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To retire after UFC 268
Villante is expected to retire after his UFC 268 matchup against Chris Barnett, Newsday reports.
ANALYSIS
Villante is currently riding a three-fight losing streak but finds himself as roughly a (-130) betting favorite for Saturday's bout at Madison Square Garden. Now 36 years old and already with 30 pro fights under his belt, he'll get a chance to hang up the gloves in his home state.
Villante is currently riding a three-fight losing streak but finds himself as roughly a (-130) betting favorite for Saturday's bout at Madison Square Garden. Now 36 years old and already with 30 pro fights under his belt, he'll get a chance to hang up the gloves in his home state.
Draws Chris Barnett at UFC 268
Villante will fight Chris Barnett in a heavyweight bout at UFC 268 in November, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.
ANALYSIS
Villante has lost his first two fights in the heavyweight division, as a lack of technical skill has held him back. He'll have a five-inch height advantage and an extra inch of reach against Barnett, but it remains to be seen if he'll capitalize on it.
Villante has lost his first two fights in the heavyweight division, as a lack of technical skill has held him back. He'll have a five-inch height advantage and an extra inch of reach against Barnett, but it remains to be seen if he'll capitalize on it.
Struggles continue in Vegas
Villante lost to Jake Collier via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC on ESPN 19 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It's the same old story for Villante. Blessed with elite physical gifts, Villante refuses to do anything other than stand and bang with his opposition. It had been that way for years when he was competing at middleweight and nothing has changed in his first two bouts up at heavyweight. Villante has one of the very best chins in the entire company but displays zero footwork and has long had poor cardio. Simply put, Collier outworked him in this fight. Now 35 years old, Villante's UFC run, and MMA career in general, has been a massive disappointment. The Long Island native has now lost three in a row and is just 2-6 in his past eight bouts dating back to March 2017.
It's the same old story for Villante. Blessed with elite physical gifts, Villante refuses to do anything other than stand and bang with his opposition. It had been that way for years when he was competing at middleweight and nothing has changed in his first two bouts up at heavyweight. Villante has one of the very best chins in the entire company but displays zero footwork and has long had poor cardio. Simply put, Collier outworked him in this fight. Now 35 years old, Villante's UFC run, and MMA career in general, has been a massive disappointment. The Long Island native has now lost three in a row and is just 2-6 in his past eight bouts dating back to March 2017.
Returns to Octagon in December
Villante will fight Jake Collier at the UFC event December 5, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Villante will being looking to bounce back after being submitted back in late June by Maurice Green. The heavyweight fighter was given a 180-day medical suspension for a left hand injury, but that will expire before December 5.
Villante will being looking to bounce back after being submitted back in late June by Maurice Green. The heavyweight fighter was given a 180-day medical suspension for a left hand injury, but that will expire before December 5.
Gets 180-day medical ban
The Nevada Athletic Commission announced Monday that Villante was suspended 180 days after sustaining a left hand injury in his submission loss to Maurice Greene at UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Villante's suspension can be lifted before six months if he receives full medical clearance from a doctor. The 34-year-old's MMA record dropped to 17-12-0 with the loss to Greene in what was Villante's first fight at the heavyweight level.
Villante's suspension can be lifted before six months if he receives full medical clearance from a doctor. The 34-year-old's MMA record dropped to 17-12-0 with the loss to Greene in what was Villante's first fight at the heavyweight level.