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Willie Gates

1W · 3L
Orthodox
Flyweight
100% finish rate100% as favorite0% as underdog
25%wins
1357
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1356.8Developing→

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

No recent fights — out of active rankings

Age

39
Jan 21, 1987

Height

5'8" (172.72 cm)

Reach

182.88 cm

Win Rate

25.0%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
1.80
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
4.28
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-2.48
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
38%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.00
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
67%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.40
Sub_Avg

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

20.2
Sig. Strikes
0.0
Takedowns
0.6
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO1 (100%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO1 (33%)
Submission2 (67%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

100%

1W – 0L in 1 fights

As Underdog

0%

0W – 3L in 3 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Mid134013831425146815101357Dec 14Jul 15Aug 15May 16
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO4 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Ulka Sasaki
May 8, 2016
0.01500
lost to Dustin Ortiz
Aug 8, 2015
0.01500
def. Darrell Montague
Jul 12, 2015
0.01500
lost to John Moraga
Dec 13, 2014
0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

Flyweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

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1599
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1558
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1557
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1554
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1547
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1543
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1542
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1542
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1542
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Professional fight history

Fight History (4 fights)

vs Ulka Sasaki
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016
Flyweight
Loss
Submission · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Dustin Ortiz
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · Aug 8, 2015
Flyweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Darrell Montague
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale · Jul 12, 2015
Flyweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs John Moraga
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014
Flyweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 3View Analysis →