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Jimmie Rivera vs Willie Gates

Jimmie Rivera is 23-5-0; Willie Gates is 12-7-0. Willie Gates is 2 years older than Jimmie Rivera. Willie Gates has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Jimmie Rivera. Willie Gates is 4" · 10 cm taller than Jimmie Rivera. They have met once: Jimmie Rivera 1, Willie Gates 0.

Jimmie Rivera
United States
Jimmie Rivera
“EL TERROR” · 23-5-0
UDUDUD
BantamweightMet once
Willie Gates
United States
Willie Gates
“WHOOP ASS” · 12-7-0
SUBSDTKO
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Style & credentials

Jimmie Rivera

No background on record

Camp · Team Tiger Schulman · Puerto Rico
Willie Gates

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

48%
Head
67%
39%
Body
24%
13%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jimmie Riveralast 17 fights
75%24%
Willie Gateslast 5 fights
63%20%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jimmie Rivera· from fights outside the UFC Willie Gates· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.672.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersWillie Gates · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.174.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersWillie Gates · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.640.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersWillie Gates · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersWillie Gates · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersWillie Gates · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.67
Strikes landed / min
2.54
5.17
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.54
0.64 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
93%
Takedown defence
68%
0:53
Control time / fight
1:40
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Jimmie Rivera11 UFC fights · 552 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%265/947
18%97/173
22%123/153
Clinch
4%23/40
3%17/21
3%14/17
Ground
2%10/14
0%0/0
1%3/3
Willie Gates5 fights · by range and by target
Range
63%Distance · 62
20%Clinch · 20
16%Ground · 16
Target
67%Head · 66
24%Body · 24
8%Leg · 8

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Jimmie Rivera and Willie Gates ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 2 (Fri, Apr 10, 2009), where Jimmie Rivera won by Submission.

What are the records of Jimmie Rivera and Willie Gates?

Jimmie Rivera is 23-5-0 and Willie Gates is 12-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jimmie Rivera or Willie Gates?

Willie Gates has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Jimmie Rivera, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jimmie Rivera or Willie Gates?

Willie Gates is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Jimmie Rivera stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Jimmie Rivera or Willie Gates?

Willie Gates is 39 and Jimmie Rivera is 37.

Who has more finishes, Jimmie Rivera or Willie Gates?

Jimmie Rivera has 6 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Willie Gates has 9 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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