- Danillo Villefort
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Danillo Villefort Born May 8, 1983 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 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
Professional record breakdown 17 matches 13 wins 4 losses By knockout 5 3 By submission 5 0 By decision 3 1 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loos 13-4-0 
Nate JamesDecision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte August 12, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 13-3-0 Matt HorwichDecision (unanimous) Shark Fights 14 March 11, 2011 3 5:00 Lubbock, Texas, United States Win 12-3-0 Joey VillaseñorDecision (unanimous) Shark Fights 13 September 11, 2010 3 5:00 Amarillo, Texas, United States Returns to Middleweight Win 11-3-0 
Cassiano Ricardo Castanho de FreitasKO (punch) Bitetti Combat MMA 6 February 25, 2010 1 0:56 Brasília, Brazil Fought at Welterweight Win 10-3-0 John BryantTKO (punches) C3: Red Rock Jam N Slam 2 October 30, 2009 1 2:50 Red Rock, Oklahoma, United States Return to Middleweight Loss 9-3-0 Jesse LennoxTKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 101 August 8, 2009 3 3:37 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Win 9-2-0 Mike CampbellTKO (punches) WEC 38 January 25, 2009 1 3:53 San Diego, California, United States Welterweight Debut Win 8-2-0 Mike MassenzioSubmission (kneebar) IFL: Connecticut May 16, 2008 1 3:25 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win 7-2-0 Brennan KamakaSubmission (punches) PXC 14: Evolution March 10, 2008 1 N/A Mangilao, Guam Win 6-2-0 Todd CarneyTKO (punches) World Fighting Championships 5 October 26, 2007 2 1:31 Tampa, Florida, United States Win 5-2-0 Clayton McKinneySubmission (kimura) Harmful Intent Promotions July 14, 2007 1 3:37 Fort Myers, Florida, United States Loss 4-2-0 Todd CarneyTKO (punches) Absolute Fighting Championships 19 October 21, 2006 3 2:29 Boca Raton, Florida, United States Loss 4-1-0 Rafael NatalTKO (punches) Gold Fighters Championship May 20, 2006 1 N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win 4-0-0 Frodi HansenSubmission (rear naked choke) Jungle Fight 6 April 14, 2006 2 0:50 Manaus, Brazil Win 3-0-0 Ricardo DinamiteTKO (knee and punches) Minotauro Fights 2 August 5, 2005 1 1:52 Bahia, Brazil Win 2-0-0 Alexandre LimaDecision (unanimous) Minotauro Fights 1 May 21, 2005 3 5:00 Bahia, Brazil Win 1-0-0 Beto NinjaSubmission (armbar) Conquista Fight 2 April 2, 2005 1 4:21 Brazil References
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://www.wec.tv/DanilloVillefort
- ^ http://www.mmawiz.com/fighters/6984:Danilo_Villefort
- ^ http://mmamania.com/2008/07/16/jake-rosholt-vs-danillo-villefort-wec-36-fight-set-for-september-10/
- ^ http://mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8045&zoneid=2
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "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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