Lando Vannata | |
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Born | Landon Anthony Vannata [1] March 14, 1992 Neptune City, New Jersey, United States |
Other names | Groovy |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
Division | Featherweight (2021–present) Lightweight (2012–2020) Welterweight (2013) |
Reach | 71 in (180 cm) [2] |
Team | Jackson Wink MMA Academy (2012–2018) BMF Ranch (2018–present) Jackson's MMA Acoma (2018–present) [3] |
Trainer | Greg Jackson Nick Urso Clint Roberts |
Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [4] |
Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling [5] |
Years active | 2012–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 21 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 7 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 5 |
Draws | 2 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Landon Anthony Vannata [1] [6] (born March 14, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. [7] A professional competitor since 2012, he has formerly competed for the RFA and Pancrase.
Vannata was born in Neptune, New Jersey [8] and at the age of 13, began wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. [9] Vannata later wrestled at an NCAA Division I University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, but dropped out after one semester. After dropping out, he left for Albuquerque, New Mexico, to join JacksonWink Academy [5] [10]
Vannata made his professional MMA debut in May 2012. He amassed an undefeated record of 8–0 in various promotions over the next four years before joining the UFC.
After an injury to Michael Chiesa, Vannata was called on two weeks' notice to fight against ranked #3 lightweight Tony Ferguson on July 16, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 91. [10] After an exciting back-and-forth fight, and almost finishing Ferguson with strikes in the first round he lost by submission in the second round. Both participants were awarded a Fight of the Night bonus. [11] [12]
Vannata faced John Makdessi on December 10, 2016, at UFC 206 [13] He won the fight via highlight reel spinning heel kick knockout in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus. [14] [15]
Vannata faced David Teymur on March 4, 2017, at UFC 209. [16] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [17] The fight was awarded Fight of the Night honors. [18]
Vannata was expected to face Abel Trujillo on October 7, 2017, at UFC 216. [19] However, Trujillo was removed from the card on August 14 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Bobby Green. [20] Vannata struck Green with a knee while Green was a grounded opponent, which caused referee Herb Dean to deduct one point from Vannata. The judges handed down a split draw after three rounds with score of 29-27-27-29 and 28-28. [21] This fight earned him Fight of the Night award. [22]
Vannata was linked to a fight with Gilbert Burns on April 14, 2018, at UFC on Fox 29. [23] However, the pairing never materialized as Vannata was unable to accept the fight for this date/event as he was still rehabilitating a recent arm injury. [24]
Vannata faced Drakkar Klose on July 7, 2018, at UFC 226. [25] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [25] After the fight with Klose, Vannata departed from Jackson Wink MMA Academy in the heels of Donald Cerrone's departure. Due to the departure, Vannata begun training at both Cerrone's BMF Ranch and Jackson's MMA Association Gym. [26]
Vannata faced Matt Frevola on November 3, 2018, at UFC 230. [27] The bout ended in a majority draw. [28] Shortly after the fight, Vannata announced that he became a free agent. [29] In the beginning of 2019, Vannata announced that he had signed a new, four-fight contract with the UFC. [30]
Vannata faced promotional newcomer Marcos Rosa Mariano on February 10, 2019, at UFC 234. [31] He won the fight via a submission in round one. [32]
Vannata faced Marc Diakiese on September 28, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 160. [33] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [34]
Vannata faced Yancy Medeiros on February 15, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 167. [35] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [36]
A rematch with Bobby Green took place on August 1, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan. [37] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [38] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [39]
Vannata moved down to featherweight and faced Mike Grundy at UFC 262 on May 15, 2021. [40] [41] He won his 145 lb debut via split decision. [42]
Vannata was scheduled to face Tucker Lutz on November 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 197. [43] However, the contest was cancelled in late October as Lutz was removed from the event in favor of another bout. [44]
Vannata faced Charles Jourdain on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205. [45] He lost the fight via a guillotine choke in round one. [46]
Vannata was scheduled to face Andre Fili on September 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 210. [47] However, Vannata was forced to pull from the event due to injury. [48]
Vannata faced Daniel Zellhuber on April 15, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 44. [49] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [50]
Vannata was scheduled to face Mike Breeden on August 12, 2023, at UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos. [51] However, Vannata pulled out in early August and was replaced by Terrance McKinney. [52] [53]
Vannata is scheduled to face James Llontop on April 27, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 55. [54] However, Vannata pulled out for unknown reasons, was replaced by Gabriel Green and subsequently replaced by Chris Padilla. [55] [56]
21 matches | 12 wins | 7 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 0 |
By submission | 5 | 2 |
By decision | 3 | 5 |
Draws | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 12–7–2 | Daniel Zellhuber | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen | April 15, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Return to Lightweight. |
Loss | 12–6–2 | Charles Jourdain | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | April 23, 2022 | 1 | 2:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 12–5–2 | Mike Grundy | Decision (split) | UFC 262 | May 15, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | Featherweight debut. |
Loss | 11–5–2 | Bobby Green | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan | August 1, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 11–4–2 | Yancy Medeiros | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 | February 15, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | |
Loss | 10–4–2 | Marc Diakiese | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | September 28, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
Win | 10–3–2 | Marcos Rosa Mariano | Submission (kimura) | UFC 234 | February 10, 2019 | 1 | 4:55 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Draw | 9–3–2 | Matt Frevola | Draw (majority) | UFC 230 | November 3, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | |
Loss | 9–3–1 | Drakkar Klose | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 226 | July 7, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Draw | 9–2–1 | Bobby Green | Draw (split) | UFC 216 | October 7, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Vannata was deducted one point due to an illegal knee. Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 9–2 | David Teymur | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 209 | March 4, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 9–1 | John Makdessi | KO (wheel kick) | UFC 206 | December 10, 2016 | 1 | 1:40 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Performance of the Night. Knockout of the Year. |
Loss | 8–1 | Tony Ferguson | Submission (D'Arce choke) | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker | July 13, 2016 | 2 | 2:22 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 8–0 | Ramico Blackmon | TKO (punches) | TSE: Rocky Mountain Rubicon 2 | April 30, 2016 | 1 | 2:06 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Won the Top Shelf Entertainment Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 7–0 | Chad Curry | TKO (punches and elbows) | RFA 32: Blumer vs. Higo | November 6, 2015 | 1 | 1:29 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | Santana-Sol Martinez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Nemesis Promotions: High Altitude Face Off 7 | December 6, 2014 | 1 | 1:11 | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | Bruce Reis | Submission (heel hook) | Jackson's MMA Series 13 | August 22, 2014 | 2 | 1:07 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Mitsuyoshi Nakai | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase 255 | December 8, 2013 | 1 | 4:13 | Tokyo, Japan | Welterweight bout. |
Win | 3–0 | J. P. Reese | Decision (split) | Xtreme FC 25: Boiling Point | September 6, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Antonio Ramirez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kamikaze Fight League 2 | May 29, 2013 | 1 | 2:11 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | |
Win | 1–0 | Adrian Apodaca | TKO (punches) | Mescalero Warrior Challenge 2 | May 12, 2012 | 1 | 2:38 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States |
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