Thibault Gouti
| Thibault Gouti | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thibault Gouti February 27, 1987 Toulouse, France[1] |
| Other names | GT[2] |
| Nationality | French |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Team | Jacksonwink MMA Academy |
| Trainer | Abdel Toumi Greg Jackson Mike Winkeljohn |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Thibault Gouti (born February 27, 1987) is a French mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional since 2011, he has also competed in the UFC.
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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 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]
On August 27, 2019, it was reported that Gouti received a six month suspension from USADA for testing positive for ostarine and its metabolite di-hydroxy-LGD-4033, and GW1516 metabolites GW1516 sulfoxide and GW1516 sulfone. His suspended retroactive from April 15, 2019 and he is eligible to fight again on October 25, 2019.[20]
Since his last bout, Gouti was released from his UFC contract. [21]
Post UFC
Gouti faced Mehdi Baghdad for the LTDE Super Lightweight belt on July 2, 2021 at Trophee des Etoiles 15.[22] Gouti won the bout via TKO in the first round.[23]
He then faced Ghiles Oudelha at French Fighting Championship 1 on September 25, 2021.[24] He won the fight via split decision.
He was expected to face Emil Weber Meek at Ares FC 2 on 11 December 2021.[25] Gouti however pulled out of the bout due to injury.[26]
Gouti faced Abner Lloveras on March 12, 2022 at War of Titans 2. He won the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.[27]
Bellator MMA
Gouti faced Lewis Long on May 6, 2022 at Bellator 280.[28] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[29]
After the victory, Gouti was signed to a multi-fight deal.[30]
Gouti is scheduled to face Alfie Davis on October 29, 2022 at Bellator Milan.[31]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Nasrat Haqparast[32]
Personal life
Gouti was a competitive squash player who ranked 191 in the world in 2006.[33][34]
Gouti's nickname "GT" is his initials spelled backwards.[35]
Gouti earned a bachelor degree in France.[36]
In September of 2017, Gouti was arrested for Battery of a Household Member. He spent 18 days in jail. The case was later dismissed without prejudice. [37]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 21 matches | 16 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–5 | Lewis Long | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 280 | 6 May 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Paris, France | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 15–5 | Abner Lloveras | TKO (punches) | War of Titans 2 | 12 March 2022 | 1 | 2:49 | Madrid, Spain | Catchweight (165 lb) bout. |
| Win | 14–5 | Ghiles Oudelha | Decision (split) | French Fighting Championship 1 | 25 September 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Miramas, France | |
| Win | 13–5 | Mehdi Baghdad | TKO (punches) | Trophee des Etoiles 15 | 2 July 2021 | 1 | N/A | Aix-en-Provence, France | Won the LTDE Super Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 12–5 | Nasrat Haqparast | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith | 27 October 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 12–4 | Sage Northcutt | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros | 18 February 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Andrew Holbrook | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | 2 September 2017 | 1 | 4:28 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Chad Laprise | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit | 27 August 2016 | 1 | 1:36 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 11–2 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson | 19 May 2016 | 3 | 2:28 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | 11–1 | Teemu Packalén | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping | 27 February 2016 | 1 | 0:24 | London, England | |
| Win | 11–0 | Anton Kuivanen | KO (punch) | Cage 33 | 21 November 2015 | 3 | 1:08 | Helsinki, Finland | Won Cage Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 10–0 | Mikael Nyyssönen | KO (punches) | Cage 27 | 28 February 2015 | 1 | 0:53 | Helsinki, Finland | Lightweight debut |
| Win | 9–0 | Cedric Severac | Submission (anaconda choke) | Gladiator Fighting Arena | 10 May 2014 | 2 | 1:32 | Nimes, France | Won GFA Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 8–0 | Ramon Boixader | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:23 | ||||
| Win | 7–0 | Jorge Giner | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFC 6 | 12 April 2014 | 1 | 2:32 | Marseille, France | |
| Win | 6–0 | Sofiane Benchohra | Decision (unanimous) | Fightway Challenge 8 | 1 March 2014 | 2 | 5:00 | Marseille, France | |
| Win | 5–0 | Baptiste Atcher | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFC: Challengers 6 | 23 January 2014 | 1 | 1:32 | Marseille, France | |
| Win | 4–0 | Mikhail Zapoulaev | Submission (triangle choke) | PFC 5: Clash of the Titans | 27 April 2013 | 1 | 4:13 | Marseille, France | |
| Win | 3–0 | Mohamed Bekadar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fightway Challenge 7 | 2 March 2013 | 1 | 2:34 | Marseille, France | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jeremy Alary | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Impact | 26 January 2013 | 2 | 5:00 | Alzonne, France | |
| Win | 1–0 | Damien Velours | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFC: Challengers 4 | 18 December 2011 | 2 | 1:04 | Marseille, France |
See also
References
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