Louis Gaudinot
Active 2012–present · rated in 2 editions · peak overall 68.0
Scouting report
Louis "Goodnight" Gaudinot submitted John Lineker in a Fight of the Night bout early in Lineker's UFC career. Fighting out of Yonkers, New York with a Tiger Schulmann karate background, Gaudinot built his game around forward striking and front chokes, reflected in a 76 Cardio and 74 Boxing.
Peak ratings
By edition
Gaudinot submitted John Lineker with a second-round guillotine choke at UFC on Fox 3 in May 2012. After an extended layoff in 2013, he dropped a unanimous decision to Tim Elliott at UFC 164 in Milwaukee. His forward boxing and submission threats on the feet are reflected in his 74 Boxing and 76 Cardio.
In 2014, Gaudinot submitted Phil Harris via guillotine choke at UFC Fight Night 37 in London, a result later overturned to a no contest, and in January 2015 dropped a decision to Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC 182. His standup and mat scrambling are reflected in his 74 Boxing and 72 Durability across his final promotional appearances.
Louis Gaudinot and the Yonkers karate kid
Louis Gaudinot started training with Tiger Schulmann in Yonkers when he was six and later earned a fourth-degree black belt in karate. After a short amateur run in 2008, he turned pro with Ring of Combat in 2009 and won the flyweight title there with a first-round guillotine choke. The Ultimate Fighter took him in 2011, and he later won a memorable fight against John Lineker. He is a scrappy, fun pick from the lower end of the flyweight pool.
Gaudinot rating notes
Boxing. His best striking number. He knocked out Tuan Pham in the first round in Ring of Combat.
Kickboxing. Reasonable, and it fits a lifetime of karate training.
Wrestling. Not a strength. Tim Elliott beat him by unanimous decision in 2013.
BJJ. Capable of finishing from a scramble. He caught Lineker in a guillotine in the second round in 2012.
Strength. One of his lower numbers. His finishes came from timing and scrambles.
Durability. He lost to Dustin Pague by choke and to Johnny Bedford by TKO in the third round, so he can be stopped.
Cardio. Good enough for the pace of his fights. The Pague fight on The Ultimate Fighter won Fight of the Season.
Fight IQ. He could adapt inside a fight, though the losses show he sometimes got caught in exchanges.
Cardio keeps him in the fight
His best number is cardio at 76. In the Lineker fight in 2012, both men went back and forth for two rounds before Gaudinot caught the guillotine, and both earned Fight of the Night. He has the gas to sustain a pace like that.
Strength is the drop-off
At 66 his strength rating is the lowest on his card. Tim Elliott beat him in 2013, and Kyoji Horiguchi beat him by decision in January 2015, after which he was released. A stronger flyweight who can hold position will take away his scrambling chances.
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