Danillo Villefort

Danillo Villefort
Danillo Villefort
Born May 8, 1983 (1983-05-08) (age 28)
Other names Índio
Nationality Brazilian
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight

170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)

185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division

Welterweight

Middleweight
Reach 77.5 in (197 cm)
Style Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Team Imperial Athletics
Rank black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total 17
Wins 13
By knockout 5
By submission 5
By decision 3
Losses 4
By knockout 3
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Danillo Villefort (born in 1983) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He is the son of Francisco Silva. Villefort has fought for the UFC, WEC and the IFL. Villefort is currently under contract with Strikeforce fighting in their Middleweight division.

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Biography

Villefort was born in Brazil, he was raised in competition, being the son of Vale Tudo legend Francisco "Master Indio" Silva.[1] He was also the god-son of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.[2] Villefort is a black belt in Brazilian Jujitsu and has been doing Judo for along period of time. Villefort now trains in Florida with American Top Team.[3]

WEC career

Villefort was set to face 185 pounder Jake Rosholt but Rosholt came down with an injury, the fight would have to be postponed.[4] The WEC then disbanded their middleweight division. Villefort dropped down to 170 and took a fight at WEC 38. He defeated Mike Campbell by TKO in the first round.[5] After the win, the WEC disbanded the welterweight division, Villefort's contract was picked up by the UFC.

In an interview conducted with FightLockdown prior to his UFC debut, Villefort stated, “The greatest moment [of my career] would have to be when I was in the IFL, when I fought Mike Massenzio. At the time I had only recently opened up my first gym and wasn't training enough for that fight. Everyone was saying Massenzio was “gonna kill me”, but I believed in God, in my Judo, and in my Jiu-Jitsu skills, accepted the fight and I did what I did. Massenzio is very strong guy!”[6]

When asked about his post-fight celebration which entails firing an invisible arrow at his opponents, Villefort stated that "it is just a way to do tribute for my Dad, he deserves more than that, but when I shoot the arrow I make him happy!”[7]

UFC career

Villefort made his debut for the Ultimate Fighting Championships at UFC 101 against Jesse Lennox. He lost by TKO from a cut, controversial as it was from an accidental headbutt. After the loss, he was released by the UFC.[8]

Post-Zuffa

After being released by the UFC, Villefort signed with upstart promotion, Shine Fights. He was rumored to be fighting Nick Thompson at Shine Fights 3: Worlds Collide, however, the fight never materialized and the event was canceled.

When Drew McFedries was forced to pull out of his bout with Joey Villaseñor at Shark Fights 13, Villefort stepped in for McFedries on short notice. The bout was contested in the middleweight division, a weight class higher than Villefort's normal weight class. He won via unanimous decision.

Villefort next fought Matt Horwich at Shark Fights 14: Horwich vs. Villefort on March 11th and won the fight by unanimous decision 30-27 on all three of the judges scorecards. In the first round he landed three takedowns and good leg kicks. In the second round, Villefort landed a back elbow which opened a gash under the eye of Horwich and the third round was a similar affair to the first two.

Villefort was slated to fight Antwain Britt at Strikeforce Challengers 16 in June 2011, but both fighters had to drop out due to injury. He instead fought Nate James at Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte on August 12, 2011, in Las Vegas.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loos 13-4-0 United States Nate James Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte 02011-08-12 August 12, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13-3-0 United States Matt Horwich Decision (unanimous) Shark Fights 14 02011-03-11 March 11, 2011 3 5:00 Lubbock, Texas, United States
Win 12-3-0 United States Joey Villaseñor Decision (unanimous) Shark Fights 13 02010-09-11 September 11, 2010 3 5:00 Amarillo, Texas, United States Returns to Middleweight
Win 11-3-0 Brazil Cassiano Ricardo Castanho de Freitas KO (punch) Bitetti Combat MMA 6 02010-02-25 February 25, 2010 1 0:56 Brasília, Brazil Fought at Welterweight
Win 10-3-0 United States John Bryant TKO (punches) C3: Red Rock Jam N Slam 2 02009-10-30 October 30, 2009 1 2:50 Red Rock, Oklahoma, United States Return to Middleweight
Loss 9-3-0 United States Jesse Lennox TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 101 02009-08-08 August 8, 2009 3 3:37 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Winx 9-2-0 United States VillefortMike Campbell TKO (punches) WEC 38 02009-01-25 January 25, 2009 1 3:53 San Diego, California, United States Welterweight Debut
Winx 8-2-0 United States VillefortMike Massenzio Submission (kneebar) IFL: Connecticut 02008-05-16 May 16, 2008 1 3:25 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Winx 7-2-0 United States VillefortBrennan Kamaka Submission (punches) PXC 14: Evolution 02008-03-10 March 10, 2008 1 N/A Mangilao, Guam
Winx 6-2-0 United States VillefortTodd Carney TKO (punches) World Fighting Championships 5 02007-10-26 October 26, 2007 2 1:31 Tampa, Florida, United States
Winx 5-2-0 United States VillefortClayton McKinney Submission (kimura) Harmful Intent Promotions 02007-07-14 July 14, 2007 1 3:37 Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Lossx 4-2-0 United States VillefortTodd Carney TKO (punches) Absolute Fighting Championships 19 02006-10-21 October 21, 2006 3 2:29 Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Lossx 4-1-0 Brazil VillefortRafael Natal TKO (punches) Gold Fighters Championship 02006-05-20 May 20, 2006 1 N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Winx 4-0-0 Brazil VillefortFrodi Hansen Submission (rear naked choke) Jungle Fight 6 02006-04-14 April 14, 2006 2 0:50 Manaus, Brazil
Winx 3-0-0 Brazil VillefortRicardo Dinamite TKO (knee and punches) Minotauro Fights 2 02005-08-05 August 5, 2005 1 1:52 Bahia, Brazil
Winx 2-0-0 Brazil VillefortAlexandre Lima Decision (unanimous) Minotauro Fights 1 02005-05-21 May 21, 2005 3 5:00 Bahia, Brazil
Winx 1-0-0 Brazil VillefortBeto Ninja Submission (armbar) Conquista Fight 2 02005-04-02 April 2, 2005 1 4:21 Brazil

References

  1. ^ "FLD Exclusive with Danillo Villefort"". FightLockdown. http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/fld-exclusive-danillo-villefort-qi-will-not-fight-3-rounds-you-will-see. Retrieved 2009-07-29. 
  2. ^ http://www.wec.tv/DanilloVillefort
  3. ^ http://www.mmawiz.com/fighters/6984:Danilo_Villefort
  4. ^ http://mmamania.com/2008/07/16/jake-rosholt-vs-danillo-villefort-wec-36-fight-set-for-september-10/
  5. ^ http://mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8045&zoneid=2
  6. ^ "FLD Exclusive with Danillo Villefort"". FightLockdown. http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/fld-exclusive-danillo-villefort-qi-will-not-fight-3-rounds-you-will-see. Retrieved 2009-07-29. 
  7. ^ "FLD Exclusive with Danillo Villefort"". FightLockdown. http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/fld-exclusive-danillo-villefort-qi-will-not-fight-3-rounds-you-will-see. Retrieved 2009-07-29. 
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ "Strikeforce Challengers 18 Fight Card Gets Danillo Villefort vs. Nathan James". MMAWeekly.com. July 13, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/strikeforce-challengers-18-fight-card-gets-danillo-villefort-vs-nathan-james. 

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