Gian Villante vs Mauricio Rua
Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Mar 11, 2017
Light Heavyweight
Record
15-7
UFC
5-4
Age
31
Height
6'3"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → VillanteRua
Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Light Heavyweight
Record
24-10
UFC
8-8
Age
35
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Gian VillanteMauricio Rua
Significant strikes55 of 15194 of 173
Knockdowns02
Takedowns0 of 12 of 3
Control time0:090:04
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Gian Villante
■ Mauricio Rua
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Gian Villante
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Apr 2015 · Anderson landed 2.9 more a minute
Mauricio Rua
Won · decision, 3 rounds
May 2016 · Anderson landed 0.5 more a minute
Gian Villante
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Apr 2013 · Preux landed 1.8 more a minute
Mauricio Rua
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Nov 2014
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