• 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
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
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
LOSS
Vannata
Vannata
VS
Flowers
LOSS
Vannata
Vannata
VS
Zellhuber
LOSS
Vannata
Vannata
VS
Jourdain
WIN
Vannata
Vannata
VS
Grundy
LOSS
Vannata
Vannata
VS
Green
WIN
Vannata
Vannata
VS
Medeiros
LOSS
Vannata
Vannata
VS
Diakiese
WIN
Vannata
Vannata
VS
LOSS
Vannata
Vannata
VS
Frevola
LOSS
Vannata
Vannata
VS
Klose
LOSS
Vannata
Vannata
VS
Green
LOSS
Vannata
Vannata
VS
Teymur
WIN
Vannata
Vannata
VS
Makdessi
LOSS
Vannata
Vannata
VS
Ferguson
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY45%
STRIKING DEFENSE54%
LANDED/MIN
4.52
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
4.71
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY36%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE66%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.24
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.3
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL 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
