Heavyweight
Gian Villante
17-14-0 UFC 7-11-0
6'3"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
4KO wins
0Sub wins
57.1%Finish rate
11:10Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.59
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.84
Striking accuracy43.8%
Striking defense52.9%
Takedowns / 15 min0.37
Takedown accuracy22.7%
Takedown defense85.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time5.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-5
Striking trend
Fight history
L Chris Barnett 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:23 — UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · November 6, 2021
30/51Sig. strikes
38/70Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jake Collier 3-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori · December 5, 2020
80/197Sig. strikes
123/272Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Maurice Greene 3-2 walk-in Submission · R3 3:44 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker · June 27, 2020
72/105Sig. strikes
63/137Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:37Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michal Oleksiejczuk 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:34 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos · February 23, 2019
9/20Sig. strikes
14/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ed Herman 10-9 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith · October 27, 2018
81/217Sig. strikes
84/223Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sam Alvey 9-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · June 1, 2018
50/133Sig. strikes
53/122Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Francimar Barroso 4-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou · January 20, 2018
74/209Sig. strikes
74/128Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Patrick Cummins 5-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum · July 22, 2017
72/196Sig. strikes
86/182Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mauricio Rua 8-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:59 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · March 11, 2017
55/151Sig. strikes
94/173Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Saparbeg Safarov 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:54 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov · December 9, 2016
60/108Sig. strikes
37/131Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:24Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ilir Latifi 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · March 5, 2016
23/68Sig. strikes
30/53Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Perosh 5-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:56 — UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · November 14, 2015
19/34Sig. strikes
6/32Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tom Lawlor 5-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:27 — UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · July 25, 2015
31/64Sig. strikes
22/52Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Corey Anderson 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:18 — UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · April 18, 2015
70/168Sig. strikes
111/279Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sean O'Connell 0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · June 28, 2014
93/164Sig. strikes
109/228Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Fabio Maldonado 3-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 · March 23, 2014
33/92Sig. strikes
132/217Absorbed
3/12Takedowns
5:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cody Donovan 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:22 — UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · November 16, 2013
43/82Sig. strikes
51/90Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:54Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ovince Saint Preux 0-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 0:33 — UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · April 27, 2013
28/50Sig. strikes
47/84Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
10
Submission
2
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
1
Decision
7
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
18
Ring of Combat
8
Strikeforce
3
Strikeforce Challengers
2
Full career — 31 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Chris Barnett | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | UFC 268
November 6, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 2:23 |
| L | Jake Collier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori
December 5, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Maurice Greene | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker
June 27, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 3:44 |
| L | Michał Oleksiejczuk | TKO (body punch) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos
February 23, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 1:34 |
| W | Ed Herman | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith
October 27, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sam Alvey | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
June 1, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Francimar Barroso | Decision (split) | UFC 220
January 20, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Patrick Cummins | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum
July 22, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Maurício Rua | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
March 11, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 0:59 |
| W | Saparbek Safarov | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
December 9, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 2:54 |
| L | Ilir Latifi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 196
March 5, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Perosh | KO (punch) | UFC 193
November 15, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 2:56 |
| L | Tom Lawlor | KO (punch) | UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2
July 25, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 0:27 |
| W | Corey Anderson | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
April 18, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 4:18 |
| W | Sean O'Connell | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt
June 28, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Fábio Maldonado | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2
March 23, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cody Donovan | TKO (punches) | UFC 167
November 16, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 1:22 |
| L | Ovince Saint Preux | Technical Decision (majority) | UFC 159
April 27, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 0:33 |
| W | Derrick Mehmen | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier
May 19, 2012 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Trevor Smith | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine
January 7, 2012 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 1:05 |
| W | Keith Berry | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte
August 12, 2011 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Lorenz Larkin | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry
June 24, 2011 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chad Griggs | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva
February 12, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 2:49 |
| W | Joseph Reyes | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 33
December 3, 2010 |
Ring of Combat | 1 | 1:03 |
| L | Demetrius Richards | TKO (arm injury) | Ring of Combat 29
April 16, 2010 |
Ring of Combat | 1 | 3:27 |
| W | Mike Cook | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ring of Combat 28
February 19, 2010 |
Ring of Combat | 1 | 1:36 |
| W | Marcelo Pereira | KO (punch) | Ring of Combat 27
November 20, 2009 |
Ring of Combat | 1 | 3:59 |
| W | Rob Wince | KO (head kick) | Ring of Combat 26
September 11, 2009 |
Ring of Combat | 2 | 1:25 |
| W | Joe Abouata | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 25
June 12, 2009 |
Ring of Combat | 1 | 1:48 |
| W | Paul White | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ring of Combat 24
April 17, 2009 |
Ring of Combat | 1 | 1:46 |
| W | Randy Durant | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Ring of Combat 23
February 20, 2009 |
Ring of Combat | 1 | 0:35 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Gian Villante) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.