Willie Gates
| Age | 37 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight Class | Bantamweight |
Willie Gates is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 12 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 12-13-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 14 years, 4 months, 20 days |
| Rounds Fought | 40.4 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.7 |
| Longest Layoff | 2 years, 7 months, 20 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 3 weeks, 6 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Losses | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Finish Rate | 66.7% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 76.9% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 25.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 23.1% |
| Win by KO Rate | 33.3% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 30.8% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 33.3% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 46.2% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
8 Losses
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:15 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 00:15 |
| Fastest SUB | 00:28 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 04:45 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.2 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 11:08 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 03/18/2023 | L (12-12-0) | Teruto Ishihara (12-10-3) | BW (135.5 vs. 135.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 9 | 1 | 03:12 | |
| | 01/14/2023 | L (12-11-0) | Musa Toliver (9-11-1) | FTW (145.0 vs. 147.2*) | Decision (Split Decision) Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 8 - The Return | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/30/2021 | L (12-10-0) | Ryan MacDonald (10-2-0) | BW (139.8* vs. 140.1*) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Art of Scrap 3 | 3 | 01:56 | |
| | 03/10/2019 | L (12-9-0) | Marvin Garcia (8-3-0) | BW (136.0 vs. 137.8*) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) King of the Cage: Sin Rival | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/20/2018 | L (12-8-0) | George Garcia (7-3-0) | BW (135.0 vs. 134.4) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) CXF 15 - RAGE IN THE CAGE | 2 | 02:33 |  |
| | 09/02/2017 | L (12-7-0) | Andre Ewell (8-3-0) | FTW (136.0 vs. 135.8) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) King of the Cage: Never Quit | 3 | 02:47 | |
| | 05/08/2016 | L (12-6-0) | Yuta Sasaki (17-3-2) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC Fight Night: Overeem VS. Arlovski | 2 | 03:30 | ||
| | 08/08/2015 | L (12-5-0) | Dustin Ortiz (14-4-0) | FLY (126.0 vs. 125.5) | TKO/RSC UFC Fight Night 73: St. Preux vs Teixeira | 3 | 02:58 | |
| | 07/12/2015 | W (11-5-0) | Darrell Montague (13-4-0) | FLY (125.5 vs. 125.5) | TKO/RSC UFC TUF 21 Finale | 1 | 01:36 | |
| | 12/13/2014 | L (11-4-0) | John Moraga (10-3-0) | FLY (126.0 vs. 126.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC on FOX: Miocic vs Dos Santos | 3 | 04:06 | |
| NSF | 11/06/2014 | W (10-4-0) | Hector Sandoval (5-1-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Tachi Palace Fights 21 - All or Nothing | 1 | 01:23 | ||
| NSF | 10/04/2014 | W (9-4-0) | Jimmy Marquez (1-7-0) | Submission Gladiator Challenge - Glove Up | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/23/2014 | W (8-4-0) | Chris Chavez (0-0-0) | Unknown Gladiator Challenge - Battle Ready | 1 | 01:10 | ||
| NSF | 07/19/2014 | W (7-4-0) | Eddie Gonzales (0-1-0) | Submission Gladiator Challenge - Night of Champions | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 04/05/2014 | W (6-4-0) | Mario Casares (0-3-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Gladiator Challenge 04/05/14 | 1 | 01:59 | ||
| | 05/18/2013 | L (6-3-0) | Anthony Perales (2-3-0) | BW (131.0 vs. 133.8) | Submission (Arm Bar) Submission Promotion 05/18/13 | 3 | 01:43 | |
| NSF | 03/24/2013 | W (5-3-0) | Justin Santistevan (1-7-0) | Submission Gladiator Challenge - Battleground | 1 | 00:28 | ||
| NSF | 10/28/2012 | W (4-3-0) | Gary Franklin (0-3-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Gladiator Challenge - Heat Returns | 1 | 00:15 | ||
| | 08/18/2012 | L (4-2-0) | Federico Lopez (2-4-0) | FLY (124.5 vs. 124.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) MEZ 08/18/12 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/07/2012 | W (3-2-0) | Jason Carbajal (5-1-0) | FLY (125.0 vs. 125.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Fight Club OC 06/07/12 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/06/2012 | W (2-2-0) | Keenan Lewis (1-1-0) | BW (134.0 vs. 134.0) | Decision (Split Decision) California Fight Syndic 04/06/12 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/20/2011 | W (1-2-0) | Thomas Cazarez (4-5-0) | FLY (125.8 vs. 126.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Long Beach Fight Night 13 | 3 | 03:00 | |
| | 01/02/2011 | W (0-2-0) | Skylor Reider (0-0-0) | FTW (139.8 vs. 138.2) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Long Beach Fight Night 11 | 1 | 01:14 | |
| | 04/10/2009 | L (0-1-0) | Jimmie Rivera (2-1-0) | BW (133.7 vs. 136.0) | TKO/RSC Bellator 4 | 3 | 03:17 | |
| NSF | 10/25/2008 | L (0-0-0) | Robert Peralta (5-2-0) | TKO/RSC Gladiator Challenge 85 | 1 | 03:50 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |