[autotag]Gian Villante[/autotag] is putting an end to his MMA career, but not without one last dance.
The MMA veteran plans to hang up the gloves following his scheduled heavyweight bout against Chris Barnett at Saturday’s UFC 268 event in New York City.
The 36-year-old revealed the news to Newsday in the lead-up to the fight.
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Villante (17-13 MMA, 7-10 UFC) looks to snap a three-fight losing skid against Barnett. He most recently fought in December 2020, when he lost a unanimous decision to Jake Collier.
Villante has been competing professionally since 2009 and he’s been fighting under the UFC banner since 2013. Villante joined the UFC after going 3-2 in Strikeforce. The New Yorker holds notable wins Corey Anderson, Ed Herman and Sean O’Connell.
Villante reportedly is finishing up his physical education degree and is a substitute teacher at a middle school in New York, where he also coaches the 8th grade football team and soon will become a wrestling coach.
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