Fight Genie logo Fight Genie
Back to the card

Ateba Gautier vs Robert Valentin

Middleweight · Prelims · UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3

FINAL: Ateba Gautier by KO/TKO Punch
Ateba Gautier
Ateba Gautier
Age 23 · Elo 1579*
W
112 days since last fight
vs
Robert Valentin
Robert Valentin
Age 30 · Elo 1466*
LL
105 days since last fight

Who wins, by source

Ateba GautierRobert Valentin
Claude Claude: Ateba Gautier 78% Claude: Robert Valentin 22% 78% 22% GPT GPT: Ateba Gautier 82% GPT: Robert Valentin 18% 82% 18% Elo Elo: Ateba Gautier 66% Elo: Robert Valentin 34% 66% 34%

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
Strikes landed / min Ateba Gautier Strikes landed / min: 4.32 4.32 Robert Valentin Strikes landed / min: 0.15 0.15 Strikes absorbed / min Ateba Gautier Strikes absorbed / min: 2.60 2.60 Robert Valentin Strikes absorbed / min: 6.16 6.16 Striking accuracy Ateba Gautier Striking accuracy: 43% 43% Robert Valentin Striking accuracy: 50% 50% Striking defense Ateba Gautier Striking defense: 54% 54% Robert Valentin Striking defense: 19% 19% Takedowns / 15 min Ateba Gautier Takedowns / 15 min: 0.41 0.41 Robert Valentin Takedowns / 15 min: 0.00 0.00 Takedown defense Ateba Gautier Takedown defense: 93% 93% Robert Valentin Takedown defense: 66% 66% Sub attempts / 15 min Ateba Gautier Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.0 0.0 Robert Valentin Sub attempts / 15 min: 4.4 4.4

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
Claude Claude: KO/TKO 72% 72% Claude: Submission 5% Claude: Decision 23% 23%GPT GPT: KO/TKO 31% 31% GPT: Submission 4% GPT: Decision 65% 65%

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.