Gian Villante

AGE	40 / 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

59%

SUBMISSIONS

12%

DECISIONS

29%

Losses 14

KO / TKO

43%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

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 VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:56
loss	Tom Lawlor	UFC on Fox 16 - Dillashaw vs. Barao 2 Jul / 25 / 2015	TKO (Punch) Rob Madrigal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	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 VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Fabio Maldonado	UFC Fight Night 38 - Shogun vs. Henderson 2 Mar / 23 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Cody Donovan	UFC 167 - St. Pierre vs. Hendricks Nov / 16 / 2013	TKO (Punches) Kim Winslow VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:22
loss	Ovince St. Preux	UFC 159 - Jones vs. Sonnen Apr / 27 / 2013	Technical Decision (Majority) Kevin Mulhall VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	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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