// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Gian Villante
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Gian
Villante

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-14-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Gian Villante
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
41
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
31 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
14
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
55%
17/31 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 59% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.38
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.47
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.45
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
23%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
83%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#52
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1469
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
59th
percentile · average opponent rated 1549 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.23 per fight)

26 rated fights · opponents rated in 84% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 6, 2021

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
10
KO/TKO
59%
2
SUB
12%
5
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 1
DEC · 7
6
KO/TKO
43%
1
SUB
7%
7
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
59%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
12%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
29%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
31 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER84TD DEFENSE96GRAPPLING40CHIN65STRIKING54CARDIO73AGGRESSION35SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY62
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power84
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense96
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (83%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin65
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
Striking54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio73
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression35
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery62
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense96 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (83%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
Striking54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression35 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2009WFEB 2009WAPR 2009WJUN 2009WSEP 2009WNOV 2009WFEB 2010LAPR 2010WDEC 2010LFEB 2011LJUN 2011WAUG 2011WJAN 2012WMAY 2012LAPR 2013WNOV 2013LMAR 2014WJUN 2014WAPR 2015LJUL 2015WNOV 2015LMAR 2016WDEC 2016LMAR 2017LJUL 2017WJAN 2018LJUN 2018WOCT 2018LFEB 2019LJUN 2020LDEC 2020LNOV 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  12. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  20. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  23. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  25. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  28. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  29. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, JUN 2020, momentum score 76, SUB R3.
  31. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  32. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Cook), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 62.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
31/31 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
29%
5
16%
2
6%
-
-
16
total
SUB
2
6%
-
1
3%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
12
39%
-
-
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
39%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
31 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Chris BarnettNov 6, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 2:23
UFC 268 - Usman vs. Covington 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches)
L
VS Jake CollierDec 5, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 19 - Hermansson vs. Vettori
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Maurice GreeneJun 27, 2020
SubmissionR3 · 3:44
UFC on ESPN 12 - Poirier vs. Hooker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Michal OleksiejczukFeb 23, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:34
UFC Fight Night 145 - Blachowicz vs. Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ed HermanOct 27, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 138 - Oezdemir vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Sam AlveyJun 1, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 131 - Rivera vs. Moraes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Francimar BarrosoJan 20, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 220 - Miocic vs. Ngannou
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Patrick CumminsJul 22, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 25 - Weidman vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Mauricio RuaMar 11, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 0:59
UFC Fight Night 106 - Belfort vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Saparbek SafarovDec 9, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 2:54
UFC Fight Night 102 - Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ilir LatifiMar 5, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 196 - McGregor vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Anthony PeroshNov 14, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 2:56
UFC 193 - Rousey vs. Holm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 17-14. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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