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Darrell Montague vs Willie Gates

Darrell Montague is 13-5-0; Willie Gates is 12-13-0. Willie Gates has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Darrell Montague. Willie Gates is 2" · 5 cm taller than Darrell Montague. They have met once: Darrell Montague 0, Willie Gates 1.

Darrell Montague
United States
Darrell Montague
“Mongoose” · 13-5-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKO
Met once
Willie Gates
United States
Willie Gates
“WHOOP ASS” · 12-13-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · Split DecisionLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Darrell Montague

No background on record

Camp · Millennia MMA
Willie Gates

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%
Head
67%
18%
Body
24%
25%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Darrell Montaguelast 3 fights
98%
Willie Gateslast 5 fights
63%20%16%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Darrell Montague Willie Gates
Strikes landed / min
1.921.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darrell Montague · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersWillie Gates · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.384.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darrell Montague · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersWillie Gates · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.720.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darrell Montague · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersWillie Gates · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
33%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darrell Montague · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersWillie Gates · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.400.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darrell Montague · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersWillie Gates · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.92
Strikes landed / min
1.80
5.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.28
0.72 / 2.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
33%
Takedown defence
68%
0:19
Control time / fight
1:40
1.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

Darrell Montague2 UFC fights · 36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%22/108
14%5/17
22%8/12
Clinch
3%1/2
0%0/2
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Willie Gates2 UFC fights · 35 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
26%9/65
26%9/13
17%6/14
Clinch
6%2/5
17%6/7
0%0/0
Ground
9%3/3
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Darrell Montague and Willie Gates ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs Blackzilians (Sun, Jul 12, 2015), where Willie Gates won by TKO.

What are the records of Darrell Montague and Willie Gates?

Darrell Montague is 13-5-0 and Willie Gates is 12-13-0.

Who has the longer reach, Darrell Montague or Willie Gates?

Willie Gates has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Darrell Montague, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Darrell Montague or Willie Gates?

Willie Gates is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Darrell Montague stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Darrell Montague or Willie Gates?

They are the same age: 39.

Who has more finishes, Darrell Montague or Willie Gates?

Darrell Montague has 10 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Willie Gates has 9 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).