Welcome to the UFC, Ateba Gautier.
At UFC on ESPN 64 featured prelim on Saturday at CDMX Arena in Mexico City, Gautier (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) delivered a devastating knee knockout to Jose Daniel Medina (11-4 MMA, 0-2) ending the fight at 3:32 of Round 1.
Despite Medina’s initial smiles, Gautier stayed focused. He cornered Medina against the fence and landed a perfectly timed knee strike.
A finish in his UFC debut for Ateba Gautier 🔥 #UFCMexico pic.twitter.com/gM88Z2zdqS
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 29, 2025
Gautier from Cameroon made a successful debut after earning a UFC contract with a knockout on Dana White’s Contender Series in September.
Medina from Bolivia is now on a three-fight losing streak. Despite a loss on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2023, he was signed by the UFC for his heart. However, he lost his UFC debut to Zach Reese in August.
Latest UFC on ESPN 64 results:
- Ateba Gautier defeated Jose Daniel Medina via knee knockout in Round 1 at 3:32
- Melquizael Costa defeated Christian Rodriguez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Loopy Godinez defeated Julia Polastri by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Rafa Garcia defeated Vinc Pichel by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Jamall Emmers defeated Gabriel Miranda by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at 4:06
- MarQuel Mederos defeated Austin Hubbard by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
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