Thibault Gouti

Thibault Gouti
BornThibault Gouti
(1987-02-27) February 27, 1987 (age 37)
Toulouse, France[1]
Other namesGT[2]
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Welterweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)
Fighting out ofAlbuquerque, New Mexico, United States
TeamJacksonwink MMA Academy
TrainerAbdel Toumi
Greg Jackson
Mike Winkeljohn
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins17
By knockout7
By submission6
By decision4
Losses7
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Thibault Gouti (born February 27, 1987) is a French mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional since 2011, he has also competed in the UFC.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Gouti has 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]

Since his last bout, Gouti was released from his UFC contract.[20]

Post UFC

Gouti faced Mehdi Baghdad for the LTDE Super Lightweight belt on July 2, 2021, at Trophee des Etoiles 15.[21] Gouti won the bout via TKO in the first round.[22]

He then faced Ghiles Oudelha at French Fighting Championship 1 on September 25, 2021.[23] He won the fight via split decision.

He was expected to face Emil Weber Meek at Ares FC 2 on 11 December 2021.[24] Gouti however pulled out of the bout due to injury.[25]

Gouti faced Abner Lloveras on March 12, 2022, at War of Titans 2. He won the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.[26]

Bellator MMA

Gouti faced Lewis Long on May 6, 2022, at Bellator 280.[27] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[28]

After the victory, Gouti was signed to a multi-fight deal.[29]

Gouti faced Alfie Davis on October 29, 2022, at Bellator 287.[30] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[31]

Gouti faced Kane Mousah on May 12, 2023, at Bellator 296.[32] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[33]

Gouti faced Archie Colgan on May 17, 2024 at Bellator Champions Series 2.[34] At weigh-ins, Gouti came in at 157.7 pounds, 1.7 pounds over the lightweight non-title limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined a percent of his purse which went to his opponent.[35] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[36]

Championships and accomplishments

Personal life

Gouti was a competitive squash player who ranked 191 in the world in 2006.[38][39]

Gouti's nickname "GT" is his initials spelled backwards.[40]

Gouti earned a bachelor's degree in France.[41]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches 17 wins 7 losses
By knockout 7 1
By submission 6 2
By decision 4 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 17–7 Archie Colgan Decision (unanimous) Bellator Champions Series 2 17 May 2024 3 5:00 Paris, France Catchweight (157.7 lb) bout; Gouti missed weight.
Win 17–6 Kane Mousah KO (punch) Bellator 296 12 May 2023 2 3:59 Paris, France
Loss 16–6 Alfie Davis Decision (unanimous) Bellator 287 29 October 2022 3 5:00 Milan, Italy
Win 16–5 Lewis Long Decision (unanimous) Bellator 280 6 May 2022 3 5:00 Paris, France Welterweight bout.
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 18 June 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

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See also

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