Ateba Gautier Shrugs Off 'Easy Money' Taunt Before UFC 328 Bout With Ozzy Diaz

His stance signals a patient climb toward the middleweight title.

Overview

Gautier, speaking at Wednesday's UFC 328 media day, said Baisangur Susurkaev calling him 'easy money' does not affect him.
He meets Ozzy Diaz on Saturday in a featured prelim at Prudential Center in Newark, with Diaz at 10-3 and Gautier at 10-1.
The 24-year-old enters 4-0 in the UFC after a January decision over Andrey Pulyaev that followed three first-round knockouts.
He says online criticism does not matter to him, and he focuses on gaining experience and taking one fight at a time toward a title run.
He has not ruled out a future move to light heavyweight at 205 pounds, though he says he is staying at 185 for now on a card that also features the middleweight title.