{"id":104831,"date":"2026-06-02T06:58:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T06:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grizzliz.com\/media\/fighter\/ateba-gautier\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T22:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T22:36:31","slug":"ateba-gautier","status":"publish","type":"fighter_profile","link":"https:\/\/www.grizzliz.com\/media\/fighter\/ateba-gautier\/","title":{"rendered":"Ateba Gautier"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ateba Gautier : le puncheur camerounais qui fait trembler les mi-lourds de l’UFC<\/h2>\n

De Douala \u00e0 l’octogone<\/h3>\n

\u00c0 17 ans, Ateba Abega Gautier cherche une sortie dans les rues de Douala. Il pousse la porte d’un club, commence \u00e0 taper. Ce que personne ne sait encore, c’est qu’il a les mains les plus lourdes de sa g\u00e9n\u00e9ration. N\u00e9 le 10 avril 2002 au Cameroun, il encha\u00eene le sambo \u00e0 18 ans, bascule dans le MMA \u00e0 19, et d\u00e9croche l’argent aux Championnats d’Afrique de Sambo 2024 dans la cat\u00e9gorie des 88 kg. En mars 2022, il traverse la M\u00e9diterran\u00e9e et s’installe \u00e0 Manchester pour rejoindre Manchester Top Team sous la houlette de Carl Prince \u2014 le m\u00eame entra\u00eeneur qui a vu pousser Lerone Murphy, dont Gautier fait aujourd’hui son \u00ab grand fr\u00e8re \u00bb au camp.<\/p>\n

La route vers l’UFC<\/h3>\n

Le 17 septembre 2024, Gautier monte sur le Contender Series de Dana White. Face au Japonais Yura Naito, il l\u00e2che une s\u00e9rie de frappes au deuxi\u00e8me round (4:00) et repart avec le contrat UFC en poche. Il devient alors le plus jeune athl\u00e8te africain \u00e0 signer avec la promotion, \u00e0 22 ans. Son surnom d’origine \u2014 \u00ab\u00a0The Silent Assassin\u00a0\u00bb, donn\u00e9 par son coach parce qu’il est discret mais impitoyable en cage \u2014 laissera bient\u00f4t place \u00e0 \u00ab\u00a0The Storm\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n

L’entr\u00e9e fracassante \u00e0 l’UFC<\/h3>\n

Son d\u00e9but \u00e0 l’UFC le 29 mars 2025 donne le ton : Jos\u00e9 Daniel Medina s’effondre sous un genou d\u00e9vastateur au premier round (3:32 de R1), Performance of the Night imm\u00e9diate. Le 19 juillet 2025, Robert Valentin ne tient pas plus de 1 min 10 \u00e0 l’UFC 318 \u2014 TKO punches, R1. Tretson Vines subit le m\u00eame sort le 4 octobre 2025 \u00e0 l’UFC 320, cette fois \u00e9limin\u00e9 via coudes et poings \u00e0 1:41 du premier round. Trois premi\u00e8res sorties UFC, trois finishes au premier round. \u00c0 ce moment-l\u00e0, les statistiques le classent parmi les middleweights actifs qui finissent le plus vite leurs adversaires.<\/p>\n

Le 24 janvier 2026, \u00e0 l’UFC 324, Andrey Pulyaev tient la distance et arrache la d\u00e9cision unanime apr\u00e8s trois rounds \u2014 la seule limite impos\u00e9e \u00e0 Gautier en UFC jusqu’ici. Il y avait mis des knockdowns, mais pas le finish. La r\u00e9ponse vient le 9 mai 2026 \u00e0 l’UFC 328 : Ozzy Diaz part au deuxi\u00e8me round par TKO (punches, 1:10). Record UFC : 5 victoires, 0 d\u00e9faite.<\/p>\n

Style et caract\u00e9ristiques<\/h3>\n

6 pieds 4 pouces (193 cm), allonge de 206 cm, puissance de frappe qui se passe de commentaire : Gautier est un puncheur pur, avec 9 de ses 11 victoires professionnelles obtenues par KO ou TKO. Sa dur\u00e9e moyenne de combat \u00e0 l’UFC tourne autour de 6 minutes \u2014 ce qui en dit long sur ce qu’il fait dans les premi\u00e8res minutes. Sa base sambo lui donne des options au sol qu’il exploite peu, faute d’en avoir besoin pour l’instant.<\/p>\n

Statut actuel<\/h3>\n

Record professionnel : 11 victoires, 1 d\u00e9faite (split decision en juillet 2022 face \u00e0 Glenn Williams, \u00e0 ses d\u00e9buts). Seul combattant actif de l’UFC repr\u00e9sentant le Cameroun. Parall\u00e8lement \u00e0 sa carri\u00e8re, il pr\u00e9pare un dipl\u00f4me de g\u00e9ologie. \u00c0 24 ans, il a d\u00e9j\u00e0 deux bonus Performance of the Night en cinq combats UFC. La comparaison avec Francis Ngannou circule dans les vestiaires de Manchester Top Team \u2014 Gautier, lui, pr\u00e9f\u00e8re laisser parler ses mains.<\/p>\n

Sources :<\/strong> Wikipedia<\/a>, UFC.com<\/a>, Combat Edge<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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