Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Ateba Gautier def. Robert Valentin (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 1:10
Robert Valentin
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
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Takedown accuracy
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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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
11-1-0
Record
12-6-0 (1 NC)
5
Win Streak
1
24
Age
31
6'4"
Height
6'2"
81"
Reach
77"
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Stance
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Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
4.32
SLpM
1.30
43%
Str. Acc.
55%
2.60
SApM
2.72
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.41
TD Avg.
0.59
100%
TD Acc.
50%
93%
TD Def.
55%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Ateba Gautier · 5-0
Robert Valentin · 1-3
Head-to-Head History
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%