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

Sam Alvey def. Gian Villante (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Sam Alvey
United StatesSam Alvey
“Smile'N”
33-18-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Adirondack Bank Center, Utica, United States

Sam Alvey defeated Gian Villante by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes, held Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Adirondack Bank Center, Utica. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Sam Alvey won the decision.

Fight stats

Gian Villante
Sam Alvey
0
Knockdowns
1
50 of 133
Significant strikes
53 of 122
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
50 of 133
Total strikes
59 of 128
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:06
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
20 of 91
Head
40 of 104
12 of 23
Body
2 of 4
18 of 19
Leg
11 of 14
50 of 133
Distance
49 of 112
0 of 0
Clinch
4 of 9
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
16 of 41
Sig. str.
18 of 40
16 of 41
Total str.
18 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 39
Sig. str.
21 of 41
18 of 39
Total str.
21 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 53
Sig. str.
14 of 41
16 of 53
Total str.
20 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#VillanteAlvey
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Tim Corrado
#VillanteAlvey
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Dave Tirelli
#VillanteAlvey
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

6
Villante
1
Draw
9
Alvey
●29-28 Alvey×9●29-28 Villante×6●28-28 Draw
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

42%
Villante
14%
Draw
44%
Alvey
50 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Villante38%●29-28 Alvey36%●29-29 Draw10%●30-27 Alvey8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Alvey
R2
50%
Villante
R3
86%
Villante

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Gian Villante
+124
45% implied win probability
Open: +108Best: +134
Sam Alvey
-151
60% implied win probability
Open: -135Best: -140

