Gian Villante vs Ilir Latifi

Gian Villante vs Ilir Latifi: Matchup Breakdown

Gian Villante is 7-11 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 38.9% win rate. Ilir Latifi is 9-7 at Light Heavyweight, winning 56.3% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Ilir Latifi leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz on Mar 5, 2016, won by Ilir Latifi by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Ilir Latifi holds the higher ELO rating, 954 to 794. Career peaks are 1,004 for Gian Villante and 1,041 for Ilir Latifi. Gian Villante has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 7 victories, a 57.1% finish rate. Ilir Latifi has 3 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 55.6% of the time.

Gian Villante stands 6' 3" with a reach of 76" and fights orthodox. Ilir Latifi is 5' 10" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Gian Villante. Gian Villante is 40, Ilir Latifi is 43.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Gian Villante has landed 923 significant strikes at 43.8% accuracy with 5 takedowns and 11:39 of control time. Ilir Latifi has landed 306 at 45.2% with 21 takedowns and 44:50 of control.

They share 3 common opponents: Corey Anderson, Sean O'Connell, Ovince Saint Preux.