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Willie Gates vs Yuta Sasaki

Willie Gates is 12-7-0; Yuta Sasaki is 21-6-2. Willie Gates is 3 years older than Yuta Sasaki. Willie Gates has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Yuta Sasaki. Yuta Sasaki is 2" · 5 cm taller than Willie Gates. They have met once: Willie Gates 0, Yuta Sasaki 1.

Willie Gates
United States
Willie Gates
“WHOOP ASS” · 12-7-0
SUBSDTKO
Met once
Yuta Sasaki
Japan
Yuta Sasaki
“Ulka” · 21-6-2
UDSUBUD
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
64%
24%
Body
22%
8%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Willie Gateslast 5 fights
63%20%16%
Yuta Sasakilast 10 fights
50%20%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Willie Gates· from fights outside the UFC Yuta Sasaki· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.542.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Willie Gates · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.542.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Willie Gates · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.003.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Willie Gates · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Willie Gates · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.401.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Willie Gates · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersYuta Sasaki · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.54
Strikes landed / min
2.10
4.54
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.04
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.02 / 6.3
68%
Takedown defence
41%
1:40
Control time / fight
2:19
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

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

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.

Yuta Sasaki10 fights · by range and by target
Range
50%Distance · 97
20%Clinch · 39
30%Ground · 57
Target
64%Head · 107
22%Body · 36
14%Leg · 24

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 Willie Gates and Yuta Sasaki ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski (Sun, May 8, 2016), where Yuta Sasaki won by Submission.

What are the records of Willie Gates and Yuta Sasaki?

Willie Gates is 12-7-0 and Yuta Sasaki is 21-6-2.

Who has the longer reach, Willie Gates or Yuta Sasaki?

Willie Gates has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Yuta Sasaki, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Willie Gates or Yuta Sasaki?

Yuta Sasaki is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Willie Gates stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Willie Gates or Yuta Sasaki?

Willie Gates is 39 and Yuta Sasaki is 36.

Who has more finishes, Willie Gates or Yuta Sasaki?

Willie Gates has 9 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Yuta Sasaki has 14 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission).