Friday, June 1, 2018Adirondack 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 Friday, June 1, 2018 at Adirondack Bank Center, Utica. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Sam Alvey won the decision.
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Gian Villante vs Sam Alvey
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Gian VillanteSam Alvey
0
Knockdowns1
50 / 133
Significant strikes53 / 122
38%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
50 / 133
Total strikes59 / 128
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:06
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Gian VillanteSam Alvey
2040%4075%
Head
1224%24%
Body
1836%1121%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Gian Villante
100%
Sam Alvey
92%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Gian Villante50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2020/91
1212/23
1818/19
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Sam Alvey53 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3636/94
22/4
1111/14
Clinch
44/9
0
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Gian VillanteSam Alvey
R1
16
18
10-910-910-9
R2
18
21
10-910-910-9
R3
16
14
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Sam Alvey
0
Knockdowns1
16 / 41
Significant strikes18 / 40
39%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
16 / 41
Total strikes18 / 40
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Sam Alvey
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 39
Significant strikes21 / 41
46%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
18 / 39
Total strikes21 / 41
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Gian Villante
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 53
Significant strikes14 / 41
30%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
16 / 53
Total strikes20 / 47
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:06
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
6
Gian Villante
1
Draw
9
Sam Alvey
●29-28 Alvey×9●29-28 Villante×6●28-28 Draw
All 16 media scorecards
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Alvey
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Alvey
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29-28Alvey
- Chris Connor · The Fight City29-28Alvey
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Alvey
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-28Alvey
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Alvey
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Alvey
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Alvey
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com28-28Draw
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Villante
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Villante
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Villante
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Villante
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com29-28Villante
- MMAMania.com29-28Villante
Fan Scorecards
50 fan scorecards submitted
42%
Gian Villante
14%
Draw
44%
Sam Alvey
●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
Betting Odds
Gian Villante
+122
45% implied win probability
Open: +108Best: +130
Sam Alvey
-148
60% implied win probability
Open: -135Best: -142
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Gian Villante | Sam Alvey |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +125 | -145 |
| Bookmaker | +122 | -142 |
| Bovada | +125 | -155 |
| Pinnacle | +130 | -146 |
| sports-interaction | +120 | -150 |
| unibet | +110 | -148 |
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
- Sam Alvey's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Gian Villante absorbs 5.84 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- 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
Gian Villante
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Blue belt · BJJ
- —Ring of Combat Heavyweight ChampionRing of Combat
- —Ring of Combat Light Heavyweight ChampionRing of Combat
- 2003Champion · State HSyouth · 215 lbs
Sam Alvey
KaratePankrationBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJChad Hardy
- —MFC Middleweight ChampionshipMaximum Fighting Championship
- —Heavyweight World Championship (inaugural)Karate Combat
- —Champion · Pankration Tournament
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%67%
Head
15%15%
Body
20%17%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Gian Villantelast 18 fights
89%
Sam Alveylast 24 fights
76%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gian Villante· from fights outside the UFC Sam Alvey· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.593.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.843.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.370.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%14%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
85%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.59
Strikes landed / min3.28
5.84
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.63
0.37 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.06 / 0.4
23%
Takedown accuracy14%
85%
Takedown defence82%
0:39
Control time / fight0:33
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Gian Villante18 UFC fights · 923 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%533/1584
13%117/185
18%169/199
Clinch
3%27/45
2%16/19
1%9/9
Ground
4%41/57
0%1/1
1%10/10
Sam Alvey23 UFC fights · 676 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%359/1116
8%53/82
18%124/149
Clinch
8%54/83
8%52/56
1%6/7
Ground
4%27/41
0%1/1
0%0/0
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
Gian Villante19 of 31 ended early · 61%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Sam Alvey30 of 53 ended early · 57%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Gian Villante1-4
- L
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- L
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- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 27, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes · Jun 1, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou · Jan 20, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov · Dec 9, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · Mar 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015TKO · R3 · 4:18 · Light Heavyweight
- 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
- W
- L
- WStrikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier · May 18, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WStrikeforce: Challengers 18 · Aug 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LStrikeforce: Challengers 16 · Jun 23, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WJoseph Keneth ReyesRing of Combat 33 · Dec 3, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:03 · Light Heavyweight
- LDemetrius RichardsRing of Combat 29 · Apr 16, 2010TKO · Light Heavyweight
- WMike CookRing of Combat 28 · Feb 19, 2010Submission · R1 · 0:40 · Heavyweight
- 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, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:46 · Heavyweight
- WRandy DurantRing of Combat 23 · Feb 20, 2009TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
Sam Alvey1-4
- WCameron GrahamB2 Fighting Series 183 · May 27, 2023TKO · R3 · 4:24 · Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022Submission · R2 · 2:10 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze · Aug 28, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021Submission · R2 · 2:07 · Middleweight
Full record · 54 fightsShow less
- D
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes · Jun 1, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens · Feb 24, 2018TKO · R1 · 4:23 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Till · Oct 21, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno · Aug 5, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 22, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña · Jan 28, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker · Jul 13, 2016Submission · R1 · 2:43 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · Aug 17, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WWes SwoffordMFC 40: Crowned Kings · May 9, 2014TKO · R4 · 1:02 · Middleweight
- WJason SouthMFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines · Oct 4, 2013TKO · R5 · 4:56 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WLucas LopesShoFight 20 · Jun 16, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Middleweight
- WDaniel AlmeidaWreck MMA 9 · Apr 20, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Catchweight
- LBrandon RopatiIndustry of Combat New Zealand · Mar 3, 2012DEC
- WEddie LarreaMadtown Throwdown 26 · Jan 7, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:39 · Middleweight
- W
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 50 · Sep 17, 2011Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 45 · May 20, 2011Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WLuke TaylorCaribbean Ultimate Fist Fighting · Oct 22, 2010DEC
- WBill HillKOTC: High Profile · Oct 8, 2010TKO · R2 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
- L
- NC
- WPat O'MalleyCombat USA 31 · Jun 18, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:49 · Middleweight
- WBrad ResopCombat USA 27 · Feb 21, 2010Submission · R1 · 3:40 · Middleweight
- WEric HammerichMadtown Throwdown · Jan 8, 2010TKO
- WDemian DecorahWisconsin Regional · Nov 28, 2009DEC
- WMark HonnegerMadtown Throwdown · Jul 31, 2009TKO
- WRon CarterKOTC: Connection · Jul 18, 2009Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WTre MittnechtWisconsin Regional · Jun 19, 2009TKO
- LCaleb NelsonWisconsin Regional · May 1, 2009DEC
- WJason SinkKOTC Underground 35 · Apr 3, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Heavyweight
- WJustin LemkeWisconsin Regional · Feb 28, 2009TKO
- WLukas BowarWisconsin Regional · Nov 28, 2008TKO
- WShane MalchiodiKOTC: Rock Solid · Jul 19, 2008Submission · R2 · 1:19 · Middleweight
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 Friday, June 1, 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.