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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gian Villante 40%60% Sam Alvey

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
33-18-1 (1 NC)
1533
Elo rating
1606
0
Win Streak
0
40
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

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

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  • W
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Sam Alvey · 0-4-1
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • D
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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%