Thibault Gouti

GT

France

Handed six-month suspension
LightweightBellator
August 27, 2019
Gouti has been suspended for six months by the USADA after testing positive for a prohibited substance, Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
Gouti hasn't appeared in a bout since he lost to Narrate Haqparast back in October of last year, and he'll now be forced to wait at least six more months before returning to the cage. Gouti has already accepted the punishment, slating him for a return in late February at the earliest.
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Drops decision against Nasrat Haqparast at UFC Moncton
LightweightBellator
October 27, 2018
Gouti lost to Narrate Haqparast via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 30-26) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Moncton, New Brunswick.
ANALYSIS
Gouti threw a ton of strikes in this fight. Unfortunately for him, he was not able to land many of the strikes. Haqparast did a great job defending the striking onslaught. He defended those strikes and then came forward with power strikes. In the third round, Haqparast nearly finished the fight after hurting Gouti. The fight was nearly over, but Gouti was able to survive and make the final bell.
Draws Nasrat Haqparast at UFC Moncton
LightweightBellator
August 7, 2018
Gouti will fight Nasrat Haqparast in a lightweight matchup at UFC Fight Night in Moncton on Oct. 27 at Moncton Events Centre, Aaron Bronsteter of TSN reports.
ANALYSIS
Gouti fell to 1-4 in the Octagon after most recently losing a closely contested fight to Sage Northcutt. He'll now turn his sights to Haqparast, who gained a unanimous decision victory over Marc Diakiese in his most recent bout. Look for Gouti to enter as a betting underdog against the dangerous 22-year-old prospect, who has registered eight KO/TKO victories in nine professional wins dating back prior to his UFC days.
Defeated by unanimous decision in Austin
LightweightBellator
February 18, 2018
Gouti was defeated by Sage Northcutt via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Sunday in Austin.
ANALYSIS
Gouti started out well in this fight as he rocked Northcutt with a right hand early. After that, he was taken down by Northcutt and absorbed some punishment, but was able to get back to his feet. He landed another big right, but chose to go to his grappling instead of continuing to strike. Northcutt was able to fight off a guillotine choke to end the round. In the second, Gouti landed more big shots that hurt Nortchutt, but once again chose to follow up with grappling. He was able to keep "Super" Sage grounded, but was not able to do damage or advance position. Eventually, Northcutt worked his way to his feet against the fence and the referee separated the fighters. In the third round, Gouti had a hard time keeping pace in striking. Once again, he was able to ground Northcutt, but once again he did not do damage or advance position so the referee separated the fighters. Gouti did not land many significant strikes in the third round, leading to the decision loss.
To take on Sage Northcutt in February
LightweightBellator
December 21, 2017
Gouti will face off against Sage Northcutt at UFC Fight Night on Feb. 18 in Austin, Texas, Brett Okamoto of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Gouti earned his first victory in the UFC a few months ago, defeating Andrew Holbrook in Rotterdam via TKO (punches) in early September. Prior to that, Gouti had lost his first three bouts in the promotion, but comes into this fight with a career record of 12-3. Northcutt, on the other hand, will be fighting in front of his home state, and is also fresh off a victory. The 21-year-old bested Michel Quinones during his first fight since moving to Team Alpha Male, winning via unanimous decision in November, which improved his record to 4-2 in the UFC.
Stops Andrew Holbrook at UFC Rotterdam
LightweightBellator
September 2, 2017
Gouti defeated Andrew Holbrook via TKO (punches) at 4:28 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night 115 on Saturday in Rotterdam.
ANALYSIS
It was clear from the start that Gouti had the advantage in the striking game. Holbrook consistently went for takedowns, but none of his attempts were close to landing. Gouti eventually caught Holbrook with a headkick that sent him to the canvas. The referee nearly stopped the fight, but Holbrook got back to his feet. It was too little too late as Gouti swarmed him and finished the fight. Gouti improves to 12-3 overall and 1-3 in the UFC.