Gian Villante is moving up. The Long Island native will fight in his home state of New York when he takes on Ben Rothwell at UFC 249. MMA Junkie confirmed the booking with a person with knowledge of the situation following an initial report by Newsday on Monday. Villante (17-11 MMA, 7-8 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over the span of his past four outings. After he defeated Francimar Barroso in January 2018, Villante dropped a split decision to Sam Alvey in June of the same year.
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Gian Villante moves to heavyweight, takes on Ben Rothwell at UFC 249 – MMA Junkie