Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Gian Villante
United StatesGian Villante
17-14-0
RESULT

Ilir Latifi def. Gian Villante (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Ilir Latifi
SwedenIlir 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Ilir Latifi won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Gian Villante
+162
38% implied win probability
Open: +158Best: +175
Ilir Latifi
-197
66% implied win probability
Open: -187Best: -185

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGian VillanteIlir Latifi
Bookmaker+175-210
Bovada+150-185

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gian Villante vs Ilir Latifi?

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Ilir Latifi won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gian Villante vs Ilir Latifi?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Ilir Latifi won the decision.

Was Gian Villante vs Ilir Latifi a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 33 fan cards scored it for Ilir Latifi; 95% of 20 media scores picked Ilir Latifi.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gian Villante 50%50% Ilir Latifi

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Gian Villante
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Ilir Latifi
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power92
75Speed77
86Precision83
96Durability91
87Engine64
56Wrestling99
50Ground95

Biggest edge Ilir Latifi, Ground striking +46

Attribute by attribute

Gian Villante is on the left of every row, Ilir Latifi on the right.
66Punch power97
83Kick power86
79Punch speed83
71Kick speed71
86Accuracy83
56Takedowns99
50Ground striking96
49Submissions93
97Chin93
94Body strength88
87Cardio64

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-14-0
Record
17-9-0 (1 NC)
1739
Power Index rating
1739
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
44
6'3"
191 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Sweden

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
2.05
44%
Str. Acc.
45%
5.47
SApM
2.93
55%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.45
TD Avg.
2.11
23%
TD Acc.
35%
83%
TD Def.
100%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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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%