Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Fabio Maldonado
BrazilFabio Maldonado
“Caipira de Aco”
23-11-0
RESULT

Fabio Maldonado def. Gian Villante (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gian Villante
United StatesGian Villante
17-14-0
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Ginasio Nélio Dias, Lagoa Azul, Natal, Brazil

Fabio Maldonado defeated Gian Villante by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2, held Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Ginasio Nélio Dias, Lagoa Azul, Natal. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 29-28, Fabio Maldonado won the decision.

Fight stats

Fabio Maldonado
Gian Villante
0
Knockdowns
0
132 of 217
Significant strikes
33 of 92
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
150 of 237
Total strikes
46 of 108
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 12
-
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:21
Control time
5:45
Significant strikes by target
100 of 168
Head
13 of 68
31 of 48
Body
1 of 5
1 of 1
Leg
19 of 19
125 of 207
Distance
14 of 64
6 of 8
Clinch
7 of 12
1 of 2
Ground
12 of 16

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 3
Sig. str.
15 of 20
8 of 12
Total str.
28 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
59 of 102
Sig. str.
14 of 44
64 of 107
Total str.
14 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:49
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
72 of 112
Sig. str.
4 of 28
78 of 118
Total str.
4 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:12

Judges' Scorecards

Fernando Amaral
#MaldonadoVillante
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Richard Bertrand
#MaldonadoVillante
1910
2109
3108
Total2927
Vitor Pereira
#MaldonadoVillante
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

15
Maldonado
-
0
Villante
●29-27 Maldonado×13●29-28 Maldonado×2
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Maldonado
0%
Villante
45 fan scorecards submitted
●29-27 Maldonado57.8%●28-26 Maldonado17.8%●29-26 Maldonado8.9%●29-28 Maldonado6.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
76%
Villante
R2
84%
Maldonado
R3
64%
Maldonado

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Fabio Maldonado
+182
35% implied win probability
Open: +136Best: +269
Gian Villante
-258
72% implied win probability
Open: -115Best: -175

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFabio MaldonadoGian Villante
Bookmaker+230-280
Bovada-110-340
Pinnacle+269-306
sports-interaction+140-175

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Fabio Maldonado vs Gian Villante?

Fabio Maldonado defeated Gian Villante by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2, held Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Ginasio Nélio Dias, Lagoa Azul, Natal. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 29-28, Fabio Maldonado won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Fabio Maldonado vs Gian Villante?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 29-28, Fabio Maldonado won the decision.

Was Fabio Maldonado vs Gian Villante a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 45 fan cards scored it for Fabio Maldonado; 100% of 15 media scores picked Fabio Maldonado.

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

Win probability

Fabio Maldonado 54%46% Gian Villante

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)

Fabio Maldonado
Striking Technician
10 edges
Gian Villante
Complete Fighter
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power75
96Speed75
98Precision86
96Durability96
90Engine87
63Wrestling56
82Ground50

Biggest edge Fabio Maldonado, Ground striking +43

Attribute by attribute

Fabio Maldonado is on the left of every row, Gian Villante on the right.
96Punch power66
95Kick power83
98Punch speed79
94Kick speed71
98Accuracy86
63Takedowns56
93Ground striking50
71Submissions49
95Chin97
96Body strength94
90Cardio87

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

Tale of the Tape

23-11-0
Record
17-14-0
1745
Power Index rating
1714
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
40
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.29
SLpM
4.38
58%
Str. Acc.
44%
4.31
SApM
5.47
53%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.44
TD Avg.
0.45
57%
TD Acc.
23%
61%
TD Def.
83%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Fabio Maldonado · 1-4
  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 2:47
Gian Villante · 0-4-1
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jake Collier
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  • L
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  • D
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    Rise Invitational 7 · Jun 21, 2019
    Decision
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 18 fights
65.2
Avg sig. strikes
51.3
0.36
Avg takedowns
0.28
1:31
Avg control time
0:39
132
Career high strikes
93
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Fabio Maldonado
Strike target
Gian Villante
64%
Head
65%
36%
Body
15%
1%
Leg
20%
Fabio Maldonado
Strike position
Gian Villante
67%
Distance
89%
26%
Clinch
6%
7%
Ground
6%