Preview: UFC 318 Prelims
Gautier vs. Valentin
Middleweights
Ateba Abega Gautier (7-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Robert Valentin (10-5, 0-2 UFC)BETTING ODDS: Gautier (-470), Valentin (+360)
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While Valentin isn’t shaping up to be a UFC-level fighter, the Switzerland native does represent a clear step up in competition despite all his flaws. Valentin was the standout of the 2024 season of “The Ultimate Fighter” as both a personality and a violent finisher, adding to the reputation for explosive wars that he built on the European regional scene. However, both of Valentin’s UFC bouts have seen him get stifled due to his lack of defense. Ryan Loder at least provided some opportunity for back-and-forth scrambles until he pounded out a finish, but Valentin was one-half of one of the worst fights of 2025 against Torrez Finney, who adopted a control-heavy wrestling approach that “Robzilla” could do little to stop. Valentin should at least get his type of fight here and could be the right type of wildman to give Gautier some trouble. Yet Gautier’s natural talent still looks like it can be counted on, particularly if he’s rapidly improving from fight to fight. The pick is Gautier via second-round stoppage.
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