Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mauricio Rua
BrazilMauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
RESULT

Mauricio Rua def. Gian Villante (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:59
Gian Villante
United StatesGian Villante
17-14-0
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

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 56%44% Gian Villante

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

27-14-1
Record
17-14-0
1594
Elo rating
1551
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
40
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

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
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul Craig
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs PerezSat, Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rogerio Nogueira
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Paul Craig
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Gian Villante · 1-4
  • L
    Chris Barnett
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jake Collier
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs VettoriSun, Dec 6, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Maurice Greene
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs HookerSat, Jun 27, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Michal Oleksiejczuk
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SantosSat, Feb 23, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ed Herman
    UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs SmithSun, Oct 28, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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%