Levittown's Gian Villante fought for the final time in his MMA career, facing off against heavyweight Chris Barnett at UFC 268 in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 5, 2021.

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Gian Villante is checked by a referee before his heavyweight match with Chris Barnett at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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Heavyweight Gian Villante lines up a strike against Chris Barnett during their heavyweight match during UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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Heavyweight Gian Villante lines with a kick to the abdomen against Chris Barnett during their heavyweight match during UFC 268 Usman v. Covington 2 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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Heavyweight Gian Villante with a roundhouse kick to the head Chris Barnett during their heavyweight match during UFC 268 Usman v. Covington 2 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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Heavyweight Gian Villante with a straight arm to the head against Chris Barnett during their heavyweight match during UFC 268 Usman v. Covington 2 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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Heavyweight Chris Barnett just misses a kick to the jaw against Gian Villante during their heavyweight match during UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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Chris Barnett connects with a kick to the head against Gian Villante knocking him to the canvas during their heavyweight match during UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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Chris Barnett follows through with blows to the head to the head of Gian Villante knocking him to the canvas during their heavyweight match during UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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Heavyweight Chris Barnett follows through with blows to the head to the head of Gian Villante knocking him to the canvas during their heavyweight match during UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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Heavyweight Chris Barnett celebrates his victory over Gian Villante after knocking him to the canvas during their heavyweight match during UFC268 Usman v. Covington 2 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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Chris Barnett celebrates his victory over Gian Villante after knocking him to the canvas during their heavyweight match during UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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Heavyweight Chris Barnett celebrates his victory over Gian Villante after knocking him to the canvas during their heavyweight match during UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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Chris Barnett celebrates his victory with Gian Villante after knocking him to the canvas during their heavyweight match during UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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Heavyweight Gian Villante absorbs his loss to Chris Barnett during their heavyweight match during UFC268 Usman v. Covington 2 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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