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

Gian Villante def. Saparbeg Safarov (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:54
Saparbeg Safarov
RussiaSaparbeg Safarov
9-3-0
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Times Union Center, Albany, United States

Gian Villante defeated Saparbeg Safarov by TKO in round 2 (2:54) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov, held Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Times Union Center, Albany.

Fight stats

Gian Villante
Saparbeg Safarov
1
Knockdowns
0
60 of 108
Significant strikes
37 of 131
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
73 of 121
Total strikes
37 of 131
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:24
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
49 of 93
Head
30 of 120
2 of 5
Body
6 of 10
9 of 10
Leg
1 of 1
40 of 81
Distance
35 of 126
10 of 11
Clinch
2 of 4
10 of 16
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
35 of 69
Sig. str.
31 of 98
38 of 72
Total str.
31 of 98
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 39
Sig. str.
6 of 33
35 of 49
Total str.
6 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gian Villante vs Saparbeg Safarov?

Gian Villante defeated Saparbeg Safarov by TKO in round 2 (2:54) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov, held Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Times Union Center, Albany.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gian Villante 55%45% Saparbeg Safarov

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
9-3-0
1532
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
39
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
4.03
44%
Str. Acc.
48%
5.47
SApM
2.96
55%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

0.45
TD Avg.
2.52
23%
TD Acc.
41%
83%
TD Def.
33%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gian Villante · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ed Herman
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Saparbeg Safarov · 1-3
  • L
    Rodolfo Vieira
    UFC 248: Adesanya vs RomeroSun, Mar 8, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nicolae Negumereanu
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs MasvidalSat, Mar 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Tyson Pedro
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 3:54 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Gian Villante
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs AbdurakhimovSat, Dec 10, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 4 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
30.0
0.28
Avg takedowns
1.25
0:39
Avg control time
3:04
93
Career high strikes
70
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Gian Villante
Strike target
Saparbeg Safarov
65%
Head
82%
15%
Body
8%
20%
Leg
10%
Gian Villante
Strike position
Saparbeg Safarov
89%
Distance
50%
6%
Clinch
8%
6%
Ground
43%