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  • “Straight African Power” – Fans & Fighters React As Ateba Gautier Provides Another Highlight KO At UFC 320

    “Straight African Power” – Fans & Fighters React As Ateba Gautier Provides Another Highlight KO At UFC 320

    Ateba Gautier continues to prove why he’s referred to as the middleweight Francis Ngannou, as “The Silent Assassin” made quick work of short-notice opponent Tre’ston Vines in the featured prelim bout of UFC 320.

    Vines stayed circling on the outside, trying to keep distance and avoid the power of Gautier. Vines then made a mistake by running in for a takedown, getting kneed in the process. Vines tried again with the two near the fence and was working on the double-leg takedown.

    But that’s where Gautier landed a pair of elbows to counter the takedown, putting Vines out. Vines was easily thrown off by Gautier, who landed a pair of follow-up shots to force a referee stoppage.

    Ateba Gautier Knocks Out Tre’ston Vines At UFC 320

    Gautier now improves to 9-1 in his career. He moves to 3-0 in the UFC after impressive, bonus-earning first-round finishes of Jose Medina and Robert Valentin.

    Vines, who made his UFC debut tonight on short notice, came into this night on a four-fight win streak.

  • Ateba Gautier Booked To Face Promotional Newcomer After Ozzy Diaz Withdraws From UFC 320

    Ateba Gautier Booked To Face Promotional Newcomer After Ozzy Diaz Withdraws From UFC 320

    Ateba Gautier will fight this weekend.

    Gautier was originally set to clash with Ozzy Diaz on the preliminary card of UFC 320 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, on Monday, the matchup fell through after Diaz withdrew from the middleweight bout due to undisclosed medical issues, leaving the 23-year-old Cameroonian without an opponent.

    Initially, it was uncertain whether “The Silent Assassin” would remain on the UFC 320 card, but a short-notice replacement has now been secured, who is set to make his Octagon debut with just five days’ notice.

    Image: @ateba_theassassin/Instagram

    Ateba Gautier Will Fight Treston Vines At UFC 320

    On Tuesday, Iridium Sports Agency announced via social media that Ateba Gautier will now face promotional debutant Treston Vines, who replaces Ozzy Diaz on the UFC 320 card this Saturday.

    Gautier enters UFC 320 riding the momentum of a first-round knockout over Robert Valentin at UFC 318 in July, marking his seventh consecutive knockout victory. He earned his UFC contract in September 2024 with a second-round stoppage of Yura Naito on Dana White’s Contender Series.

    “The Silent Assassin” now boasts a professional record of 8-1, including an unbeaten 2-0 slate in the UFC.

    Meanwhile, Vines most recently competed at AFC 12: The Great Commission in August, scoring a first-round knockout victory. The 29-year-old American was set to face Andreas Tricomitis at LFA 219 next weekend before earning the call-up to the UFC.

    Until now, Vines has primarily competed in regional promotions, amassing a professional record of 10-3, with seven of those wins coming by stoppage.

    Image: @trestonvines/Instagram