Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Gian Villante
United StatesGian Villante
17-14-0
RESULT

Ovince Saint Preux def. Gian Villante (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 3 · 0:33
WIN
Ovince Saint Preux
United StatesOvince Saint Preux
“OSP”
27-18-0
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Ovince Saint Preux defeated Gian Villante by Majority Decision in round 3 (0:33) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Gian Villante
Ovince Saint Preux
0
Knockdowns
0
28 of 50
Significant strikes
47 of 84
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
35 of 57
Total strikes
57 of 94
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:12
Control time
0:42
Significant strikes by target
5 of 14
Head
33 of 65
3 of 7
Body
5 of 7
20 of 29
Leg
9 of 12
25 of 46
Distance
45 of 82
3 of 4
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 14
Sig. str.
27 of 38
16 of 20
Total str.
37 of 48
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:04
Ctrl
0:42
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 30
Sig. str.
18 of 42
18 of 31
Total str.
18 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 6
Sig. str.
2 of 4
1 of 6
Total str.
2 of 4
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#VillantePreux
1910
2910
31010
Total2830
Michael Depasquale Jr.
#VillantePreux
1910
2109
31010
Total2929
Jose Tabora
#VillantePreux
1910
21010
31010
Total2930

Media Scores

0
Villante
4
Draw
1
Preux
●29–29 Draw×4●30–27 Preux
All 5 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

16%
Villante
58%
Draw
26%
Preux
38 fan scorecards submitted
●29–29 Draw47.4%●30–28 Preux13.2%●30–30 Draw10.5%●30–29 Preux10.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
84%
Preux
R2
58%
Villante
R3
84%
Draw

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gian Villante vs Ovince Saint Preux?

Ovince Saint Preux defeated Gian Villante by Majority Decision in round 3 (0:33) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Prudential Center, Newark.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gian Villante vs Ovince Saint Preux?

The judges scored it 30–28, 29–29, 30–29 — Ovince Saint Preux won the decision.

Referee
Kevin Mulhall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gian Villante 50%50% Ovince Saint Preux

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

17-14-0
Record
27-18-0
1500
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
43
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
3.03
44%
Str. Acc.
47%
5.47
SApM
3.33
55%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

0.45
TD Avg.
1.09
23%
TD Acc.
36%
83%
TD Def.
67%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 28 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
28.3
0.28
Avg takedowns
0.54
0:39
Avg control time
1:04
93
Career high strikes
143
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Gian Villante
Strike target
Ovince Saint Preux
65%
Head
60%
15%
Body
27%
20%
Leg
12%
Gian Villante
Strike position
Ovince Saint Preux
89%
Distance
82%
6%
Clinch
9%
6%
Ground
8%