Gian Villante

MMA · Retired

17-14RECORD

10KO / TKO WINS

2SUBMISSION WINS

5DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Gianpiero Villante
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	18 Aug 1985
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Wantagh, USA
Lives in	Bellmore, USA
Division	Heavyweight
Team	Serra-Longo Fight Team
Height	188 cm (6′2″)
Reach	193 cm (76″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2009–2021
Status	Retired
Pro debut	20 Feb 2009
Last fight	Loss vs Chris Barnett, 6 Nov 2021

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Titles and honours

Former Ring of Combat Heavyweight Champion
Former Ring of Combat Light Heavyweight Champion
Fight of the Night (x3)

Background

American light heavyweight from Long Island, New York, and a former Hofstra wrestler and football player. He competed in Strikeforce and the UFC before retiring in 2021.

Fight history

31 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Chris Barnett	TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches)	2	2:23	UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2	6 Nov 2021	New York City, New York, USA
Loss	Jake Collier	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori	5 Dec 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Maurice Greene	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	3	3:44	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker	27 Jun 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Return to heavyweight
Loss	Michal Oleksiejczuk	TKO (punch to the body)	1	1:34	UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos	23 Feb 2019	Prague, Czech Republic
Win	Ed Herman	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith	27 Oct 2018	Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Loss	Sam Alvey	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes	1 Jun 2018	Utica, New York, USA
Win	Francimar Barroso	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou	20 Jan 2018	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Loss	Patrick Cummins	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum	22 Jul 2017	Uniondale, New York, USA
Loss	Mauricio Rua	TKO (punches)	3	0:59	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum	11 Mar 2017	Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Win	Saparbeg Safarov	TKO (punches)	2	2:54	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov	9 Dec 2016	Albany, New York, USA	Fight of the Night
Loss	Ilir Latifi	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz	5 Mar 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Anthony Perosh	KO (punch)	1	2:56	UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm	14 Nov 2015	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Loss	Tom Lawlor	KO (punch)	2	0:27	UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II	25 Jul 2015	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Win	Corey Anderson	TKO (punches)	3	4:18	UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold	18 Apr 2015	Newark, New Jersey, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	Sean O'Connell	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt	28 Jun 2014	Auckland, New Zealand	Fight of the Night
Loss	Fabio Maldonado	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2	23 Mar 2014	Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Win	Cody Donovan	TKO (punches)	2	1:22	UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks	16 Nov 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Ovince Saint Preux	Technical decision (majority)	3	0:33	UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen	27 Apr 2013	Newark, New Jersey, USA	Stopped after an accidental eye poke
Win	Derrick Mehmen	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier	19 May 2012	San Jose, California, USA
Win	Trevor Smith	TKO (punches)	1	1:05	Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine	7 Jan 2012	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Keith Berry	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte	12 Aug 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Lorenz Larkin	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry	24 Jun 2011	Kent, Washington, USA
Loss	Chad Griggs	TKO (punches)	1	2:49	Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva	12 Feb 2011	East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA	Heavyweight Grand Prix reserve bout
Win	Joseph Reyes	TKO (punches)	1	1:03	Ring of Combat 33	3 Dec 2010	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Won the vacant Ring of Combat Light Heavyweight Championship
Loss	Demetrius Richards	TKO (arm injury)	1	3:27	Ring of Combat 29	16 Apr 2010	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Light heavyweight debut
Win	Mike Cook	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:36	Ring of Combat 28	19 Feb 2010	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Won the vacant Ring of Combat Heavyweight Championship
Win	Marcelo Pereira	KO (punch)	1	3:59	Ring of Combat 27	20 Nov 2009	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Catchweight (215 lb)
Win	Rob Wince	KO (head kick)	2	1:25	Ring of Combat 26	11 Sep 2009	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Joe Abouata	TKO (punches)	1	1:48	Ring of Combat 25	12 Jun 2009	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Paul White	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:46	Ring of Combat 24	17 Apr 2009	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Randy Durant	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	0:35	Ring of Combat 23	20 Feb 2009	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Pro debut