Willie Gates, a mixed martial artist with an impressive physique, competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) at a weight class of 125 lbs. Standing tall at 5'8" and boasting a reach of 72", he adopted an orthodox stance during his fights. Gates demonstrated a moderate striking accuracy of 38%, landing an average of 1.8 significant strikes per minute, while also absorbing 4.28 strikes per minute with a strike defense rate of 38%. He did not attempt any takedowns or submit opponents during his UFC career. Throughout his career, Gates achieved one notable victory over Darrell Montague, who held an ELO rating of 972. His most recent fight was on May 8, 2016. In the lead-up to this bout, he faced a series of challenges. In December 2014, he suffered a loss against John Moraga via submission (rear naked choke). A year later, in July 2015, Gates secured his biggest win by knocking out Darrell Montague. However, his victory was short-lived as he lost to Dustin Ortiz and Yuta Sasaki in subsequent fights, both via knockout or technical knockout.