Lando Vannata

LANDO VANNATA

"Groovy"

4-8-233.3% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
USA

Nationality

American

Birth

14/03/1992 (34)

Birthplace

Neptune City

USA

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Height

175 cm (5'9")

Biography

Lando Vannata is an American mixed martial artist known for his creative and unorthodox striking style in the UFC. He rose to prominence after a thrilling short-notice debut against Tony Ferguson and earned several 'Fight of the Night' bounuses throughout his career. His 2016 spinning heel kick knockout of John Makdessi is regarded as one of the most spectacular finishes in the promotion's history.

WIN BREAKDOWN

14 total fights · 25% KO rate

KO/TKO1 (25%)
Submission1 (25%)
Decision2 (50%)

Fight history (14)

1 / 3
Loss
vs Darrius FlowersTKO (slam and punches) (R2)UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan — 04/04/2026
Loss
vs Daniel ZellhuberDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC Fight Night April 15 2023 — 15/04/2023
Loss
vs Charles JourdainSubmission (Guillotine Choke) (R1)UFC Fight Night April 23 2022 — 23/04/2022
Win
vs Mike GrundyDecision - Split (R3)UFC 262 — 15/05/2021
Loss
vs King GreenDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan — 01/08/2020

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