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United States
Bellmore, New York
Gian Villante
AGE
39
/
Aug 18, 1985
HEIGHT
6'2"
/
187.96 cm
WEIGHT
261 lbs
/
118.39 kg
ASSOCIATION
Bellmore Kickboxing Academy
CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins
17
KO
/
TKO
10
59%
SUBMISSIONS
2
12%
DECISIONS
5
29%
Losses
14
KO
/
TKO
6
43%
SUBMISSIONS
1
7%
DECISIONS
7
50%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Chris Barnett
UFC 268 - Usman vs. Covington 2
Nov / 06 / 2021
TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:23
loss
Jake Collier
UFC on ESPN 19 - Hermansson vs. Vettori
Dec / 05 / 2020
Decision (Unanimous)
Chris Tognoni
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Maurice Greene
UFC on ESPN 12 - Poirier vs. Hooker
Jun / 27 / 2020
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
3:44
loss
Michal Oleksiejczuk
UFC Fight Night 145 - Blachowicz vs. Santos
Feb / 23 / 2019
TKO (Punches)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:34
win
Ed Herman
UFC Fight Night 138 - Oezdemir vs. Smith
Oct / 27 / 2018
Decision (Split)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Sam Alvey
UFC Fight Night 131 - Rivera vs. Moraes
Jun / 01 / 2018
Decision (Split)
Kevin MacDonald
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Francimar Barroso
UFC 220 - Miocic vs. Ngannou
Jan / 20 / 2018
Decision (Split)
Steve Rita
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Patrick Cummins
UFC on Fox 25 - Weidman vs. Gastelum
Jul / 22 / 2017
Decision (Split)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Mauricio Rua
UFC Fight Night 106 - Belfort vs. Gastelum
Mar / 11 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
0:59
win
Saparbek Safarov
UFC Fight Night 102 - Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
Dec / 09 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:54
loss
Ilir Latifi
UFC 196 - McGregor vs. Diaz
Mar / 05 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Anthony Perosh
UFC 193 - Rousey vs. Holm
Nov / 14 / 2015
KO (Punch)
Greg Kleynjans
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1
2:56
loss
Tom Lawlor
UFC on Fox 16 - Dillashaw vs. Barao 2
Jul / 25 / 2015
TKO (Punch)
Rob Madrigal
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2
0:27
win
Corey Anderson
UFC on Fox 15 - Machida vs. Rockhold
Apr / 18 / 2015
TKO (Punches)
Liam Kerrigan
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:18
win
Sean O'Connell
UFC Fight Night 43 - Te Huna vs. Marquardt
Jun / 28 / 2014
Decision (Split)
Peter Hickmott
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3
5:00
loss
Fabio Maldonado
UFC Fight Night 38 - Shogun vs. Henderson 2
Mar / 23 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
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3
5:00
win
Cody Donovan
UFC 167 - St. Pierre vs. Hendricks
Nov / 16 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Kim Winslow
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2
1:22
loss
Ovince St. Preux
UFC 159 - Jones vs. Sonnen
Apr / 27 / 2013
Technical Decision (Majority)
Kevin Mulhall
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3
0:33
win
Derrick Mehmen
Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Cormier
May / 19 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Trevor Smith
Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. Jardine
Jan / 07 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
Kim Winslow
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:05
win
Keith Berry
Strikeforce - Challengers 18
Aug / 12 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Chris Tognoni
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Lorenz Larkin
Strikeforce - Challengers 16
Jun / 24 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Newport
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Chad Griggs
Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Silva
Feb / 12 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:49
win
Joseph Reyes
ROC 33 - Ring of Combat 33
Dec / 03 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
1
1:03
loss
Demetrius Richards
ROC 29 - Ring of Combat 29
Apr / 16 / 2010
TKO (Arm Injury)
Dan Miragliotta
1
3:27
win
Mike Cook
ROC 28 - Ring of Combat 28
Feb / 19 / 2010
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
1
0:40
win
Marcelo Donald Pereira
ROC 27 - Ring of Combat 27
Nov / 20 / 2009
KO (Punch)
Dan Miragliotta
1
3:59
win
Rob Wince
ROC 26 - Ring of Combat 26
Sep / 11 / 2009
KO (Head Kick)
Dan Miragliotta
2
1:25
win
Joe Abouata
ROC 25 - Ring of Combat 25
Jun / 12 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Kevin Mulhall
1
1:48
win
Paul White
ROC 24 - Ring of Combat 24
Apr / 17 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
1
1:46
win
Randy Durant
ROC 23 - Ring of Combat 23
Feb / 20 / 2009
TKO (Cut)
Mark Matheny
1
0:35
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