UFC 318 Striking Ateba Gautier did not have to wait long to get his next Octagon assignment.
During a night led by the retirement of Dustin Poirier, UFC 318 contained many clear young stars who wanted to make a name for himself among huge spotlights. UFC Middleweight Ateba Gautier proved Francis Ngannou -comparisons correctly with a horrible knockout during the UFC 318 prelims.
Gautier, an alum of the Contender Series by Dana White, hit Robert Valentin with a flurry of punches in the first round. He remains unbeaten in his UFC official period due to two fights, ending both matchups in the first round.
Only a few hours after the biggest victory of his career, Gautier already has a date and location for his next UFC fight against another thriving star.
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Ateba Gautier set for a quick lead time just a few days after UFC 318 Knock -Out
As reported by MMA journalist Leo Guimaraes, Gautier is said to be confronted with colleague DWCS Alum Ozzy Diaz on UFC 320 on October 4 in Las Vegas. At the moment, the UFC has not announced De Gautier -Matchup because the UFC 320 card will remain under construction.
Gautier raised eyebrows with a brutal knee -knock -out of his UFC debut earlier this year in Mexico City, before the knockout of Valentin last Saturday. Gautier earned a UFC contract by eliminating Yura Naito on DWCS last year.
Gautier will face an intriguing challenge in Diaz, who earlier this year achieved his first UFC victory on Djorden Santos on UFC 313. Diaz lost last November in his promotion debut in the short notice against Mingyang Zhang through the first round knockout.
Gautier vs. Diaz contributes to an intriguing map on UFC 320, so that the pay-per-view-backing of the promotion to Las Vegas is marked. UFC CEO Dana White announced the top three fights of the map earlier this week during a recent live stream from Instagram.
“The only way to survive against me is that you have to run.” – Ateba Gautier 🥶
Middleweight Francis Ngannou is Eng 🇨🇲 #ufc318pic.twister.com/ZRZ8RX5WRV
– MMA on Punt (@onpointmma) July 20, 2025
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