Lightweight · “Groovy”
Lando Vannata
12-8-2 UFC 4-8-2
Forward Pressure
Striker
5'9"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:14Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Forward Pressure
4.5 landed and 4.7 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Striker
above avg striking — rates 74 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.52
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.71
Striking accuracy46.0%
Striking defense54.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.48
Takedowns / 15 min1.24
Takedown accuracy36.1%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.29
Control time7.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-5
Insider info
Darrius Flowers favored — picked against Lando Vannata clear UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · March 29, 2026
strikinggood
Picked clearly -- the analyst says he doesn't think this is a tough fight for him outside of getting caught early.
Faces tougher opposition than his record on paper would suggest. Pretty good striker with an unorthodox look -- strong kick game, throws from a wide array of angles. Power is fine, nothing special. Grappling checks out too, with takedowns mixed in as a secondary option.
Strengthfaced tougher opposition than his record on paper implies
Strengthunorthodox and effective kicking game, throws from many angles
Striking trend
Fight history
L Darrius Flowers 0-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:52 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan · April 4, 2026
27/36Sig. strikes
20/36Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
2:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Daniel Zellhuber 12-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
51/91Sig. strikes
78/207Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Charles Jourdain 12-4-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:32 — UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade · April 23, 2022
8/14Sig. strikes
4/7Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Grundy 12-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler · May 15, 2021
80/168Sig. strikes
32/63Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L King Green 23-10-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan · August 1, 2020
54/127Sig. strikes
115/195Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yancy Medeiros 15-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · February 15, 2020
99/188Sig. strikes
68/193Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marc Diakiese 13-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · September 28, 2019
25/70Sig. strikes
40/99Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marcos Mariano 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:55 — UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · February 9, 2019
20/40Sig. strikes
3/9Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:35Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
D Matt Frevola 6-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · November 3, 2018
67/164Sig. strikes
66/176Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
0:20Control
2Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Drakkar Klose 8-1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · July 7, 2018
50/133Sig. strikes
55/98Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D King Green 21-8 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee · October 7, 2017
104/232Sig. strikes
93/232Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
1:08Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L David Teymur 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · March 4, 2017
76/141Sig. strikes
90/192Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Makdessi 14-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:40 — UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · December 10, 2016
10/32Sig. strikes
11/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tony Ferguson 20-3 walk-in Submission · R2 2:22 — UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · July 13, 2016
40/110Sig. strikes
66/119Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
5
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
2
Decision
5
Other
0
Draws: 2
Fights by organization
UFC
14
Rocky Mountain Rubicon
1
RFA
1
High Altitude Face Off
1
Jackson's MMA Series
1
Pancrase
1
Xtreme FC
1
Kamikaze Fight League
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Darrius Flowers | TKO (slam and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan
April 4, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 0:52 |
| L | Daniel Zellhuber | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Charles Jourdain | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
April 23, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 2:32 |
| W | Mike Grundy | Decision (split) | UFC 262
May 15, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Bobby Green | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan
August 1, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yancy Medeiros | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
February 15, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Marc Diakiese | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
September 28, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcos Rosa Mariano | Submission (kimura) | UFC 234
February 10, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 4:55 |
| D | Matt Frevola | Draw (majority) | UFC 230
November 3, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Drakkar Klose | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 226
July 7, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Bobby Green | Draw (split) | UFC 216
October 7, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | David Teymur | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 209
March 4, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Makdessi | KO (spinning wheel kick) | UFC 206
December 10, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 1:40 |
| L | Tony Ferguson | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
July 13, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 2:22 |
| W | Ramico Blackmon | TKO (punches) | Rocky Mountain Rubicon 2
April 30, 2016 |
Rocky Mountain Rubicon | 1 | 2:06 |
| W | Chad Curry | TKO (punches and elbows) | RFA 32
November 6, 2015 |
RFA | 1 | 1:29 |
| W | Santana-Sol Martinez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | High Altitude Face Off 7
December 6, 2014 |
High Altitude Face Off | 1 | 1:11 |
| W | Bruce Reis | Submission (heel hook) | Jackson's MMA Series 13
August 22, 2014 |
Jackson's MMA Series | 2 | 1:07 |
| W | Mitsuyoshi Nakai | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase 255
December 8, 2013 |
Pancrase | 1 | 4:13 |
| W | J. P. Reese | Decision (split) | Xtreme FC 25
September 6, 2013 |
Xtreme FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Antonio Ramirez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kamikaze Fight League 2
May 29, 2013 |
Kamikaze Fight League | 1 | 2:11 |
| W | Adrian Apodaca | TKO (punches) | Mescalero Warrior Challenge 2
May 12, 2012 |
Mescalero Warrior Challenge | 1 | 2:38 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Lando Vannata) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.