Key Highlights
- He happens to be a lover and a fighter. When Gautier landed his first big right hand against Robert Valentin last summer at UFC 318 in New Orleans, the Swiss fighter shook his head as if to say, “OK, I see how it is.” Within seconds more Gautier dropped his prey to the canvas with that same right hand, a fact that seemed to startle Valentin as he regathered his bearings and got to his feet.
- The look on his face this time was one of bewilderment.
- Then a series of long, vicious shots struck home as Valentin sunk behind a helpless shield of forearms, leaving referee Herb Dean to do the only merciful thing. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe waved off the onslaught.
- The whole thing lasted 70 seconds.
- Bartenders take longer to pour out the Sazerac on Bourbon Street than it did for “The Silent Assassin” to put away a capable prizefighter. Where does it all come from?For Gautier, fisticuffs are an act of love.