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    Bellmore Kickboxing Academy
    Gian Villante

    GianVillante

    USA
    • USA
    • Light Heavyweight
    • HT/WT
      6' 3", 261 lbs
    • Birthdate
      8/18/1985 (37)
    • Team
      Bellmore Kickboxing Academy
    • Stance
      Orthodox
    • Reach
      76"

    Stats

    • W-L-D
      17-14-0
    • (T)KO
      10-6
    • SUB
      2-1
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    Heavyweight New York, NY

    Gian Villante

    17-14-0

    Final

    KO/TKO
    (Kick)
    R2, 2:23

    Chris Barnett

    23-8-0
    FighterFighting StyleHeightWeight
    Gian VillanteStriker6' 3"261 lbs
    Chris BarnettTaekwondo5' 9"268 lbs

    Fight History

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    DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
    Nov 6, 2021C. Barnett
    L
    KO/TKO
    22:23UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
    Dec 5, 2020J. Collier
    L
    U Dec
    35:00UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori
    Jun 27, 2020M. Greene
    L
    Sub
    33:44UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker
    Feb 23, 2019M. Oleksiejczuk
    L
    KO/TKO
    11:34UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos
    Oct 27, 2018E. Herman
    W
    S Dec
    35:00UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith
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                        Title Fights

                        DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
                        Dec 3, 2010J. ReyesChampionship Belt
                        W
                        TKO (Punches)
                        1
                        1:03
                        ROC 33: Ring of Combat 33
                        Feb 19, 2010M. CookChampionship Belt
                        W
                        Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
                        1
                        0:40
                        ROC 28: Ring of Combat 28

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