Gian Villante is moving to HW, facing Ben Rothwell (lol)

[Speakerbox]

source: https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/1/...-ben-rothwell-gian-villante-brooklyn-mma-news

Very strange development. Villante was not too big for LHW, and was not particularly fast, and now he is going to add a bunch of weight and probably will get KO'd by way bigger guys with more power.

 

[billharford]

Wanted to avoid the inevitable clash for the belt with Weidman

 

[Speakerbox]

Wanted to avoid the inevitable clash for the belt with Weidman

lol

 

[Subutai Baghatur]

Villante is a bum.


Rothwell is gonna dance his way to victory.

Can't wait.

 

[Mixfight]

High level UFC HW action...

No way the Pride guys could have hung with these guys....

 

[AngryPorto]

Honestly given how shallow HW is, if Villante can be a lean 240 like Dos Santos and crispen up his kickboxing, he might do very well.

 

[elwani]

It'll be fun to see Gian getting kicked in the balls.

 

[Speakerbox]

Honestly given how shallow HW is, if Villante can be a lean 240 like Dos Santos and crispen up his kickboxing, he might do very well.

I doubt he is going to crispen up anything while gaining weight and late in his career.

 

[TCE]

I still remember when Villante folded to Chad Griggs.

I'm really surprised he's still in the UFC, for so long.

 

[usernamee]

omg gian is going to take even more and worse damage

it's not like he is a skilled footwork guy coming up to dance around the big fellas, he is known for defending punches with his face

 

[arcadeperfect]

The only thing missing from making this an all time classic, is having the fight take place in high altitude.

 

[Spacetrucker]

I still remember when Villante folded to Chad Griggs.

I'm really surprised he's still in the UFC, for so long.

Haha, Griggs was a cool dude. Anybody that can rock the Lemmy mutton chops and get away with it is all right in my book.

 

[MartiniSIDe]

Lots of hating on Villante here. He always bring it even if hes not the best.


War Villante!!!!!

 

[Herwald]

The most exciting HW match up right now...

 

[TheNinja]

Taking on one of the biggest HW isn’t the best way to test out the devision. Rothwell is massive. Not sure if he cuts to make 265 but my guess is that he does.

 

[AngryPorto]

I doubt he is going to crispen up anything while gaining weight and late in his career.

 

[Small Town Andrew]

Looking forward to seeing Ben get another W