Danillo Villefort
| Danillo Villefort | |
|---|---|
| Born | Danillo Villefort August 5, 1983 Brasilia, Brazil |
| Other names | Índio |
| Residence | Delray Beach, Florida, US |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight Middleweight (currently) |
| Reach | 77.5 in (197 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
| Team | Blackzilians |
| Rank | Black belt in Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Notable relatives | Yuri Villefort, brother |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Danillo Villefort (born in 1983) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Villefort has fought for the UFC, WEC and the IFL. Villefort is currently under contract with World Series of Fighting fighting in their Middleweight division.
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 Nogueira. Villefort is a black belt in Brazilian Jujitsu and has been doing Judo for a long period of time. Villefort is a founder and trains with the Blackzilians.
Villefort was set to face Jake Rosholt 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!”
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