Ateba Gautier

Gautier closed out a career-best stretch by knocking out Osman Diaz in the second round at UFC 328, patiently waiting for an opening before countering a jab with an overhand right that ended the fight.

Key moments

• Finished Diaz with an overhand right at 1:10 of round two.
• Improved to 5-0 in the UFC and extended his winning streak to ten fights.
• Referee Gary Copeland stepped in immediately after the knockdown.

Gautier went the distance for the first time in his career at UFC 324, using an early knockdown and steady pressure to bank a clear unanimous decision over Andrey Pulyaev rather than finding the finish he was used to.

Key moments

• Dropped Pulyaev with an overhand right in round one.
• Won by scores of 30-27 and 29-28 twice — his first decision as a professional.
• Improved to 4-0 in the UFC.

Stepping in on short notice, Tre'ston Vines lasted just 101 seconds against Gautier at UFC 320, who worked from the clinch into a series of elbows and ground-and-pound that forced an early stoppage.

Key moments

• Finished Vines by strikes at 1:41 of round one.
• Vines replaced the originally booked Osman Diaz, who was later rescheduled for UFC 328.
• Earned Gautier his third straight UFC finish.

Gautier needed only 70 seconds to finish Robert Valentin at UFC 318, hurting him early and following up with an uppercut and right hand that ended the fight in the opening round.

Key moments

• Stopped Valentin at 1:10 of round one.
• His second consecutive first-round UFC finish.
• Improved to 3-0 inside the Octagon.

Gautier's UFC debut in Mexico City ended in the first round, finishing Jose Daniel Medina with a combination of a knee and punches to earn a Performance of the Night bonus in his Octagon bow.

Key moments

• Finished Medina at 3:32 of round one in his UFC debut.
• Earned a Performance of the Night bonus.
• Carried momentum from his Contender Series win directly into the win column.

Gautier earned his UFC contract by breaking Yura Naito late in the second round on Contender Series. After a measured first round, he poured on a sustained punching barrage that forced the stoppage at 4:00 of round two and convinced Dana White to sign him.

Key moments

• Stopped Naito by punches at 4:00 of round two.
• The win came on Week 6 of Dana White's Contender Series in 2024.
• UFC credited the performance with earning Gautier a contract.
• UFC Stats logged a 48-11 edge in significant strikes for Gautier.

Gautier bounced back from his lone defeat by stopping veteran Carlos de Souza in the opening round at FightKLB Series 1 in Manchester. The official time was recorded at 5:00 of round one, and the result started the winning streak he later carried all the way to the UFC.

Key moments

• Stopped de Souza by punches at 5:00 of round one.
• The bout took place at FightKLB Series 1 in Manchester.
• The win moved Gautier to 5-1 as a professional.
• It was his first fight after the Glenn Williams loss.

Gautier made a loud impression at the Titan FC 82 and SBC 47 co-branded show by flattening Vuk Lekic with a first-round head kick. The finish landed at 1:58 of the opener and pushed him to 4-1 before a busier second half of 2023.

Key moments

• Knocked out Lekic with a head kick at 1:58 of round one.
• The fight took place on the Titan FC 82 and SBC 47 card in Novi Sad.
• The result improved Gautier's record to 4-1.
• It was his second straight stoppage win.

Gautier got back to quick finishes in Manchester by stopping Yu-Joe Lewis Lai midway through the first round at FCC 33. The combination of punches and knees produced the stoppage at 2:10 and moved him to 3-1 as a pro.

Key moments

• Stopped Lewis Lai by punches and knees at 2:10 of round one.
• The fight happened on the FCC 33 card in Manchester.
• The result moved Gautier's record to 3-1.
• It was his first fight after the split-decision loss to Glenn Williams.

One week after suffering the only loss of his career, Gautier answered by stopping Jan Lysak late in the first round at Vida FC 3. The win evened his record at 2-1 and gave him his first professional stoppage victory.

Key moments

• Finished Lysak with punches at 4:38 of round one.
• The bout took place at Vida FC 3 in Manchester.
• It was contested at light heavyweight.
• The result pushed Gautier's record to 2-1.

Gautier's only professional defeat came in Swansea, where Glenn Williams edged him by split decision over three rounds at Budo 50. The loss dropped him to 1-1, but it also remains the last time anyone beat him before his rise to the UFC.

Key moments

• Lost a split decision to Williams after three full rounds.
• The fight happened at Budo 50 in Swansea, Wales.
• It remains the lone defeat on Gautier's professional record.
• The setback left him 1-1 before the long winning streak that followed.

Gautier began his professional career with a three-round win over Israel Mano at the Africa MMA Open Championships in Yaounde. The light-heavyweight bout went the distance, giving him his first pro victory before the stoppage-heavy stretch that defined most of his later run.

Key moments

• Won a unanimous decision over Mano in his pro debut.
• The fight took place at the Africa MMA Open Championships in Yaounde.
• It was contested at light heavyweight.
• The result opened Gautier's record at 1-0.