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Gian VillanteSam Alvey
40%50%60%May 29May 30May 31Jun 2May 29, 1:45 AM UTC · Gian Villante +115 (47%)May 29, 1:51 AM UTC · Gian Villante +110 (48%)May 29, 1:54 AM UTC · Gian Villante +105 (49%)May 29, 1:54 AM UTC · Gian Villante +102 (50%)May 29, 2:03 AM UTC · Gian Villante +100 (50%)May 29, 2:15 AM UTC · Gian Villante +102 (50%)May 29, 2:36 AM UTC · Gian Villante +105 (49%)May 29, 3:57 AM UTC · Gian Villante +104 (49%)May 29, 4:09 AM UTC · Gian Villante +105 (49%)May 29, 5:12 AM UTC · Gian Villante +106 (49%)May 29, 5:18 AM UTC · Gian Villante +107 (48%)May 29, 5:30 AM UTC · Gian Villante +108 (48%)May 29, 7:18 AM UTC · Gian Villante +109 (48%)May 29, 8:00 AM UTC · Gian Villante +111 (47%)May 29, 8:45 AM UTC · Gian Villante +111 (47%)May 29, 8:54 AM UTC · Gian Villante +111 (47%)May 29, 8:57 AM UTC · Gian Villante +111 (47%)May 29, 9:12 AM UTC · Gian Villante +111 (47%)May 29, 2:30 PM UTC · Gian Villante +111 (47%)May 29, 5:00 PM UTC · Gian Villante +111 (47%)May 29, 10:09 PM UTC · Gian Villante +114 (47%)May 30, 3:45 AM UTC · Gian Villante +113 (47%)May 30, 6:30 AM UTC · Gian Villante +112 (47%)May 30, 9:42 AM UTC · Gian Villante +111 (47%)May 30, 9:45 AM UTC · Gian Villante +110 (48%)May 30, 4:51 PM UTC · Gian Villante +111 (47%)May 30, 4:54 PM UTC · Gian Villante +112 (47%)May 31, 12:45 AM UTC · Gian Villante +112 (47%)May 31, 11:36 AM UTC · Gian Villante +114 (47%)May 31, 12:27 PM UTC · Gian Villante +115 (47%)May 31, 12:30 PM UTC · Gian Villante +114 (47%)May 31, 12:33 PM UTC · Gian Villante +115 (47%)May 31, 12:36 PM UTC · Gian Villante +116 (46%)May 31, 6:42 PM UTC · Gian Villante +117 (46%)May 31, 9:00 PM UTC · Gian Villante +118 (46%)May 31, 11:39 PM UTC · Gian Villante +119 (46%)Jun 1, 1:57 AM UTC · Gian Villante +120 (45%)Jun 1, 3:30 AM UTC · Gian Villante +121 (45%)Jun 1, 3:45 AM UTC · Gian Villante +119 (46%)Jun 1, 4:45 AM UTC · Gian Villante +118 (46%)Jun 1, 4:48 AM UTC · Gian Villante +119 (46%)Jun 1, 4:54 AM UTC · Gian Villante +118 (46%)Jun 1, 5:54 AM UTC · Gian Villante +119 (46%)Jun 1, 7:21 AM UTC · Gian Villante +120 (45%)Jun 1, 7:24 AM UTC · Gian Villante +119 (46%)Jun 1, 7:27 AM UTC · Gian Villante +120 (45%)Jun 1, 9:12 AM UTC · Gian Villante +121 (45%)Jun 1, 9:18 AM UTC · Gian Villante +120 (45%)Jun 1, 9:24 AM UTC · Gian Villante +121 (45%)Jun 1, 9:51 AM UTC · Gian Villante +120 (45%)Jun 1, 9:54 AM UTC · Gian Villante +121 (45%)Jun 1, 9:57 AM UTC · Gian Villante +119 (46%)Jun 1, 10:00 AM UTC · Gian Villante +120 (45%)Jun 1, 10:03 AM UTC · Gian Villante +119 (46%)Jun 1, 11:03 AM UTC · Gian Villante +118 (46%)Jun 1, 12:15 PM UTC · Gian Villante +119 (46%)Jun 1, 12:18 PM UTC · Gian Villante +120 (45%)Jun 1, 8:18 PM UTC · Gian Villante +119 (46%)Jun 1, 10:36 PM UTC · Gian Villante +121 (45%)Jun 1, 11:18 PM UTC · Gian Villante +122 (45%)Jun 2, 2:45 AM UTC · Gian Villante +123 (45%)Jun 2, 3:06 AM UTC · Gian Villante +124 (45%)Jun 2, 5:09 AM UTC · Gian Villante +123 (45%)Jun 2, 5:33 AM UTC · Gian Villante +125 (44%)Jun 2, 7:27 AM UTC · Gian Villante +126 (44%)Jun 2, 8:06 AM UTC · Gian Villante +125 (44%)Jun 2, 8:33 AM UTC · Gian Villante +124 (45%)Jun 2, 9:09 AM UTC · Gian Villante +124 (45%)May 29, 1:45 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -132 (57%)May 29, 1:51 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -127 (56%)May 29, 1:54 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -122 (55%)May 29, 1:54 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -119 (54%)May 29, 2:03 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -121 (55%)May 29, 2:15 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -123 (55%)May 29, 2:36 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -125 (56%)May 29, 3:57 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -126 (56%)May 29, 4:09 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -127 (56%)May 29, 5:12 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -128 (56%)May 29, 5:18 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -131 (57%)May 29, 5:30 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -132 (57%)May 29, 7:18 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -133 (57%)May 29, 8:00 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -134 (57%)May 29, 8:45 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -135 (57%)May 29, 8:54 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -134 (57%)May 29, 8:57 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -135 (57%)May 29, 9:12 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -136 (58%)May 29, 2:30 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -139 (58%)May 29, 5:00 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -138 (58%)May 29, 10:09 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -141 (59%)May 30, 3:45 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -140 (58%)May 30, 6:30 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -139 (58%)May 30, 9:42 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -138 (58%)May 30, 9:45 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -137 (58%)May 30, 4:51 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -138 (58%)May 30, 4:54 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -138 (58%)May 31, 12:45 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -139 (58%)May 31, 11:36 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -139 (58%)May 31, 12:27 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -141 (59%)May 31, 12:30 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -139 (58%)May 31, 12:33 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -141 (59%)May 31, 12:36 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -142 (59%)May 31, 6:42 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -143 (59%)May 31, 9:00 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -144 (59%)May 31, 11:39 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -145 (59%)Jun 1, 1:57 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -146 (59%)Jun 1, 3:30 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -147 (60%)Jun 1, 3:45 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -145 (59%)Jun 1, 4:45 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -144 (59%)Jun 1, 4:48 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -145 (59%)Jun 1, 4:54 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -144 (59%)Jun 1, 5:54 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -145 (59%)Jun 1, 7:21 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -146 (59%)Jun 1, 7:24 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -145 (59%)Jun 1, 7:27 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -146 (59%)Jun 1, 9:12 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -146 (59%)Jun 1, 9:18 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -146 (59%)Jun 1, 9:24 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -146 (59%)Jun 1, 9:51 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -145 (59%)Jun 1, 9:54 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -146 (59%)Jun 1, 9:57 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -144 (59%)Jun 1, 10:00 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -145 (59%)Jun 1, 10:03 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -144 (59%)Jun 1, 11:03 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -144 (59%)Jun 1, 12:15 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -145 (59%)Jun 1, 12:18 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -146 (59%)Jun 1, 8:18 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -145 (59%)Jun 1, 10:36 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -147 (60%)Jun 1, 11:18 PM UTC · Sam Alvey -148 (60%)Jun 2, 2:45 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -149 (60%)Jun 2, 3:06 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -150 (60%)Jun 2, 5:09 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -149 (60%)Jun 2, 5:33 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -151 (60%)Jun 2, 7:27 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -152 (60%)Jun 2, 8:06 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -151 (60%)Jun 2, 8:33 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -150 (60%)Jun 2, 9:09 AM UTC · Sam Alvey -151 (60%)+124-151
SportsbookGian VillanteSam Alvey
BetOnline+120-140
Bookmaker+132-157
Bovada+130-160
Pinnacle+134-151
sports-interaction+120-155
unibet+110-148

