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 Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Avenir Centre, Moncton. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Gian Villante won the decision.
Gian Villante vs Ed Herman
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 14 media scorecards
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Villante
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Villante
- Mike Straus · MMAJA29-28Villante
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Villante
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Villante
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Villante
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Herman
- Keith Shillan · TheMMATakeover.com29-28Herman
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Herman
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Herman
- MMAMania.com29-28Herman
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com30-27Herman
Fan Scorecards
46 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Gian Villante | Ed Herman |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -255 | +205 |
| Bovada | -240 | +190 |
| sports-interaction | -290 | +210 |
| unibet | -278 | +200 |
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
- Ed Herman spends 75% of fight time at distance.
- 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
- —Blue belt · BJJ
- —Ring of Combat Heavyweight ChampionRing of Combat
- —Ring of Combat Light Heavyweight ChampionRing of Combat
- 2003Champion · State HSyouth · 215 lb Catchweight
- 2018Black belt · BJJFabiano Scherner
- 2005SportFight Light Heavyweight ChampionshipSportFight
- 2006Runner-up · The Ultimate FighterMiddleweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
1 early stoppage has no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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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 Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Avenir Centre, Moncton. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Gian Villante won the decision.
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.
Was Gian Villante vs Ed Herman a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 52% of 46 fan cards scored it for Gian Villante; 50% of 12 media scores picked Gian Villante.
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