Willie Gates is a tracked MMA fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.
Willie Gates is a tracked mixed martial artist. The profile data says UFC record is 1-3-0, organization tag is UFC, nationality is United States, team is Pinnacle MMA, stance is Orthodox, height is 5' 8", reach is 72". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.
The most recent logged fight is a loss against Teruto Ishihara at Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 9 - Long Beach on Mar 18 2023 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 0-5 with 3 finishes.
The striking profile lists 1.8 significant strikes landed per minute, 4.28 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 38% striking accuracy, 38% striking defense. The grappling data lists 0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 0% takedown accuracy, 67% takedown defense, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.
The listed win mix includes 5 KO/TKO wins, 4 submission wins, 3 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 75% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | Teruto Ishihara | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 9 - Long Beach | Mar 18 2023 |
| LOSS | Musa Toliver | Decision (Split) | LXF 8 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 8: The Return | Jan 14 2023 |
| LOSS | Ryan MacDonald | TKO (Strikes) | AOS3 - Art of Scrap 3: Filho vs. Brooks | Oct 30 2021 |
| LOSS | Marvin Garcia | Decision (Unanimous) | KOTC - Sin Rival | Mar 10 2019 |
| LOSS | George Garcia | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | CXF 15 - Rage in the Cage | Oct 20 2018 |
| LOSS | Andre Ewell | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | KOTC - Never Quit | Sep 02 2017 |
| LOSS | Yuta Sasaki | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | UFC Fight Night 87 - Overeem vs. Arlovski | May 08 2016 |
| LOSS | Dustin Ortiz | TKO (Punches) | UFC Fight Night 73 - Teixeira vs. St. Preux | Aug 08 2015 |
| WIN | Darrell Montague | TKO (Punches and Elbows) | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale | Jul 12 2015 |
| LOSS | John Moraga | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | UFC on Fox 13 - Dos Santos vs. Miocic | Dec 13 2014 |
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