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Willie Gates

Last fought: May 2016
RECORD
Pro
12-7-0
UFC
0-3-0

Bio

Age39 (Jan 21, 1987)
Height5'8"
Weight125 lbs
Reach72"
StanceOrthodox

Career Stats

Statistic Willie Gates
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy34.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.4
Strike Differential-3.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.4
Control Time/15min2:43
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time11:51
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy34.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.4
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Control Time/Fight2:09

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Yuta Sasaki
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski • May 2016
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:30
Willie Gates13/3241%TD 0/0Ctrl 6:02
Yuta Sasaki7/2330%TD 4/10Ctrl 0:45
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dustin Ortiz
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux • Aug 2015
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:58
Willie Gates13/3241%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Dustin Ortiz92/12971%TD 4/13Ctrl 10:45
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. John Moraga
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic • Dec 2014
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:06
Willie Gates22/7529%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:25
John Moraga56/9559%TD 1/4Ctrl 7:00
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Darrell Montague
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale • Jul 2015
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:36
Willie Gates19/3358%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
Darrell Montague4/1331%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-04-06 20:25:57 | Data source: UFCStats.com