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Flyweight
3 Rounds
Ulka Sasaki won · Submission R2
Elo1491
Elo1357

Ulka SasakivsWillie GatesUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · Sunday, May 8, 2016Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Official fight result

Ulka Sasaki won

Submission · Round 2 · 3:30

Model Prediction: Willie Gates wins(57.3%)

Actual result: Ulka Sasaki wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Willie Gates at +115 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Ulka Sasaki threatens submissions; Willie Gates has lost 67% of fights by sub.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Ulka Sasaki (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Ulka Sasaki
Red Corner
VS
Willie Gates
Blue Corner
-135
(57%)
Vegas Odds
+115
(47%)
1491
Elo
1357
26
Age
39
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'8"
180.34 cm
Reach
182.88 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Ulka Sasaki
oldest →
L
DECvs Wilson Reis · Feb 17
W
SUBvs Justin Scoggins · Jun 17
L
SUBvs Jussier Formiga · Sep 17
W
SUBvs Jenel Lausa · Jun 18
L
SUBvs Alexandre Pantoja · Nov 18
latest
Willie Gates
oldest →
L
SUBvs John Moraga · Dec 14
W
KOvs Darrell Montague · Jul 15
L
KOvs Dustin Ortiz · Aug 15
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Ulka SasakiMetricWillie Gates
Strikes / min
1.80
Strikes absorbed / min
4.28
Strike defense
38%
TDs / 15 min
0.00
Takedown defense
67%
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1485 vs 1486Strikes9.7 vs 18.0Takedowns0.7 vs 0.0Sub Atts0.67 vs 0.33Form-0.6 vs -0.2
Ulka SasakiWillie Gates

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Ulka Sasaki(9 fights)Willie Gates(4 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red +134.4|Blue -134.4
Recent Form
Red -0.3|Blue +0.3
Striker Score
Red -0.5|Blue +0.5
Grappler Score
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Layoff
Red +49.0|Blue -49.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Ulka Sasaki

StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights1

Willie Gates

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights4