| Louis Gaudinot | |
|---|---|
| Born | Louis Gaudinot August 28, 1984 Yonkers, New York |
| Other names | Goodnight |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 136 lb (62 kg; 9.7 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight, Flyweight |
| Reach | 63.0 in (160 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Team | Team Tiger Schulmann |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Louis Gaudinot (born August 28, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Gaudinot has made a name for himself fighting for the New Jersey based promotion, Ring of Combat. He was the Ring of Combat flyweight champion before signing with the UFC. He was a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.
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Gaudinot began training in martial arts in 1991 at six years old.[1] After years of training, in 2008, Gaudinot made his amateur debut. He held a 3-1 record as an amateur before turning pro in 2009.[2]
Gaudinot signed with New Jersey's Ring of Combat to compete as a professional in April of 2009. His debut came at Ring of Combat 24 against fellow 0-0 fighter, Chris Aquino. Gaudinot controlled the bout and won the fight via unanimous decision after two, four minute rounds.
Gaudinot wasted little time returning to Ring of Combat, fighting on the very next card, Ring of Combat 25. Gaudinot took his first professional loss, losing a unanimous decision to Nick Cottone.
At Ring of Combat 26, Gaudinot bounced back from his loss to Cottone with a second round TKO victory over Jeff Cressman. It was Gaudinot's first professional win via stoppage. Two months later Gaudinot was again in action, and again was fighting on back-to-back Ring of Combat cards. On the Ring of Combat 27 card he competed in his first three round fight, winning via unanimous decision against Nate Williams.
Gaudinot fought against Tuan Pham at Ring of Combat 28, winning the fight via KO in the first round. The impressive victory earned Gaudinot a chance at the vacant Ring of Combat flyweight title. His title shot came at Ring of Combat 31 against Jesse Riggleman. Gaudinot dominated the bout and won via submission (guillotine choke) nearing the end of the first round.
In 2011, Gaudinot had signed with the UFC to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.[3] In the first episode, Gaudinot fought highly touted Irish fighter, Paul McVeigh; winning via TKO in the third round.[4] The win gained Gaudinot entry into the Ultimate Fighter house. He was selected as a part of Team Bisping.[5]
Gaudinot next fought against Team Mayhem's Dustin Pague. Gaudinot lost the fight in the second round via submission (rear-naked choke).[6] The fight also won Gaudinot and Pauge an additional $25,000 for the fan voted "Fight of the Season".
Gaudinot made his official UFC debut on December 3, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale against Johnny Bedford. Gaudinot lost to Bedford via TKO in the 3rd round after being unable to overcome Bedford's size advantage.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 7 matches | 5 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5-2 | Johnny Bedford | TKO (knees to body) | The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale | December 3, 2011 | 3 | 1:58 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5-1 | Jessie Riggleman | Submission (guillotine choke) | Ring of Combat 31 | September 24, 2010 | 1 | 4:43 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Won the vacant flyweight title |
| Win | 4-1 | Tuan Pham | KO (punch) | Ring of Combat 28 | February 19, 2010 | 1 | 1:09 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 3-1 | Nate Williams | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 27 | November 20, 2009 | 3 | 4:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 2-1 | Jeff Cressman | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 26 | September 11, 2009 | 2 | 0:24 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 1-1 | Nick Cottone | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 25 | June 12, 2009 | 2 | 4:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Chris Aquino | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 24 | April 17, 2009 | 2 | 4:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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