Thibault Gouti (born February 27, 1987) is a French

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who competes in the

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division of

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. A professional since 2011, he has also competed in the

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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

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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.

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. He lost the fight in the first round. His next fight came four months later on June 18, 2016, facing

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, at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson. He lost the fight via submission in round three. Gouti faced

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on August 27 at UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit and lost via a technical knocked out. Gouti was expected to face

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on June 11 at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt. However, the bout was cancelled due to fall ill on the day of the fight. At his third fight in UFC, Gouti was up against Andrew Holbrook on September 2, 2017 and secured his first UFC win at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve. Gouti faced

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on February 18, 2018 at

UFC Fight Night 126 ''UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 126'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on February 18, 2018, at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, United State ...

. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Gouti faced

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on October 27, 2018 at

UFC Fight Night 138 ''UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 138'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on October 27, 2018 at Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. Since his last bout, Gouti was released from his UFC contract.

Post UFC

Gouti faced

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for the LTDE Super Lightweight belt on July 2, 2021 at Trophee des Etoiles 15. Gouti won the bout via TKO in the first round. He then faced Ghiles Oudelha at French Fighting Championship 1 on September 25, 2021. He won the fight via split decision. He was expected to face

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at Ares FC 2 on 11 December 2021. Gouti however pulled out of the bout due to injury. Gouti faced

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on March 12, 2022 at War of Titans 2. He won the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.

Bellator MMA

Gouti faced Lewis Long on May 6, 2022 at

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. He won the bout via unanimous decision. After the victory, Gouti was signed to a multi-fight deal. Gouti faced Alfie Davis on October 29, 2022 at Bellator 287. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Gouti is scheduled to face Kane Mousah on May 12, 2023, at Bellator Paris.

Championships and accomplishments

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** Fight of the Night (One time)

Personal life

Gouti was a competitive squash player who ranked 191 in the world in 2006. Gouti's nickname "GT" is his initials spelled backwards. Gouti earned a bachelor degree in France.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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