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Ateba Gautier vs Ozzy Diaz

Ateba Gautier

Pro 10-1-0  |  UFC 4-0-0
Middleweight
VS

Ozzy Diaz

Pro 10-3-0  |  UFC 1-1-0
Age
23|35
Height
6'4"|6'4"
Reach
81"|79"
Stance
Switch|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Ateba Gautier Ozzy Diaz Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.2%52.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.18.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.68.5
Strike Differential0.4/min-0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy100.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.70.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0
Control Time/15min0:030:00
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins75.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins25.0%100.0%
Avg Fight Time5:208:42
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges324 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Ateba Gautier Ozzy Diaz Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.2%52.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.18.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.68.5
Takedown Accuracy100.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%66.7%
Control Time/Fight0:010:00
Edges321 even

Last 3 Fights

Ateba Gautier

WIN
vs. Andrey Pulyaev
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ateba Gautier34/11230%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Andrey Pulyaev59/12348%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tre'ston Vines
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:41
Ateba Gautier6/1250%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:04
Tre'ston Vines0/10%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Robert Valentin
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:10
Ateba Gautier19/3751%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Robert Valentin2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Ozzy Diaz

WIN
vs. Djorden Santos
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ozzy Diaz135/26152%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Djorden Santos131/34538%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:26
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Zhang Mingyang
KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 2:25
Ozzy Diaz9/1275%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Zhang Mingyang17/3450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joe Pyfer
DWCS 6.1 • Jul 2022
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:39
Ozzy Diaz11/3432%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:37
Joe Pyfer26/4755%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:47
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Ozzy Diaz is the busier striker, landing 8.3 significant strikes per minute vs 4.1. Their opponent absorbs 3.6 strikes per minute on average — Ozzy Diaz's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Ozzy Diaz connects on 52.7% of significant strikes compared to 41.2%. The 12pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Ateba Gautier shoots 0.7 TD/15min at 100% accuracy against Ozzy Diaz's 67% defense — takedowns are a viable path.

Finish Threat: Ateba Gautier finishes 75% of wins (75% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Ozzy Diaz's fights average 8:42 vs 5:20 for Ateba Gautier. If this reaches the championship rounds, Ozzy Diaz's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:14 | Data source: UFCStats.com