"With my team, my coach, we never really had a like a training camp for specific opponents,"
"I don't really care about- obviously I want to be the best, but I'm not focused on looking at if I'm popular or not. That's not important for me. The most important is being good, being the best. I want to be the best, I will be the best. I don't need distraction, I need to be focused."
"I want to go step-by-step, take my time. There's no rush. I'm 23. So why should I go quick? It's okay. I'm going to be the champion. I will be the champion. There's no point to rush, I will be, for sure, definitively, 100% I will be champion. But I need more experience. Experience changes everything."
Ateba Gautier stopped Tres'ton Vines in under two minutes at UFC 320, marking his third consecutive finish in the UFC octagon. Gautier structures training around personal improvement rather than opponent-specific game plans, emphasizing becoming better than in previous fights. He prioritizes focus and avoiding distractions over tracking popularity or external attention. Gautier plans a measured, step-by-step climb through the middleweight ranks, acknowledging his youth and the need for experience. He expresses confidence in becoming champion while stressing patience and continued development as key to reaching that goal.
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