ATEBA GAUTIER

Ateba Gautier represents Cameroon in the middleweight division, completing his training at the Manchester Top Team facility in England. Since turning professional in 2021, he gained significant attention by earning a UFC roster spot through the Contender Series in 2024. He utilizes a versatile switch stance to deploy heavy striking, which has earned him several performance bonuses during his time with the organization.

Heading into this matchup, Gautier holds an eleven-win and one-loss overall record and maintains an unblemished mark within the Octagon. His current momentum includes five consecutive triumphs, beginning with a stoppage over Jose Medina in March 2025. Following that, he defeated Robert Valentin and Tre’ston Vines by way of knockout. Earlier this year, he secured a unanimous decision against Andrey Pulyaev before most recently finishing Osman Diaz via strikes.