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

Gian Villante def. Ed Herman (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ed Herman
United StatesEd Herman
“Short Fuse”
27-16-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Avenir Centre, Moncton, Canada

Gian Villante defeated Ed Herman by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith, held Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Avenir Centre, Moncton.

Fight stats

Gian Villante
Ed Herman
0
Knockdowns
0
81 of 217
Significant strikes
84 of 223
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
81 of 217
Total strikes
85 of 224
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
69 of 201
Head
63 of 190
8 of 12
Body
7 of 17
4 of 4
Leg
14 of 16
81 of 216
Distance
83 of 218
0 of 1
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 68
Sig. str.
24 of 78
26 of 68
Total str.
24 of 78
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
32 of 82
Sig. str.
39 of 84
32 of 82
Total str.
39 of 84
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 67
Sig. str.
21 of 61
23 of 67
Total str.
22 of 62
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:06

Judges' Scorecards

Hubert Earle
#VillanteHerman
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Bob LeBlanc
#VillanteHerman
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
David Therien
#VillanteHerman
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

6
Villante
2
Draw
6
Herman
●29–28 Villante×6●29–28 Herman×5●29–29 Draw×2●30–27 Herman
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

52%
Villante
13%
Draw
35%
Herman
46 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Villante43.5%●29–28 Herman32.6%●29–29 Draw13%●30–27 Villante8.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Villante
R2
83%
Herman
R3
46%
Villante

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gian Villante vs Ed Herman?

Gian Villante defeated Ed Herman by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith, held Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Avenir Centre, Moncton.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gian Villante vs Ed Herman?

The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 — Gian Villante won the decision.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gian Villante 48%52% Ed Herman

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
27-16-0 (1 NC)
1527
Elo rating
1540
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
45
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
3.31
44%
Str. Acc.
48%
5.47
SApM
3.71
55%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

0.45
TD Avg.
1.96
23%
TD Acc.
47%
83%
TD Def.
59%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gian Villante · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    Submission · R3 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
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    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
Ed Herman · 3-2
  • L
    Zak Cummings
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:13 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Alonzo Menifield
    UFC 265: Lewis vs GaneSat, Aug 7, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Mike Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs HillSun, Sep 13, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 2:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Khadis Ibragimov
    UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs KattarSat, Nov 9, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Patrick Cummins
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs LeeSun, May 19, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 25 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
33.2
0.28
Avg takedowns
1.32
0:39
Avg control time
2:39
93
Career high strikes
84
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Gian Villante
Strike target
Ed Herman
65%
Head
64%
15%
Body
25%
20%
Leg
12%
Gian Villante
Strike position
Ed Herman
89%
Distance
51%
6%
Clinch
27%
6%
Ground
23%