Danillo Villefort
Encyclopedia
Danillo Villefort is a Brazil
ian 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.
. 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
.
but Rosholt came down with an injury, the fight would have to be postponed. 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. 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!”
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!”
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.
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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
|Loos
|align=center|13-4-0
|
Nate James
| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|13-3-0
| Matt Horwich
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shark Fights 14
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Lubbock, Texas
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12-3-0
| Joey Villaseñor
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shark Fights 13
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Amarillo, Texas
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11-3-0
|
Cassiano Ricardo Castanho de Freitas
| KO (punch)
| Bitetti Combat MMA 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:56
|Brasília, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10-3-0
| John Bryant
| TKO (punches)
| C3: Red Rock Jam N Slam 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:50
|Red Rock, Oklahoma
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|9-3-0
| Jesse Lennox
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
| UFC 101
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:37
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9-2-0
| Mike Campbell
| TKO (punches)
| WEC 38
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:53
|San Diego, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-2-0
| Mike Massenzio
| Submission (kneebar)
| IFL: Connecticut
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:25
|Uncasville, Connecticut
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-2-0
| Brennan Kamaka
| Submission (punches)
| PXC 14: Evolution
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Mangilao, Guam
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-2-0
| Todd Carney
| TKO (punches)
| World Fighting Championships 5
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:31
|Tampa, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-2-0
| Clayton McKinney
| Submission (kimura)
| Harmful Intent Promotions
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:37
|Fort Myers, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|4-2-0
| Todd Carney
| TKO (punches)
| Absolute Fighting Championships 19
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:29
|Boca Raton, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|4-1-0
| Rafael Natal
| TKO (punches)
| Gold Fighters Championship
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0-0
| Frodi Hansen
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Jungle Fight 6
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:50
|Manaus, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0-0
| Ricardo Dinamite
| TKO (knee and punches)
| Minotauro Fights 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:52
|Bahia, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0-0
| Alexandre Lima
| Decision (unanimous)
| Minotauro Fights 1
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Bahia, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0-0
| Beto Ninja
| Submission (armbar)
| Conquista Fight 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:21
|Brazil
|
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
. He is the son of Francisco Silva. Villefort has fought for the UFC, WEC
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
and the IFL
International Fight League
The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...
. Villefort is currently under contract with Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
fighting in their Middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
division.
Biography
Villefort was born in Brazil, he was raised in competition, being the son of Vale Tudo legend Francisco "Master Indio" Silva. He was also the god-son of Antônio Rodrigo NogueiraAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFCInterim Heavyweight Champion...
. Villefort is a black belt in Brazilian Jujitsu and has been doing Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
for along period of time. Villefort now trains in Florida with American Top Team
American Top Team
American Top Team is one of the leading teams in mixed martial arts. It was founded by former members of Brazilian Top Team, Ricardo Liborio, Marcus Silveira and Marcelo Silveira but there is no formal affiliation between the two teams. ATT's main academy is in Coconut Creek, Florida but has...
.
WEC career
Villefort was set to face 185 pounder Jake RosholtJake Rosholt
Jake Rosholt is an American mixed martial artist and former collegiate amateur wrestler. Rosholt formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...
but Rosholt came down with an injury, the fight would have to be postponed. The WEC
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
then disbanded their middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
division. Villefort dropped down to 170 and took a fight at WEC 38
WEC 38
WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on January 25, 2009. It aired live on the Versus Network....
. He defeated Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell (fighter)
Michael "The Beast" Campbell is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is most known for his success at New England local shows such as WCF as well as appearing on an episode of the Tapout Show....
by TKO in the first round. 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!”
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!”
UFC career
Villefort made his debut for the Ultimate Fighting Championships at UFC 101UFC 101
UFC 101: Declaration was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
against Jesse Lennox
Jesse Lennox
Jesse Lennox is an American mixed martial artist. He was formerly signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship fighting in their welterweight division before being cut with a 1-2 record with the promotion.-International Fight League:...
. He lost by TKO from a cut, controversial as it was from an accidental headbutt. After the loss, he was released by the UFC.
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
Joey Villasenor
Joey Villaseñor is a Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran, as well as the middleweight champion in King of the Cage. Joey has also fought in Showtime's EliteXC promotion and took part in PRIDE's welterweight grand prix. He currently trains...
at Shark Fights 13
Shark Fights 13
Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley was a mixed martial arts event held by Shark Fights on September 11, 2010 at the Civic Center Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas, United States.-Background:...
