Lightweight

Lando

"Groovy"

Vannata

L KO
Vannata
VS
OPPONENT
Darrius Flowers
KO/TKO Punches
April 04, 2026
L UD
Vannata
VS
OPPONENT
Daniel Zellhuber
U-DEC
April 15, 2023
L SUB
Vannata
VS
OPPONENT
Charles Jourdain
SUB Guillotine Choke
April 23, 2022
W SD
Vannata
VS
OPPONENT
Mike Grundy
S-DEC
May 15, 2021
L UD
Vannata
VS
OPPONENT
King Green
U-DEC
August 01, 2020
12
WINS
8
LOSSES
2
DRAWS
AGE
34
HEIGHT
175 cm
WEIGHT
70.3 kg
REACH
180 cm
LEG REACH
39 cm
COUNTRY
United States

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(4/4/26) Vannata was stopped by Darrius Flowers via strikes at :52 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(4/15/23) Vannata lost a three round unanimous decision to Daniel Zellhuber
• UFC Fight Night(4/23/22) Vannata was submitted by Charles Jourdain via guillotine choke at 2:32 of the first round
• UFC 262(5/15/21) Vannata won a three round split decision over Mike Grundy
• UFC Fight Night(8/1/20) Vannata lost a three round unanimous decision to Bobby Green
• UFC Fight Night(2/15/20) Vannata won a three round unanimous decision over Yancy Medeiros
• UFC Fight Night(9/28/19) Vannata lost a three round unanimous decision to Marc Diakiese
• UFC 234(2/10/19) Vannata submitted Marcos Mariano via kimura at 4:55 of the first round
• UFC 230(11/3/18) Vannata fought to a three round draw with Matt Frevola
• UFC 226(7/6/18) Vannata lost a three round unanimous decision to Drakkar Klose
• UFC 216(10/7/17) Vannata fought to a three round draw with Bobby Green
• UFC 209(3/4/17) Vannata lost a three round unanimous decision to David Teymur
• UFC 206(12/10/16) Vannata knocked out John Makdessi at 1:40 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(7/13/16) Vannata was submitted by Tony Ferguson via D’Arce choke at 2:22 of the second round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2012
Four wins by KO, five by submission (2 RNC, Kimura, 1 arm triangle, 1 undisclosed choke)
Eight first round finishes
Last win came in May 2021
3-7-2 at lightweight in the UFC, (1-1) at featherweight
4-7-2 in his last 12 bouts
Has not fought more than once in a year since 2020
Origin of nickname – “Created by Cub Swanson, December 2015, in a Palm Springs IHOP.”
Wrestled 1 season at D-I University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: 2006 at the age of thirteen, because I decided that's what I wanted to do with my life.
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER: That I'm seeing my years of dedication pay off and my most precious dreams unfold.
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER: Wrestled for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for a single semester before dropping out and bee-lining my way to Jackson/Wink.
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER: Subway Sandwich Artist.
Q: Ranks in any martial arts styles:
ANSWER: BJJ Black Belt
Q: Favorite grappling technique
ANSWER: Super Duck
Q: Favorite Striking technique
ANSWER: Sidekicks

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY45%
STRIKING DEFENSE54%
LANDED/MIN
4.52
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
4.71
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY36%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE66%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.24
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.3
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
4 W - 8 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-3 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission1
Decision2
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission2
Decision5
FIGHTING STYLE MMA
STANCE Orthodox
UFC DEBUT Jul. 14, 2016