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UFCUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Gian Villante
Gian Villante
17-14-0
RESULT

Ilir Latifi def. Gian Villante (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Ilir Latifi
Ilir Latifi
“The Sledgehammer”
17-9-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 5, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Ilir Latifi defeated Gian Villante by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz, held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Gian Villante
Ilir Latifi
0
Knockdowns
0
23 of 68
Significant strikes
30 of 53
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
32 of 79
Total strikes
36 of 59
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 12
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:09
Control time
4:37
Significant strikes by target
14 of 46
Head
21 of 41
5 of 16
Body
6 of 8
4 of 6
Leg
3 of 4
19 of 62
Distance
19 of 39
4 of 6
Clinch
8 of 10
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 21
Sig. str.
10 of 18
9 of 26
Total str.
13 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 26
Sig. str.
10 of 19
12 of 29
Total str.
10 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
1:33
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 21
Sig. str.
10 of 16
11 of 24
Total str.
13 of 19
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:59

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#VillanteLatifi
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Sal D'Amato
#VillanteLatifi
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Tony Weeks
#VillanteLatifi
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

1
Villante
–
19
Latifi
●30–27 Latifi×18●29–28 Latifi●29–28 Villante
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

6%
Villante
94%
Latifi
33 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Latifi63.6%●29–28 Latifi27.3%●29–28 Villante6.1%●29–26 Latifi3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
64%
Latifi
R2
94%
Latifi
R3
97%
Latifi

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

17-14-0
Record
17-9-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
43
6'3"
191 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
2.05
44%
Str. Acc.
45%
5.47
SApM
2.93
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.45
TD Avg.
2.11
23%
TD Acc.
35%
83%
TD Def.
100%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 16 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
19.1
0.28
Avg takedowns
1.31
0:39
Avg control time
2:48
93
Career high strikes
49
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Gian Villante
Strike target
Ilir Latifi
65%
Head
67%
15%
Body
18%
20%
Leg
15%
Gian Villante
Strike position
Ilir Latifi
89%
Distance
70%
6%
Clinch
11%
6%
Ground
19%