Ateba Gautier

Ateba Gautier is an active UFC middleweight with a 5–0 professional record. Born on 2002-04-10, Gautier is listed at 193.04 cm tall with a 205.74 cm reach and a switch stance. Across five recorded fights, he has finished four opponents by KO/TKO and has no submission wins. His only non-finish win in this snapshot is a three-round unanimous decision. Gautier’s recent run in the UFC spans five appearances from March 2025 through May 2026, all at middleweight. He opened the stretch with three straight first-round KO/TKO victories (over Jose Daniel Medina, Robert Valentin, and Tre’ston Vines). In January 2026, he won a unanimous decision over Andrey Pulyaev, showing he can go the full three rounds when required. He followed that with a second-round KO/TKO of Ozzy Diaz at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland on 2026-05-09. As of the latest update in this snapshot, no current UFC ranking is listed for him.

The statistical profile and results in this snapshot suggest Gautier has been most successful through striking-led outcomes. Four of his five wins are by KO/TKO, including three first-round stoppages and one second-round stoppage, indicating a recurring pattern of early finishing. The one exception is a three-round unanimous decision win, which provides evidence that he can maintain effectiveness across a full fight when a finish does not materialize. His measured striking pace is 4.32 significant strikes landed per minute (SLpM) against 2.6 absorbed per minute (SApM). That gap is consistent with out-landing opponents over time, though it does not specify where or how those strikes are generated. He is credited with 54% striking defense, which implies he is hit with some regularity, but the absorption rate remains moderate relative to his output. On the grappling side, Gautier’s averages show limited offensive wrestling volume (0.41 takedowns per 15 minutes) and no submission attempts on average (0). His listed takedown defense is 93%, which—if representative over a larger sample—would make it difficult to ground him consistently. With his height (193.04 cm), reach (205.74 cm), and switch stance, it is reasonable to infer that range and stance variation could be part of his stand-up approach, but the snapshot does not provide technique-level detail.

Fight Detective lists Ateba Gautier with a current ELO of 1602.2 at middleweight. In this system, ELO is a rating used to summarize competitive strength based on results over time; it is not a guarantee of future outcomes. Gautier’s profile shows his ELO is also his peak ELO (1602.2), reached on 2026-05-09, with “rising” momentum and active status. The record attached to the rating is 5 total fights, 5 wins, and no losses or draws. The statistical snapshot aligns with that upward rating trend: a 5–0 run that includes four KO/TKO wins and one unanimous decision. His striking metrics show 4.32 significant strikes landed per minute while absorbing 2.6, alongside 54% striking defense. On the wrestling side, he has a 93% takedown defense figure, with comparatively low offensive takedown volume (0.41 per 15 minutes) and no submission attempts on average (0). From an evidence standpoint, the profile points to strengths in controlling stand-up exchanges and resisting takedowns, while offering less evidence of an offensive grappling game. The main limitation is sample size: with only five fights in the dataset, both the ELO and the per-minute rates can move quickly with new results. The snapshot also does not provide opponent quality adjustments, detailed scoring context, or breakdowns by distance and position.