Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ateba Gautier
CameroonAteba Gautier
“The Storm”
11-1-0
RESULT

Ateba Gautier def. Robert Valentin (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:10
Robert Valentin
SwitzerlandRobert Valentin
“Robzilla”
12-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, United States

Ateba Gautier defeated Robert Valentin by TKO in round 1 (1:10) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.

Fight stats

Ateba Gautier
Robert Valentin
1
Knockdowns
0
19 of 37
Significant strikes
2 of 5
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
19 of 37
Total strikes
2 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
16 of 34
Head
1 of 3
3 of 3
Body
0 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
16 of 33
Distance
2 of 5
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
19 of 37
Sig. str.
2 of 5
19 of 37
Total str.
2 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ateba Gautier vs Robert Valentin?

Ateba Gautier defeated Robert Valentin by TKO in round 1 (1:10) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ateba Gautier 64%36% Robert Valentin

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

11-1-0
Record
12-6-0 (1 NC)
1538
Elo rating
1438
5
Win Streak
1
24
Age
31
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
81"
206 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Cameroon
Nationality
Switzerland

Striking Profile

4.32
SLpM
1.30
43%
Str. Acc.
55%
2.60
SApM
2.72
54%
Str. Def.
33%

Grappling Profile

0.41
TD Avg.
0.59
100%
TD Acc.
50%
93%
TD Def.
55%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ateba Gautier · 5-0
  • W
    Ozzy Diaz
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:10 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andrey Pulyaev
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tre'ston Vines
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Middleweight
  • W
    Robert Valentin
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jose Daniel Medina
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:32 · Middleweight
Robert Valentin · 1-3
  • W
    Julien Leblanc
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MalottSat, Apr 18, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 2:22 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ateba Gautier
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Torrez Finney
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ryan Loder
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs BorralhoSat, Aug 24, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:49 · Ultimate Fighter 32 Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 4 fights
22.0
Avg sig. strikes
8.3
0.20
Avg takedowns
0.25
0:01
Avg control time
0:54
34
Career high strikes
23
1
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Ateba Gautier
Strike target
Robert Valentin
75%
Head
64%
21%
Body
18%
4%
Leg
18%
Ateba Gautier
Strike position
Robert Valentin
85%
Distance
45%
11%
Clinch
36%
5%
Ground
18%