Willie Gates
1W · 3L
Orthodox
Flyweight
100% finish rate100% as favorite0% as underdog
1357
ELO Rating
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 →
1356.9Developing→
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 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%)
Submission1 (33%)
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 Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Ulka Sasaki
0.01500
lost to Dustin Ortiz
0.01500
def. Darrell Montague
0.01500
lost to John Moraga
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Flyweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Joshua Van
1577
Tatsuro Taira
1545
Asu Almabayev
1538
Andre Lima
1537
Alden Coria
1534
Manel Kape
1534
Kyoji Horiguchi
1533
Joseph Morales
1533
Edgar Chairez
1528
Rafael Estevam
1527
Fight History (4 fights)
vs Ulka Sasaki
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →vs Dustin Ortiz
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · Aug 8, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale · Jul 12, 2015
vs John Moraga
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014
Loss
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