Willie Gates was born on January 21,1987 and is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division.
13 Facts About Willie Gates
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Willie Gates made his professional debut as a lightweight in October 2008 where he competed in several regional promotions.
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Willie 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.
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Willie Gates lost the back-and-forth fight via submission in the third round.
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Willie Gates faced Darrell Montague on July 12,2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale.
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Willie Gates won the one-sided fight via TKO in the first round.
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Willie Gates lost the fight via TKO in the third round.
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Willie Gates was expected to face Patrick Holohan on May 8,2016, at UFC Fight Night 87.
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Willie Gates was replaced on the card by Ulka Sasaki.
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Willie Gates lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Willie Gates then lost to George Garcia in October 2018 in a bout for the CXF Bantamweight Championship at CXF 15: Rage in the Cage, with Garcia winning by a rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
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In March 2019, Willie Gates lost to Marvin Garcia at KOTC: Sin Rival, with Garcia winning by unanimous decision.
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Willie Gates made a return a few months later against Teruto Ishihara at Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 9 in March 2023, with Ishihara winning by rear-naked choke submission in the first round.