Thibault Gouti
Thibault Gouti | |
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Born |
Thibault Gouti February 27, 1987 Toulouse, France |
Other names | GT[1] |
Residence | Toulouse, France[2] |
Nationality | French |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
Division | Lightweight |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Style | Striker and Grappler |
Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
Team | Jacksonwink MMA Academie |
Trainer |
Abdel Toumi Greg Jackson Mike Winkeljohn |
Years active | 2011–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 16 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Thibault Gouti (born February 27, 1987) is a French mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division in the UFC.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Gouti was amassed a record of 11-0 prior signed by UFC with notable win over former UFC fighter Anton Kuivanen.[3]
The Ultimate Fighter 22
Gouti was selected as one of the contestants on The Ultimate Fighter 22 in 2015 and he lost during the entry round by split decision.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On February 27, 2016, Gouti faced Teemu Packalen, replacing Łukasz Sajewski, at his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping.[5] He lost the fight in the first round.[6]
His next fight came four months later on June 18, 2016, facing Olivier Aubin-Mercier, at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson.[7] He lost the fight via submission in round three.[8]
Gouti faced Chad Laprise on August 27 at UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit[9] and lost via a technical knocked out.[10]
Gouti was expected to face Dong Hyun Kim on June 11 at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt.[11] However, the bout was cancelled due to fall ill on the day of the fight.[12]
At his third fight in UFC, Gouti was up against Andrew Holbrook on September 2, 2017[13] and secured his first UFC win at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve.[14]
Gouti faced Sage Northcutt on February 18, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 126.[15] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[16]
Gouti is expected to face Nasrat Haqparast on October 27, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 138.[17]
Personal life
Gouti was a competitive squash player who ranked 191 in the world in 2006.[18][19]
Gouti's nickname "GT" is his initials spelled backwards.[20]
Gouti earned a bachelor degree in France.[21]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
16 matches | 12 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 1 |
By submission | 6 | 2 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 12–4 | Sage Northcutt | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros | 18 February 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
Win | 12–3 | Andrew Holbrook | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | 2 September 2017 | 1 | 4:28 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
Loss | 11–3 | Chad Laprise | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit | 27 August 2016 | 1 | 1:36 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
Loss | 11–2 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson | 19 May 2016 | 3 | 2:28 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
Loss | 11–1 | Teemu Packalén | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping | 27 February 2016 | 1 | 0:24 | London, England | |
Win | 11–0 | Anton Kuivanen | KO (punch) | Cage 33 | 21 November 2015 | 3 | 1:08 | Helsinki, Finland | |
Win | 10–0 | Mikael Nyyssönen | KO (punches) | Cage 27 | 28 February 2015 | 1 | 0:53 | Helsinki, Finland | |
Win | 9–0 | Cedric Severac | Submission (anaconda choke) | Gladiator Fighting Arena | 10 May 2014 | 1 | 2:26 | Nimes, France | Won GFA Lightweight Championship |
Win | 8–0 | Ramon Boixader | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Fighting Arena | 10 May 2014 | 1 | 1:23 | Nimes, France | |
Win | 7–0 | Jorge Giner | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFC 6 | 12 April 2014 | 1 | 2:32 | Marseille, France | |
Win | 6–0 | Sofiane Benchohra | Decision (unanimous) | Fightway Challenge 8 | 1 March 2014 | 2 | 5:00 | Marseille, France | |
Win | 5–0 | Baptiste Atcher | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFC: Challengers 6 | 23 January 2014 | 1 | 1:32 | Marseille, France | |
Win | 4–0 | Mikhail Zapoulaev | Submission (triangle choke) | PFC 5: Clash of the Titans | 27 April 2013 | 1 | 4:13 | Marseille, France | |
Win | 3–0 | Mohamed Bekadar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fightway Challenge 7 | 2 March 2013 | 1 | 2:34 | Marseille, France | |
Win | 2–0 | Jeremy Alary | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Impact | 26 January 2013 | 2 | 5:00 | Alzonne, France | |
Win | 1–0 | Damien Velours | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFC: Challengers 4 | 18 December 2011 | 2 | 1:04 | Marseille, France |
See also
References
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Thibault". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ "Thibault Gouti - Official UFC® Profile". uk.ufc.com. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ "Thibault Gouti ("GT") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ Skyz (2015-10-30). "Exclusivité MMAnouvelles: Entretien avec Thibault Gouti - MMA Nouvelles". MMA Nouvelles. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ "With Sajewski out, Teemu Packalen meets Thibault Gouti at UFC Fight Night 84 in London". MMAjunkie. 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 84 results: Teemu Packalen quickly taps Thibault Gouti". MMAjunkie. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ "Thibault GOUTI vs Olivier AUBIN-MERCIER à l'UFC Fight Night 89". Boxemag.com. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 89 results: Olivier Aubin-Mercier finishes Thibault Gouti with third-round choke". MMAjunkie. 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ "Thibault Gouti vs. Chad Laprise joins Vancouver's UFC on FOX 21 lineup". MMAjunkie. 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ "UFC on FOX 21 results: Chad Laprise stops Thibault Gouti with strikes in 96 seconds". MMAjunkie. 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ DNA, MMA. "Thibault Gouti vecht tegen Dong-Hyun Kim tijdens UFC Auckland". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ "Gouti-Kim removed from UFC Auckland lineup". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ DNA, MMA. "Rotterdam card lijkt compleet na toevoeging Andrew Holbrook vs. Thibault Gouti". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 115 Results: Thibault Gouti Withers Andrew Holbrook". Caged Insider. 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ "Northcutt gets UFC Fight Night date vs. Gouti". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 126 results: Frustrated Sage Northcutt takes decision from Thibault Gouti". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
- ↑ Aaron Bronsteter (2018-08-07). "Canadian Cirkunov to fight at UFC Fight Night in Moncton". tsn.ca.com. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ↑ "UFC signs French newcomer for UFC London". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ Info, Squash. "Squash Info | Thibault Gouti | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ↑ "Thibault Gouti - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ↑ "Thibault Gouti - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2017-12-25.