Friday, April 10, 2009Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States
Jimmie Rivera defeated Willie Gates by Submission in round 3 (3:17) in the bout of BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 2, held Friday, April 10, 2009 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.
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Willie Gates vs Jimmie Rivera
Insights
- Jimmie Rivera absorbs 5.17 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Willie Gates absorbs 4.54 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Jimmie Rivera lands 5.67 significant strikes a minute, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Jimmie Rivera stops 93% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Willie Gates
No background on record
Jimmie Rivera
No background on record
Camp · Team Tiger Schulman · Puerto RicoSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%48%
Head
24%39%
Body
8%13%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Willie Gateslast 5 fights
63%20%16%
Jimmie Riveralast 17 fights
75%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Willie Gates· from fights outside the UFC Jimmie Rivera· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.545.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Willie Gates · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJimmie Rivera · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.545.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Willie Gates · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersJimmie Rivera · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Willie Gates · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJimmie Rivera · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%93%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Willie Gates · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersJimmie Rivera · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Willie Gates · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersJimmie Rivera · Below avg · better than 25% 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 / min5.67
4.54
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.17
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.64 / 2.3
68%
Takedown defence93%
1:40
Control time / fight0:53
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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.
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Willie Gates19 of 25 ended early · 76%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Jimmie Rivera7 of 28 ended early · 25%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Willie Gates0-5
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- LMarvin GarciaKOTC: Sin Rival · Mar 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
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- WGary FranklinGladiator Challenge · Oct 28, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:15
- LFederico LopezPandemonium · Aug 18, 2012DEC
- WJason CarbajalFight Club OC · Jun 7, 2012Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WKeenan LewisNational Fight Alliance · Apr 6, 2012DEC
- WThomas CazarezLong Beach Fight Night · Nov 20, 2011DEC
- WSkylar ReiderLong Beach Fight Night · Jan 2, 2011TKO
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Jimmie Rivera2-3
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- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WCarson BeebeCFFC 48: Good vs. Burrell · May 9, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Bantamweight
- WAnthony DurnellCFFC 43: Good vs. Webb · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:22 · Bantamweight
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- W
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 83 · Dec 7, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WJoel RobertsRing of Combat 42 · Sep 14, 2012Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WJustin HickeyRing of Combat 41 · Jun 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- WAbel CullumKOTC: No Mercy · Sep 17, 2010Split Decision · Bantamweight
- WCarlos OliveiraRing of Combat 29 · Apr 16, 2010TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Bantamweight
- W
- WNick GarciaBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 11 · Jun 12, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
- W
- WTyler VeniceRing of Combat 23 · Feb 20, 2009Submission · R2 · 1:13 · Bantamweight
- LJason McLeanRing of Combat 22 · Nov 21, 2008Split Decision · Catchweight
- WFernando BernandinoRing of Combat 21 · Sep 12, 2008Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Willie Gates vs Jimmie Rivera?
Jimmie Rivera defeated Willie Gates by Submission in round 3 (3:17) in the bout of BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 2, held Friday, April 10, 2009 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.