Joe Rogan Hails Ateba Gautier as 'the Future' Ahead of UFC 324 Test vs. Andrey Pulyaev
Three first-round UFC knockouts have accelerated his rise, with analysts eager to see him against stiffer competition.
Overview
- Ateba Gautier, a 23-year-old Cameroonian middleweight, drew raves from Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience, where Rogan called him “f*cking terrifying” and “the future.”
- Gautier is 9-1 overall and 3-0 in the UFC, with first-round stoppages of Jose Medina, Robert Valentin and Treston Vines across roughly seven months.
- He is booked to face Andrey Pulyaev at UFC 324 on January 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with the event airing on Paramount+.
- Rogan highlighted Gautier’s size and striking profile, citing a 6-foot-4 frame at 185 pounds plus notable power, speed and technique.
- Coverage credits his development to training at Manchester Top Team and notes an eight-fight knockout streak, while pointing out his UFC wins have come against lower-tier opposition so far.