Sunday, March 23, 2014Ginasio 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.
Fabio Maldonado vs Gian Villante
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Fabio MaldonadoGian Villante
0
Knockdowns0
132 / 217
Significant strikes33 / 92
61%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
150 / 237
Total strikes46 / 108
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 12
0:21
Control time5:45
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Fabio MaldonadoGian Villante
10076%1339%
Head
3123%13%
Body
11%1958%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Fabio Maldonado
95%
Gian Villante
42%21%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Fabio Maldonado132 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
9898/163
2626/43
11/1
Clinch
11/3
55/5
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Gian Villante33 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/56
00/3
55/5
Clinch
22/6
11/2
44/4
Ground
22/6
0
1010/10
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Fabio MaldonadoGian Villante
R1
1
15
10-910-910-9
R2
59
14
10-910-910-9
R3
72
4
10-910-810-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Gian Villante
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 3
Significant strikes15 / 20
33%
Sig. strike accuracy75%
8 / 12
Total strikes28 / 36
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0:00
Control time4:44
Round 2Judges: Fabio Maldonado
0
Knockdowns0
59 / 102
Significant strikes14 / 44
58%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
64 / 107
Total strikes14 / 44
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
0:11
Control time0:49
Round 3Judges: Fabio Maldonado
0
Knockdowns0
72 / 112
Significant strikes4 / 28
64%
Sig. strike accuracy14%
78 / 118
Total strikes4 / 28
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 7
0:10
Control time0:12
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
15
Fabio Maldonado
0
Gian Villante
●29-27 Maldonado×13●29-28 Maldonado×2
All 15 media scorecards
- John Pollock · Fight Network29-27Maldonado
- Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com29-27Maldonado
- Chase Raymond · BJPenn.com29-27Maldonado
- Sean Smith · BleacherReport.com29-27Maldonado
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-27Maldonado
- SevereMMA.com29-27Maldonado
- MMAJunkie.com29-27Maldonado
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-27Maldonado
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-27Maldonado
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-27Maldonado
- Chuck Mindenhall · MMAFighting.com29-27Maldonado
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-27Maldonado
- Thomas Myers · MMAMania.com29-27Maldonado
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Maldonado
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Maldonado
Fan Scorecards
45 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Fabio Maldonado
0%
Gian Villante
●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
Betting Odds
Fabio Maldonado
+182
35% implied win probability
Open: -106Best: +269
Gian Villante
-258
72% implied win probability
Open: -113Best: -175
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Fabio Maldonado | Gian Villante | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +230 | -280 | |
| Pinnacle | +269 | -306 | |
| sports-interaction | +140 | -175 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Gian Villante absorbs 5.47 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Fabio Maldonado absorbs 4.39 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- Fabio Maldonado lands 5.41 significant strikes a minute, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Fabio Maldonado
No background on record
Camp · Team Nogueira · BrazilGian Villante
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Blue belt · BJJ
- —Ring of Combat Heavyweight ChampionRing of Combat
- —Ring of Combat Light Heavyweight ChampionRing of Combat
- 2003Champion · State HSyouth · 215 lbs
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
64%65%
Head
35%15%
Body
1%20%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Fabio Maldonadolast 12 fights
67%26%
Gian Villantelast 18 fights
89%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Fabio Maldonado· from fights outside the UFC Gian Villante
Strikes landed / min
5.414.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersGian Villante · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.395.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersGian Villante · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.430.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersGian Villante · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
57%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersGian Villante · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%83%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersGian Villante · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersGian Villante · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.41
Strikes landed / min4.38
4.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.47
0.43 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.45 / 2.0
57%
Takedown accuracy23%
62%
Takedown defence83%
1:31
Control time / fight0:39
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Fabio Maldonado11 UFC fights · 717 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%352/721
18%128/196
0%3/4
Clinch
10%75/112
15%107/122
0%1/1
Ground
4%29/38
3%22/24
0%0/0
Gian Villante18 UFC fights · 923 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%533/1584
13%117/185
18%169/199
Clinch
3%27/45
2%16/19
1%9/9
Ground
4%41/57
0%1/1
1%10/10
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Fabio Maldonado32 of 47 ended early · 68%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
Gian Villante19 of 31 ended early · 61%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Fabio Maldonado2-3
- WLuis OliveiraBrothers Fight Champion · Dec 4, 2025TKO · R2 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
- LNemanja KovačSerbian Battle Championship 51 · Aug 31, 2025Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WGabriel AugustoSamurai FC · May 28, 2021TKO · R1 · 1:47 · Heavyweight
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- WEli RegerGladiator CF 53 · Oct 24, 2020TKO · R1 · 3:32 · Heavyweight
- LChi Lewis-ParryUAE Warriors 13 · Sep 25, 2020TKO · R1 · 1:08 · Heavyweight
- WPelu AdetolaSerbian Battle Championship 27 · Mar 14, 2020Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- L
- WThiago Silva BatistaVikings Fight Club 5 · Dec 22, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WKurban OmarovFight Nights Global 73 · Sep 4, 2017Submission · R3 · 3:01 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · Apr 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 · Mar 23, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · Oct 9, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · Jun 4, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WNelson MartinsSao Paulo Regional · Jun 30, 2010TKO
- WJackson Mora RodriguezSao Paulo Regional · Jun 4, 2010Submission
- WJessie GibbsBitetti Combat · May 28, 2010Submission
- WAlessandro LealSao Paulo Regional · Mar 13, 2010TKO
- WFernando TréssinoBitetti Combat · Dec 12, 2009TKO
- W
- WEdgar Castaldelli FilhoPredador FC · Dec 3, 2008TKO
- WShaton VaughnNew Mexico Regional · Nov 1, 2008Submission
- W
- WRenato MatosPredador FC · Dec 8, 2007TKO
- LAlexandre FerreiraSao Paulo Regional · Nov 10, 2007Submission
- W
- W
- W
- WGleison Silva de AbreuMato Grosso Regional · Feb 10, 2006TKO
- WTBABahia Regional · Dec 14, 2004TKO
- LAlessandro LealMeca World Vale Tudo · Jun 9, 2001Submission
- LTBADistrito Federal Regional · Sep 23, 2000DEC
- WRobson ParazinhoDistrito Federal Regional · Sep 22, 2000TKO
- WTBADistrito Federal Regional · Sep 22, 2000TKO
Gian Villante1-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Vettori · Dec 5, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 27, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WUFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou · Jan 20, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov · Dec 9, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · Mar 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015TKO · R3 · 4:18 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 · Mar 23, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WStrikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier · May 18, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WStrikeforce: Challengers 18 · Aug 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LStrikeforce: Challengers 16 · Jun 23, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WJoseph Keneth ReyesRing of Combat 33 · Dec 3, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:03 · Light Heavyweight
- LDemetrius RichardsRing of Combat 29 · Apr 16, 2010TKO · Light Heavyweight
- WMike CookRing of Combat 28 · Feb 19, 2010Submission · R1 · 0:40 · Heavyweight
- WMarcelo Donald PereiraRing of Combat 27 · Nov 20, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Catchweight
- WRob WinceRing of Combat 26 · Sep 11, 2009TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Heavyweight
- WJoe AbouataRing of Combat 25 · Jun 12, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:48 · Heavyweight
- WPaul WhiteRing of Combat 24 · Apr 17, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:46 · Heavyweight
- WRandy DurantRing of Combat 23 · Feb 20, 2009TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
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.