, 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
Matt Horwich
Matthew Peter Horwich is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. Previously fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League where he held the middleweight championship in 2007, BAMMA and in the UFC, he holds notable wins over past and present UFC fighters Jake Rosholt,...
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
Antwain Britt
Antwain Britt is an American light heavyweight mixed martial artist.-Mixed martial arts career:Antwain Britt was a wrestler and football player in high school. After completing education he became interested in MMA. He made his debut in the heavyweight division but after a few fights dropped to...
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
Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte
Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The eighteenth Challengers episode took place on August 12, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
on August 12, 2011, in Las Vegas. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loos
|align=center|13-4-0
|
Nate James| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte
Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte
Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The eighteenth Challengers episode took place on August 12, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|13-3-0
|
Matt HorwichMatt Horwich
Matthew Peter Horwich is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. Previously fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League where he held the middleweight championship in 2007, BAMMA and in the UFC, he holds notable wins over past and present UFC fighters Jake Rosholt,...
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shark Fights 14
Shark Fights 14
Shark Fights 14: Horwich vs. Villefort was a mixed martial arts held by Shark Fights on Friday, March 11, 2011 at Fair Park Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.-Background:...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12-3-0
|
Joey VillaseñorJoey Villasenor
Joey Villaseñor is a Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran, as well as the middleweight champion in King of the Cage. Joey has also fought in Showtime's EliteXC promotion and took part in PRIDE's welterweight grand prix. He currently trains...
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shark Fights 13
Shark Fights 13
Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley was a mixed martial arts event held by Shark Fights on September 11, 2010 at the Civic Center Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas, United States.-Background:...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|11-3-0
|
Cassiano Ricardo Castanho de Freitas| KO (punch)
| Bitetti Combat MMA 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:56
|Brasília, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10-3-0
|
John Bryant| TKO (punches)
| C3: Red Rock Jam N Slam 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:50
|Red Rock, Oklahoma
Red Rock, Oklahoma
Red Rock is a town in Noble County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 293 at the 2000 census...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|9-3-0
|
Jesse LennoxJesse Lennox
Jesse Lennox is an American mixed martial artist. He was formerly signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship fighting in their welterweight division before being cut with a 1-2 record with the promotion.-International Fight League:...
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
| UFC 101
UFC 101
UFC 101: Declaration was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:37
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|9-2-0
|
Mike CampbellMike Campbell (fighter)
Michael "The Beast" Campbell is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is most known for his success at New England local shows such as WCF as well as appearing on an episode of the Tapout Show....
| TKO (punches)
| WEC 38
WEC 38
WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on January 25, 2009. It aired live on the Versus Network....
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:53
|San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|8-2-0
|
Mike MassenzioMike Massenzio
Mike Vito Massenzio is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He wrestled in New Jersey and was a two-time high school state champion in 2000 and 2001 at St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey. Additionally in 2001,...
| Submission (kneebar)
| IFL: Connecticut
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:25
|Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|7-2-0
|
Brennan Kamaka| Submission (punches)
| PXC 14: Evolution
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Mangilao, Guam
Mangilao, Guam
Mangilao is a village on the eastern shore of the United States territory of Guam. The village's population has increased slightly following the island's 2000 census....
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|-
|Win
|align=center|6-2-0
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Todd Carney| TKO (punches)
| World Fighting Championships 5
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:31
|Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|5-2-0
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Clayton McKinney| Submission (kimura)
| Harmful Intent Promotions
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:37
|Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|align=center|4-2-0
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Todd Carney| TKO (punches)
| Absolute Fighting Championships 19
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:29
|Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|align=center|4-1-0
|
Rafael NatalRafael Natal
Not to be confused with Rafael NadalRafael Natal is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division...
| TKO (punches)
| Gold Fighters Championship
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0-0
|
Frodi Hansen| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Jungle Fight 6
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:50
|Manaus, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0-0
|
Ricardo Dinamite| TKO (knee and punches)
| Minotauro Fights 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:52
|Bahia, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0-0
|
Alexandre Lima| Decision (unanimous)
| Minotauro Fights 1
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Bahia, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0-0
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Beto Ninja| Submission (armbar)
| Conquista Fight 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:21
|Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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