Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Yuta Sasaki
JapanYuta Sasaki
“Ulka”
21-6-2
RESULT

Yuta Sasaki def. Willie Gates (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:30
Willie Gates
United StatesWillie Gates
“Whoop Ass”
12-7-0
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Yuta Sasaki defeated Willie Gates by Submission in round 2 (3:30) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski, held Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam.

Fight stats

Yuta Sasaki
Willie Gates
0
Knockdowns
0
7 of 23
Significant strikes
13 of 32
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
26 of 46
Total strikes
31 of 50
4 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
40%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:45
Control time
6:02
Significant strikes by target
5 of 20
Head
7 of 25
2 of 3
Body
5 of 6
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
3 of 18
Distance
9 of 22
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 6
4 of 5
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 15
Sig. str.
7 of 21
4 of 19
Total str.
25 of 39
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
3:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 8
Sig. str.
6 of 11
22 of 27
Total str.
6 of 11
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
2:55

Frequently asked questions

Who won Yuta Sasaki vs Willie Gates?

Yuta Sasaki defeated Willie Gates by Submission in round 2 (3:30) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski, held Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam.

Referee
Rich Mitchell
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Yuta Sasaki 50%50% 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

21-6-2
Record
12-7-0
1463
Elo rating
1465
1
Win Streak
0
36
Age
39
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.16
SLpM
1.80
41%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.50
SApM
4.28
50%
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

3.03
TD Avg.
0.00
43%
TD Acc.
0%
41%
TD Def.
67%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Yuta Sasaki · 2-3
  • W
    Boyd Allen
    Rizin FF - Rizin 42Sat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Kleber Koike Erbst
    Rizin FF - Trigger 2ndWed, Feb 23, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yoshinori Horie
    Rizin FF - Rizin 30Sun, Sep 19, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Kenta Takizawa
    Rizin FF - Rizin 26Thu, Dec 31, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Kai Asakura
    Rizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st RoundSat, Oct 12, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:54 · Bantamweight
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 9 fights · 4 fights
15.4
Avg sig. strikes
16.8
1.44
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:28
Avg control time
1:40
34
Career high strikes
22
5
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Yuta Sasaki
Strike target
Willie Gates
60%
Head
54%
24%
Body
34%
17%
Leg
12%
Yuta Sasaki
Strike position
Willie Gates
68%
Distance
63%
9%
Clinch
13%
22%
Ground
24%