Gian Villante UFC Stats & Fight History

Bio

Age40 (Aug 18, 1985)

Height6'3"

Weight230 lbs

Reach76"

StanceOrthodox

Career Stats

Statistic	Gian Villante
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.8
Strike Differential	-1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	22.7%
Takedown Defense	85.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.4
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	0:52
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	57.1%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	42.9%
Avg Fight Time	11:10
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.1
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:33

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Chris Barnett

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 • Nov 2021

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 2:23

Gian Villante30/5159%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

Chris Barnett38/7054%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	22/40	55%	0/0	0:08	—
	Chris Barnett	21/34	62%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gian Villante	8/11	73%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Barnett	17/36	47%	0/0	0:12	1

LOSS

vs. Jake Collier

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori • Dec 2020

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gian Villante80/19741%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jake Collier123/27245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	27/65	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jake Collier	49/102	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gian Villante	30/71	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jake Collier	38/91	42%	0/0	0:02	—

R3	Gian Villante	23/61	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jake Collier	36/79	46%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Maurice Greene

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker • Jun 2020

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 3:44

Gian Villante72/10569%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:37

Maurice Greene63/13746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	23/32	72%	0/0	0:00	—
	Maurice Greene	30/58	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gian Villante	23/39	59%	0/0	0:00	—
	Maurice Greene	26/67	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Gian Villante	26/34	76%	0/0	2:37	1
	Maurice Greene	7/12	58%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos • Feb 2019

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:34

Gian Villante9/2045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Michal Oleksiejczuk14/2264%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	9/20	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michal Oleksiejczuk	14/22	64%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Ed Herman

UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith • Oct 2018

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gian Villante81/21737%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04

Ed Herman84/22338%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	26/68	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ed Herman	24/78	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gian Villante	32/82	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ed Herman	39/84	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Gian Villante	23/67	34%	0/1	0:04	—
	Ed Herman	21/61	34%	0/1	0:06	—

LOSS

vs. Sam Alvey

UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes • Jun 2018

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gian Villante50/13338%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

Sam Alvey53/12243%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	16/41	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sam Alvey	18/40	45%	0/0	0:00	1

R2	Gian Villante	18/39	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sam Alvey	21/41	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Gian Villante	16/53	30%	0/0	0:06	—
	Sam Alvey	14/41	34%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Francimar Barroso

UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou • Jan 2018

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gian Villante74/20935%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Francimar Barroso74/12858%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	15/50	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Francimar Barroso	21/26	81%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gian Villante	35/79	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Francimar Barroso	26/57	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Gian Villante	24/80	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Francimar Barroso	27/45	60%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Patrick Cummins

UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum • Jul 2017

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gian Villante72/19637%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Patrick Cummins86/18247%TD 1/11Ctrl 3:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	23/55	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Patrick Cummins	17/39	44%	1/6	1:39	—

R2	Gian Villante	24/72	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Patrick Cummins	37/71	52%	0/4	0:19	—

R3	Gian Villante	25/69	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Patrick Cummins	32/72	44%	0/1	1:06	—

LOSS

vs. Mauricio Rua

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum • Mar 2017

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:59

Gian Villante55/15136%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09

Mauricio Rua94/17354%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	25/69	36%	0/0	0:09	—
	Mauricio Rua	39/77	51%	2/3	0:00	1

R2	Gian Villante	27/68	40%	0/1	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	38/68	56%	0/0	0:04	—

R3	Gian Villante	3/14	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	17/28	61%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Saparbeg Safarov

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov • Dec 2016

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:54

Gian Villante60/10856%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24

Saparbeg Safarov37/13128%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	35/69	51%	0/0	0:24	1
	Saparbeg Safarov	31/98	32%	0/0	0:12	—

R2	Gian Villante	25/39	64%	0/0	0:00	—
	Saparbeg Safarov	6/33	18%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ilir Latifi

UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz • Mar 2016

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gian Villante23/6834%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09

Ilir Latifi30/5357%TD 3/12Ctrl 4:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	6/21	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ilir Latifi	10/18	56%	0/5	2:05	—

R2	Gian Villante	9/26	35%	0/0	0:02	—
	Ilir Latifi	10/19	53%	2/4	1:33	—

R3	Gian Villante	8/21	38%	0/1	0:07	—
	Ilir Latifi	10/16	62%	1/3	0:59	—

WIN

vs. Anthony Perosh

UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm • Nov 2015

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:56

Gian Villante19/3456%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Anthony Perosh6/3219%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	19/34	56%	0/0	0:01	1
	Anthony Perosh	6/32	19%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Tom Lawlor

UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II • Jul 2015

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:27

Gian Villante31/6448%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:03

Tom Lawlor22/5242%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	26/56	46%	1/1	0:03	—
	Tom Lawlor	18/44	41%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Gian Villante	5/8	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tom Lawlor	4/8	50%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Corey Anderson

UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold • Apr 2015

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:18

Gian Villante70/16842%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Corey Anderson111/27940%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	23/54	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Corey Anderson	40/93	43%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Gian Villante	23/55	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Corey Anderson	36/99	36%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Gian Villante	24/59	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Corey Anderson	35/87	40%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Sean O'Connell

UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt • Jun 2014

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gian Villante93/16457%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07

Sean O'Connell109/22848%TD 0/4Ctrl 4:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	33/51	65%	0/1	0:02	—
	Sean O'Connell	41/74	55%	0/2	2:02	—

R2	Gian Villante	34/59	58%	0/0	0:01	—
	Sean O'Connell	40/81	49%	0/1	1:10	1

R3	Gian Villante	26/54	48%	0/0	0:04	—
	Sean O'Connell	28/73	38%	0/1	0:59	—

LOSS

vs. Fabio Maldonado

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 • Mar 2014

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gian Villante33/9236%TD 3/12Ctrl 5:45

Fabio Maldonado132/21761%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	15/20	75%	2/2	4:44	—
	Fabio Maldonado	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gian Villante	14/44	32%	1/3	0:49	—
	Fabio Maldonado	59/102	58%	0/0	0:11	—

R3	Gian Villante	4/28	14%	0/7	0:12	—
	Fabio Maldonado	72/112	64%	0/0	0:10	—

WIN

vs. Cody Donovan

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks • Nov 2013

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:22

Gian Villante43/8252%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:54

Cody Donovan51/9057%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	27/54	50%	1/1	0:50	—
	Cody Donovan	38/70	54%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Gian Villante	16/28	57%	0/0	0:04	1
	Cody Donovan	13/20	65%	0/1	0:14	—

LOSS

vs. Ovince Saint Preux

UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen • Apr 2013

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 0:33

Gian Villante28/5056%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:12

Ovince Saint Preux47/8456%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	10/14	71%	0/4	1:04	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	27/38	71%	0/1	0:42	—

R2	Gian Villante	17/30	57%	0/0	0:08	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	18/42	43%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Gian Villante	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (5 fights)

WIN

vs. Trevor Smith

Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. Jardine • Jan 2012

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:05

Gian Villante18/1995%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:29

Trevor Smith8/1080%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	18/19	95%	1/2	0:29	—
	Trevor Smith	8/10	80%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Keith Berry

Strikeforce Challengers 18 • Aug 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gian Villante0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

LOSS

vs. Lorenz Larkin

Strikeforce Challengers 16 • Jun 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gian Villante8/3921%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:00

Lorenz Larkin50/12540%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	2/7	29%	1/1	0:00	—
	Lorenz Larkin	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gian Villante	2/10	20%	0/1	0:00	—
	Lorenz Larkin	32/59	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Gian Villante	4/22	18%	0/3	0:00	—
	Lorenz Larkin	18/66	27%	1/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chad Griggs

Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Silva • Feb 2011

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:49

Gian Villante12/2450%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:35

Chad Griggs25/5347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	12/24	50%	0/1	0:35	—
	Chad Griggs	25/53	47%	0/0	0:16	2

WIN

vs. Derrick Mehmen

Strikeforce - Barnett vs Cormier •

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gian Villante68/13252%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:58

Derrick Mehmen29/20314%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gian Villante	22/40	55%	0/0	1:51	1
	Derrick Mehmen	6/45	13%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gian Villante	20/47	43%	0/0	0:07	—
	Derrick Mehmen	9/88	10%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Gian Villante	26/45	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Derrick Mehmen	14/70	20%	1/4	0:26	—