Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Fabio Maldonado def. Gian Villante (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

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.
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
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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
| # | Maldonado | Villante |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Richard Bertrand
| # | Maldonado | Villante |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 8 |
Total2927
Vitor Pereira
| # | Maldonado | Villante |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Media Scores
15
Maldonado
–
0
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
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
23-11-0
Record
17-14-0
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
40
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.29
SLpM
4.38
58%
Str. Acc.
44%
4.31
SApM
5.47
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.44
TD Avg.
0.45
57%
TD Acc.
23%
61%
TD Def.
83%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Fabio Maldonado · 1-4
- LRizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st RoundSat, Oct 12, 2019Knockout · R1 · 1:49 · 220 lb Catchweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 7, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 186: Johnson vs HoriguchiSat, Apr 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- W
- L
Gian Villante · 1-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs VettoriSun, Dec 6, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs HookerSat, Jun 27, 2020Submission · R3 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SantosSat, Feb 23, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs SmithSun, Oct 28, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Common Opponents
Fabio Maldonado
Gian Villante
Head-to-Head History
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%
