Ateba Gautier

ANALYSIS
It was an ordinary and mediocre performance from Gautier as a -1000 favorite. Yes, he landed a pair of knockdowns, won, and did so easily, but there are several causes for concern moving forward. Gautier slowed down in a major way throughout the course of the bout. He didn't defend particularly well and loaded up every single shot he threw. Of course, when you have elite, all-world power, you can get away with that at times. Still, if we learned anything from this result, it's that the 23-year-old has a ways to go and may not be fast-tracked to the top as quickly as some might have expected.

ANALYSIS
Gautier has cruised to a 3-0 start to his UFC career since making his debut in March. His next test will come in the form of Pulyaev, who also debuted in March and has gone 1-1 to begin his time in the promotion.

ANALYSIS
Yes, it came against an opponent that accepted this fight just two days ago, but Gautier is one of the most dominating and physical imposing fighters we have seen in recent memory, in any weight class. He smashed Vines twice in the side of the head before tossing him aside and knocking him into to next year. Referee Marc Goddard was immediately on the scene to prevent any more damage. The UFC is taking things exceedingly slow with Gautier, but with three first-round knockout wins on his resume, the push is coming sooner or later.

ANALYSIS
Gautier was initially slated to take on Ozzy Diaz, but the latter was forced to pull out of the bout due to an undisclosed medical issue. A day later, a replacement has been found, however, as Gautier will now take on UFC newcomer Treston Vines, who boasts a 10-3-0 pro MMA record.

ANALYSIS
Diaz is dealing with an unspecified medical issue and won't fight in Las Vegas, leaving Gautier without an opponent for now. It's unclear if the 23-year-old, who owns a professional record of 8-1-0, will stay on the card.