Ateba Gautier vs Ozzy Diaz

Ozzy Diaz

Pro 10-5-0 | UFC 1-3-0

Age

24|35

Height

6'4"|6'4"

Reach

81"|79"

Stance

Switch|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Ateba Gautier	Ozzy Diaz	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.5%	51.5%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0	6.0	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.0	7.3	◄
Strike Differential	0.9/min	-1.3/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	100.0%	66.7%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.5	0.0	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	0:02	0:36	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	80.0%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	20.0%	100.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	5:30	6:24	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	3.3	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	4	2	3 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Ateba Gautier Ozzy Diaz League median

Statistic	Ateba Gautier	Ozzy Diaz	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	36.7%	42.8%	—
Avg Fight Time	5:30	6:24	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	80.0%	75.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	28.6%	100.0%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	2-5 (28.6%)	7-0 (100.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	2-5 (28.6%)	—	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	95.5%	93.7%	—
% Time in Control	0.3%	4.1%	—
% Time Controlled	4.2%	2.2%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	6.8%	64.9%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	3.53	6.16	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	3.12	7.28	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.42	-1.12	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	34.7%	50.9%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	54.4%	63.0%	▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	5.94	0.00	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	1.90	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.19	0.62	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.95	0.62	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	—	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Ateba Gautier	Ozzy Diaz	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.5%	51.5%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0	6.0	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.0	7.3	◄
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	100.0%	66.7%	◄
Control Time/Fight	0:01	0:15	—
Edges	3	2	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Ateba Gautier

WIN

vs. Ozzy Diaz

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:10

Ateba Gautier23/8228%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Ozzy Diaz6/2030%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ateba Gautier	12/55	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ozzy Diaz	4/12	33%	0/3	1:03	—

R2	Ateba Gautier	11/27	41%	0/0	0:00	1
	Ozzy Diaz	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Andrey Pulyaev

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ateba Gautier34/11230%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 2

Andrey Pulyaev59/12348%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ateba Gautier	8/42	19%	0/0	0:00	1
	Andrey Pulyaev	19/37	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ateba Gautier	15/41	37%	0/0	0:00	1
	Andrey Pulyaev	24/46	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ateba Gautier	11/29	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andrey Pulyaev	16/40	40%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tre'ston Vines

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:41

Ateba Gautier6/1250%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Tre'ston Vines0/10%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ateba Gautier	6/12	50%	1/1	0:04	1
	Tre'ston Vines	0/1	0%	0/2	0:06	—

Ozzy Diaz

LOSS

vs. Ryan Gandra

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:04

Ozzy Diaz3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ryan Gandra16/3447%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ozzy Diaz	3/4	75%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ryan Gandra	16/34	47%	0/0	0:03	1

LOSS

vs. Ateba Gautier

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:10

Ozzy Diaz6/2030%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:03

Ateba Gautier23/8228%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ozzy Diaz	4/12	33%	0/3	1:03	—
	Ateba Gautier	12/55	22%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ozzy Diaz	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ateba Gautier	11/27	41%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Djorden Santos

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ozzy Diaz135/26152%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Djorden Santos131/34538%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ozzy Diaz	20/36	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Djorden Santos	25/70	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ozzy Diaz	51/97	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Djorden Santos	49/135	36%	0/2	0:02	—

R3	Ozzy Diaz	64/128	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Djorden Santos	57/140	41%	1/1	0:24	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Ozzy Diaz is the busier striker, landing 6.0 significant strikes per minute vs 4.0. Their opponent absorbs 3.0 strikes per minute on average — Ozzy Diaz's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Ozzy Diaz connects on 51.5% of significant strikes compared to 37.5%. The 14pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Ateba Gautier shoots 0.5 TD/15min at 100% accuracy against Ozzy Diaz's 67% defense — takedowns are a viable path.

Finish Threat: Ateba Gautier finishes 80% of wins (80% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com