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Flyweight Division
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"Whoop Ass"
Willie Gates
Flyweight Division
12-7-0 (W-L-D)
Last fight
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Win
Sasaki
vs
Gates
May. 8, 2016
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Stats
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy 39%
39%
Striking accuracy
Sig. Strikes Landed
67
Sig. Strikes Attempted
172
1.80
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
4.28
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
0.00
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.40
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
39
%
Sig. Str. Defense
68
%
Takedown Defense
0.81
Knockdown Avg
09:18
Average fight time
Sig. Str. By Position
Standing
42 (63%)
Clinch
9 (13%)
Ground
16 (24%)
Sig. Str. by target
54%
36
Head
34%
23
Body
12%
8
Leg
Win by Method
KO/TKO
6 (50%)
DEC
3 (25%)
SUB
3 (25%)
athlete record
Win
Sasaki
vs
Gates
May. 8, 2016
Round
2
Time
03:30
Method
SUB
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Win
Ortiz
vs
Gates
Aug. 8, 2015
Round
3
Time
02:59
Method
KO/TKO
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Win
Montague
vs
Gates
Jul. 12, 2015
Round
1
Time
01:36
Method
KO/TKO
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Bio
Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Fontana, United States
Age
36
Height
69.00
Weight
125.00
Octagon Debut
Dec. 13, 2014
Reach
70.00
Leg reach
39.00