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UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Moraga
United StatesJohn Moraga
“Chicano”
19-7-0
RESULT

John Moraga def. Willie Gates (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:06
Willie Gates
United StatesWillie Gates
“Whoop Ass”
12-7-0
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States

John Moraga defeated Willie Gates by Submission in round 3 (4:06) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic, held Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Fight stats

John Moraga
Willie Gates
0
Knockdowns
1
56 of 95
Significant strikes
22 of 75
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
95 of 137
Total strikes
29 of 82
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
25%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
7:00
Control time
0:25
Significant strikes by target
28 of 55
Head
9 of 54
14 of 18
Body
8 of 8
14 of 22
Leg
5 of 13
18 of 51
Distance
14 of 65
13 of 18
Clinch
5 of 7
25 of 26
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
14 of 33
Sig. str.
13 of 47
18 of 37
Total str.
14 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:36
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 30
Sig. str.
5 of 20
29 of 48
Total str.
10 of 25
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:47
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
29 of 32
Sig. str.
4 of 8
48 of 52
Total str.
5 of 9
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:37
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Moraga vs Willie Gates?

John Moraga defeated Willie Gates by Submission in round 3 (4:06) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic, held Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Moraga 57%43% Willie Gates

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
12-7-0
1548
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
39
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.57
SLpM
1.80
43%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.55
SApM
4.28
56%
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

0.62
TD Avg.
0.00
23%
TD Acc.
0%
44%
TD Def.
67%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Moraga · 3-2
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs VickSat, Aug 25, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 3:08 · Flyweight
  • W
    Wilson Reis
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs GaethjeSun, Apr 15, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Magomed Bibulatov
    UFC 216: Ferguson vs LeeSat, Oct 7, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Flyweight
  • W
    Ashkan Mokhtarian
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntSun, Jun 11, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Sergio Pettis
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs PennMon, Jan 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Willie Gates · 1-3
  • L
    Yuta Sasaki
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs ArlovskiSun, May 8, 2016
    Submission · R2 · 3:30 · Flyweight
  • L
    Dustin Ortiz
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint PreuxSat, Aug 8, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 2:58 · Flyweight
  • W
    Darrell Montague
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. BlackziliansSun, Jul 12, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 1:36 · Flyweight
  • L
    John Moraga
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs MiocicSat, Dec 13, 2014
    Submission · R3 · 4:06 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 4 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
16.8
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:45
Avg control time
1:40
56
Career high strikes
22
2
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

John Moraga
Strike target
Willie Gates
56%
Head
54%
25%
Body
34%
19%
Leg
12%
John Moraga
Strike position
Willie Gates
59%
Distance
63%
19%
Clinch
13%
22%
Ground
24%