Alan Dimitri Baudot[1][3] (born 1 February 1988)[4] is a French mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division.
Alan Baudot was born on the slopes of the Croix-Rousse in Lyon, in a modest environment, with his parents originally from Martinique, from the commune of Schœlcher.
Growing up amongst cows and farms, Baudot had a pleasant childhood, with Besançon being where he started judo, his first sensations in combat sports.
Learning was also a constant for Baudot, as he holds a professional diploma from the Ministry of Youth, Popular Education and Sport (BPJEPS).
Two weeks later, Hayato Sakurai paid for Baudot's plane ticket to come back to Japan for the bout, which he won and earned 600 euros.
Since MMA does not allow him to live, the Frenchman works as a bouncer in the bustling Roppongi district of Tokyo while also doing some kick-boxing and muay-thai fights, leading him to nicknamed "The Black Samurai".
[5][6] After a seven-month break, back in France, during the 2016/2017 season, the Martinique native was offered to join the "MMA Factory" stable.
[7] Baudot, as a short notice replacement for Sergey Spivak, faced Tom Aspinall at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen on October 11, 2020.