Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mauricio Rua
Shogun
27-14-1
RESULT

Mauricio Rua def. Gian Villante (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:59
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil

Mauricio Rua defeated Gian Villante by TKO in round 3 (0:59) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum, held Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza.

Fight stats

Mauricio Rua
Gian Villante
2
Knockdowns
0
94 of 173
Significant strikes
55 of 151
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
94 of 174
Total strikes
55 of 151
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
67%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
0:09
Significant strikes by target
68 of 140
Head
48 of 143
16 of 20
Body
3 of 4
10 of 13
Leg
4 of 4
94 of 171
Distance
55 of 151
0 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
39 of 77
Sig. str.
25 of 69
39 of 77
Total str.
25 of 69
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
38 of 68
Sig. str.
27 of 68
38 of 69
Total str.
27 of 68
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
17 of 28
Sig. str.
3 of 14
17 of 28
Total str.
3 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Mauricio Rua
-162
62% implied win probability
Open: -148Best: -159
Gian Villante
+136
42% implied win probability
Open: +123Best: +142

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMauricio RuaGian Villante
BetOnline-159+139
Bookmaker-159+134
Bovada-170+140
Pinnacle-160+142
sports-interaction-165+130
unibet-162+130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mauricio Rua vs Gian Villante?

Mauricio Rua defeated Gian Villante by TKO in round 3 (0:59) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum, held Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Mauricio Rua 60%40% 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)

Mauricio Rua
Knockout Artist
9 edges
Gian Villante
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power75
96Speed75
97Precision86
96Durability96
67Engine87
92Wrestling56
79Ground50

Biggest edge Mauricio Rua, Ground striking +45

Attribute by attribute

Mauricio Rua is on the left of every row, Gian Villante on the right.
99Punch power66
96Kick power83
97Punch speed79
95Kick speed71
97Accuracy86
92Takedowns56
95Ground striking50
63Submissions49
94Chin97
97Body strength94
67Cardio87

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

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
17-14-0
1813
Power Index rating
1743
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
41
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Muay ThaiBJJ
vs
Folkstyle Wrestling
Mauricio Rua
  • 2005Black belt · BJJ · Antonio 'Nino' Schembri
  • 2010UFC Light Heavyweight Championship · UFC
  • 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand Prix · middleweight (93 kg)
  • Competitor · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournaments · blue and purple belt

Camp Universidade da Luta (UDL) · Curitiba, Brazil

Gian Villante
  • Blue belt · BJJ
  • Ring of Combat Heavyweight Champion · Ring of Combat
  • Ring of Combat Light Heavyweight Champion · Ring of Combat
  • 2003Champion · State HS · youth · 215 lbs

Camp Serra-Longo Fight Team · Long Island, US

Striking Profile

3.57
SLpM
4.38
50%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.79
SApM
5.47
54%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
0.45
48%
TD Acc.
23%
49%
TD Def.
83%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
  • L
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez · Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Gian Villante · 0-4-1
  • L
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Vettori · Dec 6, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker · Jun 27, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • D
    Rise Invitational 7 · Jun 21, 2019
    Decision
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 18 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
51.3
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.28
2:34
Avg control time
0:39
96
Career high strikes
93
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Gian Villante
59%
Head
65%
16%
Body
15%
25%
Leg
20%
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Gian Villante
70%
Distance
89%
15%
Clinch
6%
15%
Ground
6%