On the clock
4 of 7 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 11 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb, 205 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
7–11UFC record
4 of 7Dominant wins
81Average win score
38thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate57% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 11
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time11:10
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.6 / 5.8
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time6% of the fight
Best winCorey Anderson rated 1424 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Gian Villante’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
0
81.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
15
38th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
21
57%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−1.25
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
64
4.59
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
3
5.84
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
39
0.37
ControlShare of fight time in control
30
6%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Corey Anderson, rated 1424 at 205 lb. Dominant in 4 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 6 Nov 2021, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1233, after 3 fights there.
0–3Record at 265 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1240Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:02
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.0 / 6.2
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time8% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 265 lb; Gian Villante has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 23 Feb 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1436, after 15 fights there.
7–8Record at 205 lb
4 of 7Dominant wins
81Average win score
1361Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate57% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 8
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time11:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.5 / 5.8
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.5
Control time5% of the fight
Best winEd Herman rated 1431 going in
Against the division
How Gian Villante’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Gian Villante is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
0
81.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
14
40th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
15
57%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−1.27
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
59
4.49
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
0
5.76
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
41
0.45
ControlShare of fight time in control
26
5%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 7 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Corey Anderson, rated 1424 at 205 lb. Dominant in 4 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
18 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2021 | Loss | 10–90 | Chris Barnett | KO/TKO | R2 2:23 | Heavyweight | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 |
| 5 Dec 2020 | Loss | 18–82 | Jake Collier | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Loss | 15–85 | Maurice Greene | submission | R3 3:44 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Loss | 10–90 | Michal Oleksiejczuk | KO/TKO | R1 1:34 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos |
| 27 Oct 2018 | Win | 70–30 | Ed Herman | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Loss | 27–73 | Sam Alvey | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Win | 70–30 | Francimar Barroso | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Loss | 26–74 | Patrick Cummins | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Loss | 6–94 | Mauricio Rua | KO/TKO | R3 0:59 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum |
| 9 Dec 2016 | Win | 92–8 | Saparbeg Safarov | KO/TKO | R2 2:54 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov |
| 5 Mar 2016 | Loss | 20–80 | Ilir Latifi | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Win | 91–9 | Anthony Perosh | KO/TKO | R1 2:56 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Loss | 11–89 | Tom Lawlor | KO/TKO | R2 0:27 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Win | 85–15 | Corey Anderson | KO/TKO | R3 4:18 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Win | 70–30 | Sean O'Connell | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt |
| 23 Mar 2014 | Loss | 18–82 | Fabio Maldonado | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Win | 89–11 | Cody Donovan | KO/TKO | R2 1:22 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Loss | 24–76 | Ovince Saint Preux | majority decision | R3 0:33 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen |