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Willie Gates

Flyweight
Pro Record
12-7-0
UFC Record
1-3-0 (4 fights)
Last fought: May 2016

Fighter Profile

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

Career Statistics

Statistic Willie Gates
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy39.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.3
Strike Differential-2.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense67.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.4
Control Time/15min2:41
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time9:17
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.8
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy39.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.3
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense67.9%
Control Time/Fight1:40

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Yuta Sasaki
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:30 • UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski • May 2016
Willie Gates13/3241%TD 0/0Ctrl 6:02
Yuta Sasaki7/2330%TD 4/10Ctrl 0:45
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dustin Ortiz
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:58 • UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux • Aug 2015
Willie Gates13/3241%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Dustin Ortiz92/12971%TD 4/13Ctrl 10:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Darrell Montague
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:36 • The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale • Jul 2015
Willie Gates19/3358%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1
Darrell Montague4/1331%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. John Moraga
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:06 • UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic • Dec 2014
Willie Gates22/7529%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:25KD 1
John Moraga56/9559%TD 1/4Ctrl 7:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-02-20 23:00:48 | Data source: UFCStats.com

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