Flyweight
Willie Gates
12-13-0 UFC 1-3-0
Positional Grappler
Durable
Submission-Vulnerable
5'8"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
9:17Avg fight
Skill profile
- Control Average 50
- Grappling Below avg 44
- Durability Below avg 42
- Accuracy Below avg 27
- TD Defense Below avg 26
- Striking Weak 22
- Striking D Weak 12
- Wrestling Weak 6
Built on 37 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Positional Grappler
average control — rates 50 of 100 among UFC veterans
Durable
below avg durability — rates 42 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable
2 of 3 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.8
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.28
Striking accuracy39.0%
Striking defense38.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.81
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense67.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.4
Control time17.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2
Striking trend
Fight history
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
L Dustin Ortiz 14-4 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
W Darrell Montague 13-4 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
L John Moraga 15-3 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
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
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
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.