Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gian Villante
United StatesGian Villante
17-14-0
RESULT

Gian Villante def. Sean O'Connell (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sean O'Connell
United StatesSean O'Connell
“The Real OC”
17-9-0
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand

Gian Villante defeated Sean O'Connell by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt, held Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Vector Arena, Auckland.

Fight stats

Gian Villante
Sean O'Connell
0
Knockdowns
1
93 of 164
Significant strikes
109 of 228
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
120 of 194
Total strikes
153 of 276
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
4:11
Significant strikes by target
55 of 122
Head
70 of 183
23 of 25
Body
17 of 22
15 of 17
Leg
22 of 23
74 of 142
Distance
92 of 209
19 of 22
Clinch
17 of 19
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 51
Sig. str.
41 of 74
45 of 64
Total str.
66 of 101
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
2:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
34 of 59
Sig. str.
40 of 81
39 of 65
Total str.
55 of 98
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
1:10
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 54
Sig. str.
28 of 73
36 of 65
Total str.
32 of 77
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
0:04
Ctrl
0:59

Judges' Scorecards

Anthony Dimitriou
#VillanteO'Connell
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Charlie Keech
#VillanteO'Connell
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Kon Papaioannou
#VillanteO'Connell
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

5
Villante
–
3
O'Connell
●29–28 Villante×5●29–28 O'Connell×3
All 8 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Villante
0%
O'Connell
25 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 O'Connell68%●29–28 Villante20%●30–27 O'Connell8%●30–29 O'Connell4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
72%
O'Connell
R2
100%
O'Connell
R3
84%
Villante

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gian Villante vs Sean O'Connell?

Gian Villante defeated Sean O'Connell by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt, held Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Vector Arena, Auckland.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gian Villante vs Sean O'Connell?

The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 — Gian Villante won the decision.

Referee
Peter Hickmott
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gian Villante 53%47% Sean O'Connell

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
17-9-0
1479
Elo rating
1460
0
Win Streak
3
40
Age
42
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
5.46
44%
Str. Acc.
48%
5.47
SApM
6.77
55%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

0.45
TD Avg.
0.00
23%
TD Acc.
0%
83%
TD Def.
30%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 7 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
43.4
0.28
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:39
Avg control time
1:56
93
Career high strikes
109
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Gian Villante
Strike target
Sean O'Connell
65%
Head
68%
15%
Body
21%
20%
Leg
11%
Gian Villante
Strike position
Sean O'Connell
89%
Distance
70%
6%
Clinch
25%
6%
Ground
5%