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

Chris Barnett def. Gian Villante (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:23
WIN
Chris Barnett
Chris 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
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

17-14-0
Record
23-10-0
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
39
6'3"
Height
5'9"
76"
Reach
75"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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: Oezdemir vs. SmithSat, Oct 27, 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%