American wrestler, American footballer and mixed martial arts fighter
Gian Villante
Born
Gianpiero Villante (1985-08-18) August 18, 1985 (age 38) Wantagh, New York, U.S.
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight
261 lb (118 kg; 18 st 9 lb)
Division
Light heavyweight Heavyweight
Reach
76 in (193 cm)[1]
Style
Kickboxing, Wrestling
Fighting out of
Bellmore, New York, U.S.
Team
Bellmore Kickboxing Academy[2] Long Island MMA and Fitness Center[citation needed] Serra–Longo Fight Team[3]
Rank
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4] under Matt Serra[citation needed]
Wrestling
NCAA Division I Wrestling[5]
Years active
2009–2021
Mixed martial arts record
Total
31
Wins
17
By knockout
10
By submission
2
By decision
5
Losses
14
By knockout
6
By submission
1
By decision
7
University
Hofstra University
Notable school(s)
MacArthur High School (Levittown, New York)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Gianpiero Villante (born August 18, 1985) is a retired American[6] mixed martial artist who previously fought in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional from 2009 to 2021, he also has competed for Strikeforce.
^"Fight Card – UFC Fight Night Dillashaw vs. Barao 2". UFC.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
^"Our Fighters". bellmorekickboxingacademy.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
^Andrew Pearson (July 22, 2017). "UFC on FOX 25 results: Gian Villante brutalizes Patrick Cummins' face, loses split decision". mmamania.com.
Gianpiero Villante (born August 18, 1985) is a retired American mixed martial artist who previously fought in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate...
return on October 6, 2021. In his next fight, Barnett fought GianVillante in Villante's retirement fight at UFC 268 on November 6, 2021, in Madison Square...
promotional newcomer GianVillante on April 27, 2013, at UFC 159. The fight ended in unusual fashion as Saint Preux accidentally poked Villante in the right eye...
light heavyweight bout between GianVillante and Marcos Rogério de Lima was briefly linked to the event. However, Villante pulled out of the fight on September...
desire to fight in a main event in his hometown Malmö. Latifi faced GianVillante on March 5, 2016, at UFC 196. He won the fight via unanimous decision...
Fox 28. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Alvey faced GianVillante on June 1, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 131. He won the fight by split decision...
testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio of 19.4. Donovan instead faced GianVillante. Vaughan Lee was expected to face Sergio Pettis at this event. However...
unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–26). Perosh was expected to face GianVillante on 28 June 2014 at UFC Fight Night 43. However, Perosh was forced out...
He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. Collier faced GianVillante on December 5, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 19. He won the fight via unanimous...
submissions. He was then called in for a short replacement fight against GianVillante. Gian's original opponent, Patrick Cummins, pulled out of the fight with...
returns against Villante in July". UFC.com. Retrieved 2015-05-01. Ben Fowlkes (2015-07-25). "UFC on FOX 16 results: Tom Lawlor drops GianVillante with devastating...
defense against Gilbert Melendez. GianVillante was expected to face Corey Anderson at the event. However, Villante pulled out of the fight citing an...
returned to the promotion in June 2011. He faced GianVillante and won the fight via unanimous decision. Villante controlled the first round from top position...
Bout was stopped at 0:33 of round 3 as Saint Preux inadvertently poked Villante in the eye, rendering him unable to continue. Fighters were awarded $65...
was scheduled to face GianVillante on April 18, 2020, at UFC 249. However, the event and Rothwell's scheduled bout against Villante was canceled due to...
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