Promising middleweight prospect Ateba Gautier earned his second-straight knockout end earlier tonight (Sat., July 19, 2025) at UFC 318 stay on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Smoothie King Middle in New Orleans, La., viciously stopping Robert Valentin simply 70 seconds into the struggle.
Gautier got here into Saturday night time a heavy betting favourite after coming off a sensational knockout on the Contender Sequence and a UFC debut end again in March. He’s a younger, highly effective, and really harmful striker, however nonetheless comparatively unproven in his younger MMA profession. A spot on the UFC 318 undercard was an ideal method for Gautier to begin incomes his stripes and have an opportunity to earn a highlight-reel end.
That’s precisely what occurred as Gautier harm Valentin early and had him backpedaling across the cage. Gautier rapidly rushed in to land a brutal uppercut adopted by a proper hand that despatched Valentin falling to the canvas. A number of extra punches from Gautier and the referee was compelled to step in with simply 70 seconds off the clock.
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