Thibault Gouti

Thibault Gouti (born February 27, 1987) is a French mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division in the UFC.

Thibault Gouti
BornThibault Gouti
(1987-02-27) February 27, 1987
Toulouse, France[1]
Other namesGT[2]
NationalityFrench
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Fighting out ofAlbuquerque, New Mexico, United States
TeamJacksonwink MMA Academy
TrainerAbdel Toumi
Greg Jackson
Mike Winkeljohn
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins12
By knockout4
By submission6
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Gouti was 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]

On August 27, 2019, it was reported that Gouti received a six month suspension from USADA for testing positive for ostarine and its metabolite di-hydroxy-LGD-4033, and GW1516 metabolites GW1516 sulfoxide and GW1516 sulfone. His suspended retroactive from April 15, 2019 and he is eligible to fight again on October 25, 2019.[20]


Championships and accomplishments

Personal life

Gouti was a competitive squash player who ranked 191 in the world in 2006.[22][23]

Gouti's nickname "GT" is his initials spelled backwards.[24]

Gouti earned a bachelor degree in France.[25]

In September of 2017, Gouti was arrested for Battery of a Household Member. He spent 18 days in jail. The case was later dismissed without prejudice. [26]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
17 matches 12 wins 5 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 6 2
By decision 2 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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 19 May 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
Win 9–0 Cedric Severac Submission (anaconda choke) Gladiator Fighting Arena 10 May 2014 2 1:32 Nimes, France Won GFA Lightweight Championship
Win 8–0 Ramon Boixader TKO (punches) Gladiator Fighting Arena 10 May 2014 1 1:23 Nimes, France
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

References
  1. "Thibault Gouti - Official UFC® Profile". uk.ufc.com. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  2. Sherdog.com. "Thibault". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  3. "Thibault Gouti ("GT") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  4. Skyz (2015-10-30). "Exclusivité MMAnouvelles: Entretien avec Thibault Gouti - MMA Nouvelles". MMA Nouvelles. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  5. "With Sajewski out, Teemu Packalen meets Thibault Gouti at UFC Fight Night 84 in London". MMAjunkie. 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  6. "UFC Fight Night 84 results: Teemu Packalen quickly taps Thibault Gouti". MMAjunkie. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  7. "Thibault GOUTI vs Olivier AUBIN-MERCIER à l'UFC Fight Night 89". Boxemag.com. 2016-03-30. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  8. "UFC Fight Night 89 results: Olivier Aubin-Mercier finishes Thibault Gouti with third-round choke". MMAjunkie. 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  9. "Thibault Gouti vs. Chad Laprise joins Vancouver's UFC on FOX 21 lineup". MMAjunkie. 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  10. "UFC on FOX 21 results: Chad Laprise stops Thibault Gouti with strikes in 96 seconds". MMAjunkie. 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  11. DNA, MMA. "Thibault Gouti vecht tegen Dong-Hyun Kim tijdens UFC Auckland". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  12. "Gouti-Kim removed from UFC Auckland lineup". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  13. DNA, MMA. "Rotterdam card lijkt compleet na toevoeging Andrew Holbrook vs. Thibault Gouti". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  14. "UFC Fight Night 115 Results: Thibault Gouti Withers Andrew Holbrook". Caged Insider. 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  15. "Northcutt gets UFC Fight Night date vs. Gouti". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  16. "UFC Fight Night 126 results: Frustrated Sage Northcutt takes decision from Thibault Gouti". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  17. Aaron Bronsteter (2018-08-07). "Canadian Cirkunov to fight at UFC Fight Night in Moncton". tsn.ca.com. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  18. "Nasrat Haqparast Earns the W Over Thibault Gouti (UFC Moncton Fight Highlights) | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  19. Staff (2018-10-28). "UFC Moncton bonuses: Anthony Smith picks up another $50k". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  20. Fuentes, Jon (2019-08-27). "UFC Lightweight Thibault Gouti Accepts Six-Month USADA Suspension". LowKickMMA.com. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  21. "UFC Moncton bonuses: Anthony Smith picks up another $50k". MMAjunkie. 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  22. "UFC signs French newcomer for UFC London". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  23. Info, Squash. "Squash Info | Thibault Gouti | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  24. "Thibault Gouti - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
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  26. "Stale Session".
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