Lando Vannata: record, fights and statistics
Lando Vannata (“Groovy”) is a lightweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 12-8-2. StatsNext stores 15 UFC bouts for Lando Vannata (5-8-2). In the 1 fights stored since Apr 4, 2026, Lando Vannata is 0-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'9" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 71" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Born | 1992 |
What are Lando Vannata's fighting stats?
Across 14 stored UFC bouts with statistics (157 minutes) through April 4, 2026, Lando Vannata lands 4.52 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.71, with 46.0% striking accuracy and 54.8% striking defense. Grappling: 1.24 takedowns per 15 minutes at 36.1% accuracy, 66.7% takedown defense, 0.29 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 5-8-2 in 15 stored UFC bouts, 3 of 5 wins inside the distance.
Lando Vannata: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.52 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.71 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 46.0% |
| Significant striking defense | 54.8% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.48 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.24 |
| Takedown accuracy | 36.1% |
| Takedown defense | 66.7% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.29 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.23 |
| Share of fight time in control | 8.2% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 14 (157.4) |
Significant strikes landed: 50.8% head, 25.2% body, 24.1% legs; 86.8% at distance, 7.9% in the clinch, 5.3% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 1 |
| Submission | 1 | 2 |
| Decision | 2 | 5 |
5-8-2 in the 15 stored UFC bouts since July 14, 2016, averaging 11.2 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Apr 4, 2026
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Apr 4, 2026
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 27 of 36 (75.0%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 20 of 36 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 2 of 7 |
| Opponent takedowns | 2 of 2 (0.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 2:16 |
Totals over 1 of 1 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Darrius Flowers (0-3) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 0:52 | 5.9 | Lightweight | 27 of 36 (20) | 2 of 7 | 2:16 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Daniel Zellhuber (0-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 51 of 91 (78) | 0 of 3 | 0:06 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Charles Jourdain (3-3-1) | Loss | Submission | R1 2:32 | 2.5 | Featherweight | 8 of 14 (4) | 1 of 1 | 0:57 |
| May 15, 2021 | Mike Grundy (1-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 80 of 168 (32) | 1 of 1 | 0:23 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | King Green (6-5-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 54 of 127 (115) | 1 of 2 | 0:27 |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Yancy Medeiros (5-6) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 99 of 188 (68) | 0 of 3 | 0:04 |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Marc Diakiese (4-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 25 of 70 (40) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Marcos Mariano (0-0) | Win | Submission | R1 4:55 | 4.9 | Lightweight | 20 of 40 (3) | 1 of 1 | 3:01 |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Matt Frevola (0-1) | Draw | Draw | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 67 of 164 (66) | 1 of 5 | |
| Jul 8, 2018 | Drakkar Klose (1-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 50 of 133 (55) | 1 of 4 | |
| Oct 7, 2017 | King Green (4-3) | Draw | Draw | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 104 of 232 (93) | 4 of 5 | |
| Mar 5, 2017 | David Teymur (2-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 76 of 141 (90) | 1 of 1 | |
| Dec 11, 2016 | John Makdessi (7-6) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:40 | 1.7 | Lightweight | 10 of 32 (11) | 0 of 0 | |
| Dec 10, 2016 | John Makdessi (7-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 | 10 of 32 (11) | 0 of 0 | |||
| Jul 14, 2016 | Tony Ferguson (7-1) | Loss | Submission | R2 2:22 | 7.4 | Lightweight | 40 of 110 (66) | 0 of 2 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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