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Willie Gates
“WHOOP ASS” · 12-13-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · Split DecisionLoss · TKO
RESULT
Submission
ROUND 3 · 3:17
3 rounds scheduled
Full card
Jimmie Rivera
“EL TERROR” · 23-5-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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 stops 93% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
  • Willie Gates absorbs 4.28 significant strikes a minute, more than 76% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Willie Gates

No background on record

Jimmie Rivera
KarateFolkstyle Wrestling
  • —4th Dan · KarateTiger Schulmann's
  • 2014CFFC Bantamweight ChampionshipCage Fury Fighting Championships
  • 2012ROC Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
  • 2010KOTC Bantamweight (135 lb) ChampionshipKing of the Cage
Camp · Tiger Schulmann's MMA (Team Tiger Schulmann) · Elmwood Park, New Jersey, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
47%
24%
Body
41%
8%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Willie Gateslast 5 fights
63%20%16%
Jimmie Riveralast 18 fights
75%24%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Willie Gates· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Jimmie Rivera· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.804.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Willie Gates · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersJimmie Rivera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.283.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Willie Gates · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJimmie Rivera · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Willie Gates · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJimmie Rivera · Below avg · better than 39% 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 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.80
Strikes landed / min
4.03
4.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.90
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.88 / 3.1
68%
Takedown defence
93%
1:40
Control time / fight
0:53
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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 Gates1 of 1 ended early · 100%0 went the distance

1 early stoppage has no logged time

Jimmie Rivera1 of 3 ended early · 33%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 3

Willie Gates0-1
Jimmie Rivera2-1
  • W
    Tyler Venice
    Ring of Combat 23· Feb 20, 2009
    Submission · R2 · 1:13 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Jason McLean
    Ring of Combat 22· Nov 21, 2008
    Split Decision · Catchweight
  • W
    Fernando Bernandino
    Ring of Combat 21· Sep 12, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
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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.

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