Robert Valentin vs. Ateba Gautier Result

Ateba Gautier def. Robert Valentin

KO/TKOR1 · 1:10

UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3July 19, 2025New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Ateba Gautier defeated Robert Valentin by KO/TKO at 1:10 of round 1 at UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 on July 19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The referee was Herb Dean.

Robert Valentin vs. Ateba Gautier — UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 (Jul 19, 2025)

Result: Ateba Gautier won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance
Round & time: R1 · 1:10
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Finish at 1:10 of round 1

Fight stats

Robert ValentinAteba Gautier

0Knockdowns1
22/5 · 40%Significant strikes19/37 · 51%19
22/5 · 40%Total strikes19/37 · 51%19
0—Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time0:01

Significant strikes by target

Robert ValentinHead 1 · Body 0 · Legs 1

Ateba GautierHead 16 · Body 3 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Robert ValentinDistance 2 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Ateba GautierDistance 16 · Clinch 1 · Ground 2

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Robert Valentin	0	2/5	2/5	0/0	0	0:00
	Ateba Gautier	1	19/37	19/37	0/0	0	0:01

Where it sat in their careers

Robert Valentin

UFC record before: 0-2
UFC record after: 0-3
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

LTorrez FinneyApr 5, 2025
LRyan LoderAug 24, 2024

Next fight: W vs. Julien Leblanc

Ateba Gautier

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 2-0
Age at the fight: 23

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJose Daniel MedinaMar 29, 2025

Next fight: W vs. Tre'ston Vines

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