Ateba Gautier continued to prove he’s an unstoppable force, and now wants to test himself against a former champion.
Gautier (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) showed a patient approach against a game Ozzy Diaz (10-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC), before catching him with an overhand right and finishing him with ground strikes at the 1:10 mark of Round 2 on Saturday’s UFC 328 featured prelim at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Advertisement
Check out the video of Gautier’s finish below (via X):
Gautier tied Khamzat Chimaev and Nassourdine Imavov for the longest active UFC middleweight win streak at five. He respectfully called out former champion Israel Adesanya in his post-fight octagon interview.
Up-to-the-minute results of UFC 328 include:
-
Ateba Gautier def. Ozzy Diaz via KO (punches) – Round 2, 1:10
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 328 video: Ateba Gautier calls out Israel Adesanya after KO win
