Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Gian Villante
United StatesGian Villante
17-14-0
RESULT

Chris Barnett def. Gian Villante (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:23
WIN
Chris Barnett
United StatesChris Barnett
“Beastboy”
23-10-0
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Chris Barnett defeated Gian Villante by TKO in round 2 (2:23) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2, held Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Gian Villante
Chris Barnett
0
Knockdowns
1
30 of 51
Significant strikes
38 of 70
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
30 of 51
Total strikes
44 of 76
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
6 of 24
Head
13 of 41
21 of 23
Body
4 of 5
3 of 4
Leg
21 of 24
28 of 49
Distance
28 of 52
2 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
9 of 17

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 40
Sig. str.
21 of 34
22 of 40
Total str.
24 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
8 of 11
Sig. str.
17 of 36
8 of 11
Total str.
20 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:12

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gian Villante vs Chris Barnett?

Chris Barnett defeated Gian Villante by TKO in round 2 (2:23) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2, held Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gian Villante 55%45% Chris Barnett

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
23-10-0
1486
Elo rating
1454
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
40
6'3"
191 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
3.36
44%
Str. Acc.
47%
5.47
SApM
6.55
55%
Str. Def.
36%

Grappling Profile

0.45
TD Avg.
0.00
23%
TD Acc.
0%
83%
TD Def.
35%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gian Villante · 1-4
  • L
    Chris Barnett
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jake Collier
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs VettoriSun, Dec 6, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Maurice Greene
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs HookerSat, Jun 27, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Michal Oleksiejczuk
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SantosSat, Feb 23, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ed Herman
    UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs SmithSun, Oct 28, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Chris Barnett · 2-3
  • L
    Hamdy Abdelwahab
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs GaneSat, Oct 25, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Kennedy Nzechukwu
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jake Collier
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 2:24 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Martin Buday
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2Sat, Apr 16, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 1:38 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Gian Villante
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 6 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
29.7
0.28
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:39
Avg control time
0:16
93
Career high strikes
54
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Gian Villante
Strike target
Chris Barnett
65%
Head
58%
15%
Body
12%
20%
Leg
30%
Gian Villante
Strike position
Chris Barnett
89%
Distance
71%
6%
Clinch
8%
6%
Ground
21%