Middleweight · Prelims · UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
FINAL: Ateba Gautier by KO/TKO Punch
Ateba Gautier
Age 23 · Elo 1579*
W
112 days since last fight
vs
Robert Valentin
Age 30 · Elo 1466*
LL
105 days since last fight
Who wins, by source
Ateba GautierRobert Valentin
Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.
Tale of the tape
Ateba GautierRobert Valentin
Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.
How it ends
KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.
The analysis
Claude
Ateba Gautier by KO/TKO, 78% confidence
Gautier holds massive striking advantages with 5.33 SLPM vs Valentin's abysmal 0.15, plus 71% accuracy vs 50%. Valentin's 19% striking defense is catastrophically low and he's coming off back-to-back KO losses. Gautier's 4-inch reach advantage and superior height will allow him to pick apart Valentin from range. The +4.11 striking differential for Gautier vs -6.01 for Valentin represents one of the largest mismatches on the card.
GPT
Ateba Gautier by Decision, 82% confidence
Gautier's striking volume and accuracy are exceptionally high compared to Valentin's extremely low output and poor defensive metrics. Valentin's only notable threat is his high submission average, but he has not demonstrated effective takedowns or control. Gautier's 90% takedown defense and massive striking differential strongly suggest he will dominate on the feet and avoid any grappling threats.