Ateba Gautier unaffected by Baisangur Susurkaev calling him 'easy money'
MORRISTOWN, N. J. – Ateba Gautier brushed off Baisangur Susurkaev dismissing him as a middleweight threat.
Gautier (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will look to continue his tear through the division when he takes on Ozzy Diaz (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 328 ( Paramount+ ) featured prelim at Prudential Center in Newark, N. J. Susurkaev (11-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) claimed Gautier is easy money and only has hands.
Susurkaev believes Gautier is a one-round fighter and that if he gets tired against him, he'd kill him. "How can it bother me? It's just a word," Gautier told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at Wednesday's UFC 328 media day.
"If you say something, I don't care – it doesn't affect me. But to say 'easy money,' I mean, 'easy money' could be like you'll be in the hospital, maybe like a heart attack, concussion and stuff like that. They say 'easy money,' just show up.
Anyway, it's fine. It's fine, still. " Susurkaev competes earlier on the night when he takes on Djorden Santos (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC).