Heavyweight

Gian Villante

Last fought: Nov 2021

RECORD

Pro

17-14-0

UFC

7-11-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

230 lbs

Reach

76"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:10
Fight Completion Rate	74.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.23
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	62-52 (54.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	22-19 (53.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	40-33 (54.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	87.3%
% Time in Control	5.8%
% Time Controlled	6.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	45.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.66
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	6.23
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.57
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.6%
Distance Strike Defense	53.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.59
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.71
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.63
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.17
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.91

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field

Gian Villante League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

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	0.3
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 2021Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 2:23

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

Chris Barnett38/7054%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 1

▼ 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 2020Heavyweight

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 2020Heavyweight

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

Gian Villante72/10569%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:37KD 1

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 2019Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:34

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

Michal Oleksiejczuk14/2264%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ 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 2018Light Heavyweight

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 2018Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

Sam Alvey53/12243%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ 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 2018Light Heavyweight

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 2017Light Heavyweight

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 2017Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:59

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

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

▼ 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 2016Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:54

Gian Villante60/10856%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24KD 1

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 2016Light Heavyweight

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 2015Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:56

Gian Villante19/3456%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

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 2015Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:27

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

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

▼ 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 2015Light Heavyweight

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 2014Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

Sean O'Connell109/22848%TD 0/4Ctrl 4:11KD 1

▼ 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 2014Light Heavyweight

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 2013Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:22

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

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 2013Light Heavyweight

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. Derrick Mehmen

Strikeforce - Barnett vs Cormier • May 2012

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

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	—

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 0:16KD 2

▼ 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

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com