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Willie Gates absorbs 4.3 and lands 1.8 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 2.5. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Willie Gates has minimal takedown activity on record.

Willie Gates wins 44% of rounds across 9 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Willie Gates has 1 KO/TKO loss in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 55 out of 99, average for the division.

Willie Gates finishes 100% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Willie Gates's last fight was over 122 months ago.

Willie Gates is 39 years old.

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Willie Gates

12-74 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Moderate Wear
5'8"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age
Last fightLYuta Sasaki·SUB·R2·10yr ago
Fighter Context
1–3UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
9.3min/fight
·
37UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-2.48
High Risk

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000
None

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
55
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
44%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Willie Gates — 1.80 significant strikes per minute, 38% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.28 strikes per minute.

Gates
Body Attacker
Flyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.80
Str. Accuracy38%
67UFC landed/172attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.6 vs avg4.28
Str. Defense38%
KD Rate / fight0.50
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
2.99
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
54%
Body
34%
Leg
12%
By Position
Distance63%
/
Clinch13%
/
Ground24%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 14 rounds
Round 23 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed1163
Avg. Absorbed91638
Avg. Net+3-11-35
Grappling

Willie Gates — 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 67% takedown defense.

Gates
Non-Factor
·100s ctrlActive Control
Flyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense67%
19UFC defended/28opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Vulnerable
Finishing

Willie Gates — 1 UFC win (1 KO/TKO), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
div avg 45%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision0 / 1
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission2 / 3
Decision0 / 3
Loss Pattern
2 of 3 losses by finish in R3+
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+6+13+19+25avg201420152016

4 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-4.90.45.7R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=3
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
2.7
1.3
0.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.0
3.6
10.8
Diff
+0.7
-2.4
-10.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 4 Fights — Trend
▼Absorbed-14%L3
-105%-3%98%LWLL

Last 4 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Gates — 4 UFC Fights

Willie Gates — UFC fight record: 1 win, 3 losses.

Result
Method
4 fights
L
Yuta Sasaki
FLY
SUB R2 · 3:30May '16
+6
·13 SS (41%)·7 abs·4 td taken·362s ctrl
L
Dustin Ortiz
FLY
KO/TKO R3 · 2:58Aug '15
-79
·13 SS (41%)·92 abs·4 td taken
W
Darrell Montague
FLY
KO/TKO R1 · 1:36Jul '15
+15
·19 SS (58%)·4 abs·13s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
John Moraga
FLY
SUB R3 · 4:06Dec '14
-34
·22 SS (29%)·56 abs·1 td taken·25s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
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Flyweight

Willie Gates

12-74 UFC
Form
2L
5'8"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age
Last fightLYuta Sasaki·SUB·10yr ago
Fighter Context
1–3UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
9.3min/fight
·
37UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-2.48

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
55

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
44%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Gates
Flyweight avg
Body Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.80
Str. Accuracy38%
67UFC landed/172attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.6 vs avg4.28
Str. Defense38%
KD Rate / Fight0.50
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
2.99
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
54%
Body
34%
Leg
12%
By Position
Dist63%
Clinch13%
Ground24%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=4
R2
n=3
R3
n=2
Landed1163
Absorbed91638
Net+3-11-35
Grappling
Gates
Flyweight avg
Non-Factor
100s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense67%
19UFC defended/28opp. attempts
Sub Defense2 loss / 3 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
2Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-4.90.45.7R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=3
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
2.7
1.3
0.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.0
3.6
10.8
Diff
+0.7
-2.4
-10.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Gates — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Yuta SasakiFLY
SUB·R2·May '16
13 SS (41%)·7 abs·4 td taken·362s ctrl
L
Dustin OrtizFLY
KO/TKO·R3·Aug '15
13 SS (41%)·92 abs·4 td taken
W
Darrell MontagueFLY
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '15
19 SS (58%)·4 abs·13s ctrl·1 kd
L
John MoragaFLY
SUB·R3·Dec '14
22 SS (29%)·56 abs·1 td taken·25s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
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