UFC 332 saw big favourite, Ateba Gautier lose his undefeated UFC record as Roman Kopylov knocked him out in the first round.<\/p>\n
UFC 332<\/a> was a night for the favourites… unless your name is Ateba Gautier. The Cameroonian sufferd his first UFC<\/a> defeat when he was knocked out in the first round by Roman Kopylov, ending a 10-fight winning run.<\/p>\n There have been signs that Gautier relies too much on his power, and when he can’t land, he looks underwhelming. Against Andrey Pulyaev, the 24-year-old wavered in the final round and went to a decision for the first time since his debut. Was he overhyped? Is he actually ‘that’ good? Only time will tell, but we must remember that the prospect is just 24 years old and already has 13 professional fights. Kopylov was a big step up in competition, and he fell at that hurdle. That isn’t to say that he won’t come again.<\/p>\n Following the loss at UFC<\/a> 332, Gautier took to Instagram <\/a>to release the following statement:<\/p>\n “”Hey everyone \u2764\ufe0fI just wanted to take a moment to let you know that I\u2019m doing well, especially to everyone who has been worried about me and has been sending me messages since last night.Last night simply wasn\u2019t our night. \ud83e\udd4aAll credit to my opponent. He was better than me last night, and I respect that. \ud83e\udd1d\ud83c\udffeOf course, I\u2019m disappointed. I wanted to win, as always. But that\u2019s also part of our sport. There are days when everything goes your way, and there are days when things don\u2019t go the way you imagined.I fell, yes. But I\u2019m going to get back up. And I\u2019m going to start again as many times as it takes until I reach the goal I\u2019ve set for myself. \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25A sincere thank you to everyone who has been sending me messages of support and motivation. I read your messages, even though I can\u2019t reply to everyone, and believe me, they mean a lot to me. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe<\/p>\n As they say in our sport: sometimes you make the highlights\u2026 and sometimes you ARE the highlight. \ud83d\ude02\ud83e\udd4aAnd thank you to those who are celebrating my loss. I don\u2019t hold it against you. Everyone is free to feel however they feel. I\u2019ll simply use all of this as motivation to keep working.And above all, thank You to the Almighty Lord, Creator of Heaven and Earth. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffeI\u2019m grateful to Him for this loss. Maybe today I don\u2019t fully understand everything this defeat is meant to teach me, but I know it will be part of my story.I fell last night.But my story doesn\u2019t end here.I\u2019m going to get back up. \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25I\u2019m going to work. \ud83e\uddbeAnd I\u2019m coming back.Thank you all for your support. \u2764\ufe0f.”<\/p>\n In a classy show of respect, Gautier’s UFC 332 opponent, Roman Kopylov commented on the post saying, “Thanks for the fight \ud83e\udd1dI was glad to share the cage with you \ud83e\udec2only the best in your direction \ud83e\udd1d\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb”.<\/p>\n