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Combat Edge Intelligence

Chris Barnett vs Gian Villante

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Chris Barnett

“Huggy Bear / Beastboy”

23-10-0Super HeavyweightUFC

1632Solid

Tale of the tape

23-10-0Record17-14-0
Super HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
5'9"Height6'2"
75"Reach76"
268 lbsWeight261 lbs
XFCTeamBellmore Kickboxing Academy

What's at stake

Chris Barnett is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +10 while a loss costs more — Gian Villante carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Chris BarnettNow 1632
If they win+10→ 1642
If they lose-14→ 1618
Gian VillanteNow 1581
If they win+14→ 1595
If they lose-10→ 1571

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1577 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1629 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.21
Sig. strikes / min
4.38
47%
Strike accuracy
44%
6.53
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.47
39%
Strike defense
55%
0
Takedown avg.
0.45
0%
Takedown accuracy
23%
33%
Takedown defense
83%
0
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Chris BarnettGian Villante
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Win method breakdown

18 (78%)
KO/TKO
10 (59%)
0 (0%)
Submission
2 (12%)
5 (22%)
Decision
5 (29%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Chris Barnett and Gian Villante within a point of even.

Chris Barnett holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1632 to 1581, a 51-point edge.

Chris Barnett enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Gian Villante enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Chris Barnett finishes 78% of wins inside the distance, Gian Villante 71%.

Chris Barnett and Gian Villante share 1 common opponent: Jake Collier.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

WinTKO · 2022
Jake Collier
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2020