Ateba Gautier vs Robert Valentin — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3

New Orleans, USA

19 Jul 2025

Middleweight

58%

Gautier

42%

Valentin

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 1 · 1:10

Ateba Gautier

"The Storm"

11 – 1

6'4"81" reachSwitch24 yrs5-fight win streakKnockout Artist

CFR 78

Robert Valentin

"Robzilla"

12 – 6

Submission Hunter2-fight win streak31 yrsOrthodox77" reach6'2"

CFR 56

★ Official Result

Ateba GautierwinsKO/TKOR1 · 1:10

def. Robert Valentin · UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Gautier

→

Actual result

Gautier wins

KO/TKO · R1

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Gautier at 58% vs Valentin at 42% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 22 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Valentin has a chin rating of 54 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

GautierValentin

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

—

Strike Accuracy

—

Gautier

Valentin

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'4"+

Height

6'2"

81"+

Reach

77"

24+

Age

Switch

Stance

Orthodox

Gautier

Valentin

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

78.0

56.3

71.2

Performance Avg

48.4

Quality of Victory

100

Momentum Score

Gautier

Valentin

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

10.0

/ 10

0.8

/ 10

8.6

Style: Pressure

8.2

3.6

Style: Volume

0.8

4 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

0 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

16Distance2

1Clinch0

2Ground0

Gautier

Valentin

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

0.5

/ 10

8.0

/ 10

0.3

Wrestling Style (/10)

5.6

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

10.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Gautier

Valentin

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

100

Never stopped

Verdict

KO risk

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

—

KO round context

Avg R1.5 stoppage

—

Last KO loss

2 fights ago

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

6/12 fights

Chin rating based on

5/18 fights

Gautier

Valentin

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

5-fight 🔥 win streak

Current form

2-fight 🔥 win streak

Upcoming

W · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

W · KO · R1

Last 5

W · Sub · R1

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

L · KO · R2

Gautier

Valentin

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

80%

100%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Gautier

Valentin

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

10.0

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

0.8

0.5

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

8.0

0.3

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

5.6

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

10.0

8.6

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

8.2

3.6

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

0.8

Gautier

Strike Zones

Valentin

Gautier

Attacking

19 landed

Absorbing

2 absorbed

Valentin

Attacking

2 landed

Absorbing

19 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Gautier targets the head (84% of attacks) — Valentin absorbs 84% of strikes there

🎯Valentin targets the head (50% of attacks) — Gautier absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Gautier

RND

Valentin

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Gautier · Last 5

Upcoming

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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