Willie Gates

Willie Gates (born January 21, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division. A professional competitor since 2008, he has competed for the UFC, King of the Cage, Tachi Palace Fights, and Bellator MMA.

Willie Gates
Born (1987-01-21) January 21, 1987
Fontana, California, United States
Other namesWhoop Ass
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Flyweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofFontana, California, United States
TeamPinnacle MMA
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins13
By knockout5
By submission5
By decision3
Losses7
By knockout2
By submission4
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Born and raised in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, Gates began training in mixed martial arts in 2004. He made his professional debut as a lightweight in October 2008 where he competed in several regional promotions. Gates fought predominantly in his native state of California where he amassed a record of 11–4, competing primarily in the bantamweight division before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Gates made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement for an injured Jussier Formiga against John Moraga on December 13, 2014 at UFC on Fox 13.[2] He lost the back-and-forth fight via submission in the third round.[3]

Gates faced Darrell Montague on July 12, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale.[4] Gates won the one-sided fight via TKO in the first round.[5]

In a quick turnaround, Gates faced Dustin Ortiz on August 8, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 73, filling in for an injured Ian McCall.[6] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[7]

Gates was expected to face Patrick Holohan on May 8, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87.[8] However, on April 25, Holohan abruptly announced his retirement, citing a rare blood disorder.[9] He was replaced on the card by Ulka Sasaki.[10] Gates lost the fight via submission in the second round.[11]

On June 3 Willie Gates was released from the promotion.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches 12 wins 8 losses
By knockout 5 2
By submission 4 5
By decision 3 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–8 Andre Ewell Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Never Quit September 2, 2017 3 2:47 Ontario, California, United States
Loss 12–7 Ulka Sasaki Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski May 8, 2016 2 2:30 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Loss 12–6 Dustin Ortiz TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux August 8, 2015 3 2:58 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Win 12–5 Darrell Montague TKO (knees to the body and elbows) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale July 12, 2015 1 1:36 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11–5 John Moraga Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic December 13, 2014 3 4:06 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 11–4 Hector Sandoval TKO (punches) TPF 21: All or Nothing November 6, 2014 1 1:23 Lemoore, California, United States Flyweight debut; won vacant Tachi Palace Fights Flyweight Championship.
Win 10–4 Jimmy Marquez Submission (rear-naked choke) Gladiator Challenge: Glove Up October 4, 2014 1 1:36 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win 9–4 Chris Chavez KO (knee) Gladiator Challenge: Battle Ready August 23, 2014 1 1:10 El Cajon, California, United States
Win 8–4 Eddy Gonzalez Submission (armbar) Gladiator Challenge: Night of the Champions July 19, 2014 1 0:20 Rancho Mirage, California, United States
Win 7–4 Mario Casares Submission (rear-naked choke) Gladiator Challenge: Nitro April 5, 2014 1 1:59 San Jacinto, California, United States Won vacant Gladiator Challenge Bantamweight Championship.
Loss 6–4 Anthony Perales Submission (armbar) SCMMA 2: Inland Empire Strikes Again May 18, 2013 3 1:43 Ontario, California, United States
Win 6–3 Justin Santistevan Submission Gladiator Challenge: Battleground March 24, 2013 1 0:28 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win 5–3 Gary Franklin TKO (punches) Gladiator Challenge: Heat Returns October 28, 2012 1 0:15 San Jacinto, California, United States
Loss 4–3 Federico Lopez Decision (unanimous) MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 7 August 18, 2012 3 5:00 Inglewood, California, United States
Win 4–2 Jason Carbajal Decision (unanimous) FCOC: Fight Club OC June 7, 2012 3 5:00 Costa Mesa, California, United States
Win 3–2 Keenan Lewis Decision (split) National Fight Alliance: Valley Invasion 2 April 6, 2012 3 5:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 2–2 Thomas Casarez Decision (unanimous) LBFN 13: Long Beach Fight Night 13 November 20, 2011 3 3:00 Long Beach, California, United States
Win 1–2 Skylar Reider TKO (punches) LBFN 11: Long Beach Fight Night 11 January 2, 2011 1 1:14 Long Beach, California, United States
Loss 0–2 Jimmie Rivera Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 2 April 10, 2009 3 3:17 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Loss 0–1 Robbie Peralta TKO (punches) GC 85: Cross Fire October 25, 2008 1 3:50 San Diego, California, United States

See also

References

  1. "Fight Card - The Ultimate Fighter Finale American Top Team vs. Blackzilians". UFC.com. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. Zane Simon (2014-11-26). "Welcome to the UFC, Willie Gates". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  3. Dave Doyle (2014-12-13). "UFC on FOX 13 results: John Moraga rallies past Willie Gates in strange fight". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  4. Staff (2015-05-28). "Willie Gates vs. Darrell Montague set for TUF 21 finale in July in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  5. Steven Marrocco (2015-07-12). "TUF 21 Finale results: Willie Gates takes out Darrell Montague in 96 seconds". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  6. Staff (2015-07-23). "UFC Fight Night 73 fight card lineup finalized following Uriah Hall and Dustin Ortiz receiving new opponents". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  7. Steven Marrocco (2015-08-08). "UFC Fight Night 73 results: Dustin Ortiz pounds out Willie Gates in third". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  8. Ariel Helwani (2016-04-06). "Paddy Holohan vs. Willie Gates in the works for UFC Rotterdam". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  9. Staff (2016-04-25). "Paddy Holohan announces retirement". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  10. Staff (2016-04-26). "With Paddy Holohan's retirement, Willie Gates gets new UFC Fight Night 87 opponent". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  11. Matt Erickson (2016-05-08). "UFC Fight Night 87 results: Ulka Sasaki taps out Willie Gates in flyweight debut". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
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