Gian Villante vs Mauricio Rua
Gian Villante is 17-14-0; Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1. Mauricio Rua is 3 years older than Gian Villante. Gian Villante is 2" · 5 cm taller than Mauricio Rua. They have met once: Gian Villante 0, Mauricio Rua 1.
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Style & credentials
Gian Villante
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Blue belt · BJJ
- —Ring of Combat Heavyweight ChampionRing of Combat
- —Ring of Combat Light Heavyweight ChampionRing of Combat
- 2003Champion · State HSyouth · 215 lb Catchweight
Mauricio Rua
Muay ThaiBJJ
- 2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
- 2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand PrixMiddleweight (93 kg)
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiRafael Cordeiro
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%59%
Head
15%16%
Body
20%25%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Gian Villantelast 18 fights
89%
Mauricio Rualast 24 fights
70%15%15%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gian Villante Mauricio Rua
Strikes landed / min
4.593.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.843.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.371.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
85%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.59
Strikes landed / min3.35
5.84
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.46
0.37 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.53 / 3.6
23%
Takedown accuracy43%
85%
Takedown defence48%
0:39
Control time / fight2:34
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Gian Villante18 UFC fights · 923 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%533/1584
13%117/185
18%169/199
Clinch
3%27/45
2%16/19
1%9/9
Ground
4%41/57
0%1/1
1%10/10
Mauricio Rua24 UFC fights · 888 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%360/971
11%99/142
18%162/209
Clinch
5%44/81
3%31/42
6%55/61
Ground
14%123/202
1%10/10
0%4/5
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Gian Villante19 of 31 ended early · 61%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Mauricio Rua32 of 42 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Gian Villante1-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Vettori· Dec 5, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos· Feb 23, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith· Oct 27, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes· Jun 1, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou· Jan 20, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum· Jul 22, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov· Dec 9, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt· Jun 28, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2· Mar 23, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WStrikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier· May 18, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WStrikeforce: Challengers 18· Aug 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LStrikeforce: Challengers 16· Jun 23, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WJoseph Keneth ReyesRing of Combat 33· Dec 3, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:03 · Light Heavyweight
- LDemetrius RichardsRing of Combat 29· Apr 16, 2010TKO · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WMarcelo Donald PereiraRing of Combat 27· Nov 20, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Catchweight
- WRob WinceRing of Combat 26· Sep 11, 2009TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Heavyweight
- WJoe AbouataRing of Combat 25· Jun 12, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:48 · Heavyweight
- WPaul WhiteRing of Combat 24· Apr 17, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:46 · Heavyweight
- WRandy DurantRing of Combat 23· Feb 20, 2009TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
Mauricio Rua1-3-1
- L
- LUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje· May 7, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till· Jul 26, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- D
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 190: Rousey vs Correia· Aug 1, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping· Nov 8, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2· Mar 23, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:31 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen· Aug 17, 2013Submission · R1 · 4:47 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz· Dec 8, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson· Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN· Oct 24, 2009Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WPRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005· Jun 26, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WYasuhito NamekawaPRIDE: Bushido 5· Oct 14, 2004TKO · R1 · 6:02 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- WEric WanderleiIFC 17: Global Domination· Sep 6, 2003TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WÂngelo de OliveiraMeca World Vale Tudo· May 16, 2003TKO
- WTBAMeca World Vale Tudo· Nov 8, 2002TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Gian Villante and Mauricio Rua ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum (Sun, Mar 12, 2017), where Mauricio Rua won by TKO.
What are the records of Gian Villante and Mauricio Rua?
Gian Villante is 17-14-0 and Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1.
Who has the longer reach, Gian Villante or Mauricio Rua?
Neither. Both have a 76" · 193 cm reach.
Who is taller, Gian Villante or Mauricio Rua?
Gian Villante is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Mauricio Rua stands 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Gian Villante or Mauricio Rua?
Mauricio Rua is 44 and Gian Villante is 41.
Who has more finishes, Gian Villante or Mauricio Rua?
Gian Villante has 12 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Mauricio Rua has 22 wins (21 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).