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Gian Villante makes the UFC cut

MMA fighter Gian Villante of Levittown throws a

Photo credit: Barry Sloan

A few weeks ago, Gian Villante was unsure of his next career opportunity.

Would the Strikeforce light heavyweight from Levittown, who was not on the promotion's final card last Saturday, become part of the UFC, or would he have to go searching for work elsewhere? (Zuffa owns both Strikeforce and UFC.)

On Tuesday night, those watching "UFC Tonight" on Fuel got that answer.

Villante...

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