Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Ilir Latifi won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, March 5, 2016·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupGian Villante: Pressure fightervsIlir Latifi: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Ilir Latifi wins(51.4%)
Actual result: Ilir Latifi wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Gian Villante enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Ilir Latifi has 17pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Gian Villante
Red Corner
VS
Ilir Latifi
Blue Corner
+160
(38%)
Vegas Odds
-185
(65%)
40
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'3"
Height
5'10"
193.04 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Gian VillanteL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Ed Herman · Oct 18L
KOvs Michal Oleksiejczuk · Feb 19L
SUBvs Maurice Greene · Jun 20L
vs Jake Collier · Dec 20L
KOvs Chris Barnett · Nov 21Ilir Latifi
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Volkan Oezdemir · Aug 19L
vs Derrick Lewis · Feb 20W
vs Tanner Boser · Jun 21W
vs Aleksei Oleinik · Oct 22L
vs Rodrigo Nascimento · May 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Gian VillanteMetricIlir Latifi
4.38
Strikes / min
2.05
5.47
Strikes absorbed / min
2.93
55%
Strike defense
56%
0.45
TDs / 15 min
2.11
83%
Takedown defense
100%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.09evenly matched on net striking-0.88
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Gian VillanteIlir Latifi
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Gian Villante(10 fights)Ilir Latifi(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-13.413.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+64.0-64.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.7-1.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Gian Villante
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights18
Ilir Latifi
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights16