Thibault Gouti

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Thibault Gouti
BornThibault Gouti
(1987-02-27) February 27, 1987 (age 38)
Toulouse, France [1]
Other namesGT [2]
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)
Fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
TeamJacksonwink MMA Academy
TrainerAbdel Toumi
Greg Jackson
Mike Winkeljohn
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins17
By knockout7
By submission6
By decision4
Losses7
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Thibault Gouti (born February 27, 1987) is a French mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional since 2011, he has also competed in the UFC and for Bellator MMA

Contents

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Gouti has 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 faced Nasrat Haqparast on October 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 138. [17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [18] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [19]

Since his last bout, Gouti was released from his UFC contract. [20]

Post UFC

Gouti faced Mehdi Baghdad for the LTDE Super Lightweight belt on July 2, 2021, at Trophee des Etoiles 15. [21] Gouti won the bout via TKO in the first round. [22]

He then faced Ghiles Oudelha at French Fighting Championship 1 on September 25, 2021. [23] He won the fight via split decision.

He was expected to face Emil Weber Meek at Ares FC 2 on 11 December 2021. [24] Gouti however pulled out of the bout due to injury. [25]

Gouti faced Abner Lloveras on March 12, 2022, at War of Titans 2. He won the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round. [26]

Bellator MMA

Gouti faced Lewis Long on May 6, 2022, at Bellator 280. [27] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [28]

After the victory, Gouti was signed to a multi-fight deal. [29]

Gouti faced Alfie Davis on October 29, 2022, at Bellator 287. [30] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [31]

Gouti faced Kane Mousah on May 12, 2023, at Bellator 296. [32] He won the fight via knockout in the second round. [33]

Gouti faced Archie Colgan on May 17, 2024 at Bellator Champions Series 2. [34] At weigh-ins, Gouti came in at 157.7 pounds, 1.7 pounds over the lightweight non-title limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined a percent of his purse which went to his opponent. [35] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [36]

Submission grappling career

Gouti will face Guillaume Chane in the main event of ADXC 9 on April 19, 2025. [37]

Championships and accomplishments

Personal life

Gouti was a competitive squash player who ranked 191 in the world in 2006. [39] [40]

Gouti's nickname "GT" is his initials spelled backwards. [41]

Gouti earned a bachelor's degree in France. [42]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches17 wins7 losses
By knockout71
By submission62
By decision44
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss17–7Archie ColganDecision (unanimous) Bellator Champions Series 2 17 May 202435:00 Paris, FranceCatchweight (157.7 lb) bout; Gouti missed weight.
Win17–6Kane MousahKO (punch) Bellator 296 12 May 202323:59 Paris, France
Loss16–6Alfie DavisDecision (unanimous) Bellator 287 29 October 202235:00 Milan, Italy
Win16–5Lewis LongDecision (unanimous) Bellator 280 6 May 202235:00 Paris, FranceWelterweight bout.
Win15–5 Abner Lloveras TKO (punches)War of Titans 212 March 202212:49 Madrid, SpainCatchweight (165 lb) bout.
Win14–5Ghiles OudelhaDecision (split)French Fighting Championship 125 September 202135:00 Miramas, France
Win13–5 Mehdi Baghdad TKO (punches)Trophee des Etoiles 152 July 20211N/A Aix-en-Provence, FranceWon the LTDE Super Lightweight Championship.
Loss12–5 Nasrat Haqparast Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith 27 October 201835:00 Moncton, New Brunswick, CanadaFight of the Night.
Loss12–4 Sage Northcutt Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros 18 February 201835:00 Austin, Texas, United States
Win12–3 Andrew Holbrook TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve 2 September 201714:28 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Loss11–3 Chad Laprise TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit 27 August 201611:36 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Loss11–2 Olivier Aubin-Mercier Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson 18 June 201632:28 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Loss11–1 Teemu Packalén Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping 27 February 201610:24 London, England
Win11–0 Anton Kuivanen KO (punch)Cage 3321 November 201531:08 Helsinki, FinlandWon Cage Lightweight Championship
Win10–0Mikael NyyssönenKO (punches)Cage 2728 February 201510:53 Helsinki, FinlandLightweight debut
Win9–0Cedric SeveracSubmission (anaconda choke)Gladiator Fighting Arena10 May 201421:32 Nimes, FranceWon GFA Welterweight Championship
Win8–0Ramon BoixaderTKO (punches)11:23
Win7–0Jorge GinerSubmission (rear-naked choke)PFC 612 April 201412:32 Marseille, France
Win6–0Sofiane BenchohraDecision (unanimous)Fightway Challenge 81 March 201425:00 Marseille, France
Win5–0Baptiste AtcherSubmission (rear-naked choke)PFC: Challengers 623 January 201411:32 Marseille, France
Win4–0Mikhail ZapoulaevSubmission (triangle choke)PFC 5: Clash of the Titans27 April 201314:13 Marseille, France
Win3–0Mohamed BekadarSubmission (rear-naked choke)Fightway Challenge 72 March 201312:34 Marseille, France
Win2–0Jeremy AlaryDecision (unanimous)Fight Impact26 January 201325:00 Alzonne, France
Win1–0Damien VeloursSubmission (rear-naked choke)PFC: Challengers 418 December 201121:04 Marseille, France

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See also

References

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