Dustin Ortiz NASHVILLE – Early on, Tennessee native Dustin Ortiz made it clear what he thought about Willie Gates ’ ground game, which wasn’t much. Ortiz (15-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) gave Gates (12-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC) no opportunities to use his long limbs and dominated on the mat before picking up a third-round stoppage. The flyweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 73 event at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. It aired on FOX Sports 2 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on FOX Sports 1. The bout was waved off at the 2:58 mark of round three as Gates floundered under the pressure of Ortiz, who gained mount and rained down strikes until referee Mario Yamasaki saw enough
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UFC Fight Night 73 results: Dustin Ortiz pounds out Willie Gates in third – MMA Junkie