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gian Villante vs Sam Alvey?

Sam Alvey defeated Gian Villante by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes, held Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Adirondack Bank Center, Utica. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Sam Alvey won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gian Villante vs Sam Alvey?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Sam Alvey won the decision.

Was Gian Villante vs Sam Alvey a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 44% of 50 fan cards scored it for Sam Alvey; 60% of 15 media scores picked Sam Alvey.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gian Villante 39%61% Sam Alvey

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Gian Villante
Complete Fighter
3 edges
Sam Alvey
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power91
75Speed84
86Precision93
96Durability92
87Engine74
56Wrestling58
50Ground64

Biggest edge Sam Alvey, Punch power +28

Attribute by attribute

Gian Villante is on the left of every row, Sam Alvey on the right.
66Punch power94
83Kick power87
79Punch speed94
71Kick speed74
86Accuracy93
56Takedowns58
50Ground striking59
49Submissions69
97Chin91
94Body strength92
87Cardio74

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

Tale of the Tape

17-14-0
Record
33-18-1 (1 NC)
1730
Power Index rating
1808
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
40
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle Wrestling
vs
KaratePankrationBJJ
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

Sam Alvey
  • Black belt · BJJ · Chad Hardy
  • MFC Middleweight Championship · Maximum Fighting Championship
  • Heavyweight World Championship (inaugural) · Karate Combat
  • Champion · Pankration Tournament

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
3.28
44%
Str. Acc.
44%
5.47
SApM
3.63
55%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.45
TD Avg.
0.06
23%
TD Acc.
14%
83%
TD Def.
82%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gian Villante · 0-4-1
  • L
    Chris Barnett
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jake Collier
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Vettori · Dec 6, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Maurice Greene
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker · Jun 27, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • D
    Chris Camozzi
    Rise Invitational 7 · Jun 21, 2019
    Decision
  • L
    Michal Oleksiejczuk
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Light Heavyweight
Sam Alvey · 3-1
  • L
    Robelis Despaigne
    Karate Combat 58 · Dec 5, 2025
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tyrone Spong
    Karate Combat 54 · May 2, 2025
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Arroyo
    Karate Combat 48 · Jul 25, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 2:33 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Antonio Arroyo
    Karate Combat · Mar 23, 2024
    No Contest · R2 · 1:34 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ross Levine
    Karate Combat 43 · Dec 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 24 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
31.6
0.28
Avg takedowns
0.04
0:39
Avg control time
0:33
93
Career high strikes
82
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Gian Villante
Strike target
Sam Alvey
65%
Head
67%
15%
Body
15%
20%
Leg
17%
Gian Villante
Strike position
Sam Alvey
89%
Distance
76%
6%
Clinch
20%
6%
Ground
4%