
 UFC 1 1:36
L John Moraga Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic
December 13, 2014
 UFC 3 4:06
W Hector Sandoval TKO (punches) TPF 21: All or Nothing
November 6, 2014
 TPF 1 1:23
W Jimmy Marquez Submission (rear-naked choke) Gladiator Challenge: Glove Up
October 4, 2014
 Gladiator Challenge 1 1:36
W Chris Chavez KO (knee) Gladiator Challenge: Battle Ready
August 23, 2014
 Gladiator Challenge 1 1:10
W Eddy Gonzalez Submission (armbar) Gladiator Challenge: Night of the Champions
July 19, 2014
 Gladiator Challenge 1 0:20
W Mario Casares Submission (rear-naked choke) Gladiator Challenge: Nitro
April 5, 2014
 Gladiator Challenge 1 1:59
L Anthony Perales Submission (armbar) SCMMA 2: Inland Empire Strikes Again
May 18, 2013
 SCMMA 3 1:43
W Justin Santistevan Submission Gladiator Challenge: Battleground
March 24, 2013
 Gladiator Challenge 1 0:28
W Gary Franklin TKO (punches) Gladiator Challenge: Heat Returns
October 28, 2012
 Gladiator Challenge 1 0:15
L Federico Lopez Decision (unanimous) MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 7
August 18, 2012
 MEZ Sports 3 5:00
W Jason Carbajal Decision (unanimous) FCOC: Fight Club OC
June 7, 2012
 FCOC 3 5:00
W Keenan Lewis Decision (split) National Fight Alliance: Valley Invasion 2
April 6, 2012
 National Fight Alliance 3 5:00
W Thomas Casarez Decision (unanimous) LBFN 13: Long Beach Fight Night 13
November 20, 2011
 LBFN 3 3:00
W Skylar Reider TKO (punches) LBFN 11: Long Beach Fight Night 11
January 2, 2011
 LBFN 1 1:14
L Jimmie Rivera Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 2
April 10, 2009
 Bellator 3 3:17
L Robbie Peralta TKO (punches) GC 85: Cross Fire
October 25, 2008
 GC 1 3:50

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Willie Gates) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 66 qualified Flyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.8 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 39.0% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 38.8% avg 56.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.7
Takedown defense 67.9% avg 61.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.7
Control time 17.9% avg 20.1%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 45.5%