Ateba Gautier, head-and-shoulders portrait
The Storm

Ateba Gautier

Middleweight
Manchester Top Team
9 KO wins
Record Record: 11-1-0
Wins
11
Losses
1
Draws
0
9KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
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Vitals

Height, reach, and career background.

Age24
Height1.93 m
Reach206 cm
Stance StanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.Switch
NationalityCameroon
TeamManchester Top Team
Weight classMiddleweight
Active2021-present

Record

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WinTKO
Opponent: Osman Diazoverhand rightR2 1:10
UFC 328
9 May 2026
WinDEC
Opponent: Andrey PulyaevunanimousR3 5:00
UFC 324
24 Jan 2026
WinTKO
Opponent: Tre'ston Vineselbows and ground-and-poundR1 1:41
UFC 320
4 Oct 2025

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.
WinTKO
Opponent: Robert Valentinuppercut and right handR1 1:10
UFC 318
19 Jul 2025
WinKO
Opponent: Jose Daniel Medinaknee and punchesR1 3:32
UFC on ESPN 64
29 Mar 2025
WinTKO
Opponent: Yura NaitopunchesR2 4:00
Dana White's Contender Series 2024: Week 6
17 Sep 2024
WinTKO
Opponent: Carlos Antonio de SouzapunchesR1 5:00
FightKLB Series 1
2 Dec 2023

Gautier bounced back from his lone defeat by stopping veteran Carlos de Souza in the opening round at FightKLB Series 1 in Manchester.

Key moments

  • Stopped de Souza by punches at 5:00 of round one.
  • The bout took place at FightKLB Series 1 in Manchester.
  • It was his first fight after the Glenn Williams loss.
WinKO
Opponent: Vuk Lekichead kickR1 1:58
Titan FC 82
2 Jun 2023

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.

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.
  • It was his second straight stoppage win.
WinTKO
Opponent: Yu-Joe Lewis Laipunches and kneeR1 2:10
FCC 33
25 Mar 2023

Gautier got back to quick finishes in Manchester by stopping Yu-Joe Lewis Lai midway through the first round at FCC 33.

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.
  • It was his first fight after the split-decision loss to Glenn Williams.
WinTKO
Opponent: Jan LysakpunchesR1 4:38
Vida FC 3
30 Jul 2022
LossDEC
Opponent: Glenn WilliamssplitR3 5:00
Budo FC 50
23 Jul 2022
WinDEC
Opponent: Israel ManounanimousR3 5:00
Africa MMA Open Championships
15 May 2021

The Read

Style, strengths, and defining traits.

Since his UFC debut in March 2025 he has gone 5-0 in the Octagon, finishing four of five opponents and needing the judges only once — a unanimous decision over Andrey Pulyaev at UFC 324 — before stopping Osman Diaz in the second round at UFC 328.