Gautier focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Ateba Gautier suffered his first defeat in the Ultimate Fighting Championship octagon. Compared to the giant Francis Ngannou , the Cameroonian prospect entered UFC 332 surrounded by expectations, but ended up being surprised by Roman Kopylov.
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With this result, Ateba Gautier lost his undefeated streak in the UFC, which had lasted five fights. Kopylov, on the other hand, secured his eighth victory in the organization.
Kopylov surprises Gautier and ends fight with knockout.
Ateba started the fight aggressively, relying on his knockout power. More elusive, Kopylov sought to maintain distance and impressed with his dodges and counter-punches with his left hand.
During one of the Cameroonian's approaches, the Russian landed a counter straight punch that caused Gautier to lose his balance. Kopylov then followed up and finished the fight with a cross.
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Physical comparisons and trajectory bring Ateba Gautier closer to Francis Ngannou
Ateba Gautier and Francis Ngannou . Photo: SUPER LUTAS montage.
Like Ateba Gautier , Francis Ngannou also arrived in the UFC in overwhelming fashion. The former heavyweight champion racked up six consecutive wins in his first fights in the organization, all by stoppage. The young Cameroonian, on the other hand, has five wins, four by knockout and one by decision.
Besides his aggressive style, Ngannou shares physical similarities with the prospect. While the heavyweight is 1,93m tall and has a 2,11m reach, Gautier, who fights in the middleweight division, is the same height and has a reach of 2,06m.
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