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.
Mauricio Rua vs Gian Villante
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Mauricio Rua | Gian 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.
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 5.84 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Mauricio Rua's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Gian Villante lands 4.59 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Gian Villante stops 85% of takedowns, better than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
- 2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand PrixMiddleweight (93 kg)
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiRafael Cordeiro
- —Blue belt · BJJ
- —Ring of Combat Heavyweight ChampionRing of Combat
- —Ring of Combat Light Heavyweight ChampionRing of Combat
- 2003Champion · State HSyouth · 215 lb Catchweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- WUFC 190: Rousey vs Correia· Aug 1, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping· Nov 8, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2· Mar 23, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:31 · Light Heavyweight
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- LUFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson· Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- LUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN· Oct 24, 2009Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WPRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005· Jun 26, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- WYasuhito NamekawaPRIDE: Bushido 5· Oct 14, 2004TKO · R1 · 6:02 · Middleweight
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- WEric WanderleiIFC 17: Global Domination· Sep 6, 2003TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight
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- WÂngelo de OliveiraMeca World Vale Tudo· May 16, 2003TKO
- WTBAMeca World Vale Tudo· Nov 8, 2002TKO
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- 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
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- WStrikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier· May 18, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WStrikeforce: Challengers 18· Aug 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LStrikeforce: Challengers 16· Jun 23, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WJoseph Keneth ReyesRing of Combat 33· Dec 3, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:03 · Light Heavyweight
- LDemetrius RichardsRing of Combat 29· Apr 16, 2010TKO · Light Heavyweight
- W
- 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, 2009SUB · R1 · 1:46 · Heavyweight
- WRandy DurantRing of Combat 23· Feb 20, 2009TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
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.
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