Chris Gates
UFC DebutNickname“2cruel”
Record
Streak
W1
- Fighting out of
- Pontotoc, Mississippi
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'3" · 191 cm
Before the UFC
Chris Gates makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
129-57-1
.694 win rate
Winning-record opponents
7 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
11
7 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 11 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 4 subAOW · KOTC · NLE · WCF 1 · EliteXC +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Will Whilow | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:58 | KOTC | May 17, 2008 |
| L | Tom Jones19-12 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:46 | AOW | Apr 19, 2008 |
| W | Andy Uhrich11-6 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:34 | AOW | Oct 27, 2007 |
| L | Tim Credeur12-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:46 | NLE | Oct 13, 2007 |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:15 | WCF 1 | Jun 23, 2007 | |
| L | Riki Fukuda24-9 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:18 | EliteXC | Feb 10, 2007 |
| W | Stephen Petricca | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:30 | Tennessee Shooto | Mar 22, 2003 |
| W | Dave Benefield | KO/TKO | — | R3 | 0:00 | FFC 4 | Jan 31, 2003 |
| L | Brian Ebersole51-18-1 | Submission | Armbar | R0 | — | CLM 2 | Apr 26, 2002 |
| W | Dave Benefield | Submission | Triangle Choke | R3 | 1:02 | SI 2 | Apr 13, 2001 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:11 | Dangerzone | Oct 28, 2000 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionDangerzone
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Chris Roberts0-5 | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 0:40 | Dangerzone | Jul 8, 2000 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.