Lando Vannata

Lando Vannata
Born Landon Anthony Vannata[1]
(1992-03-14) 14 March 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 Lightweight (2012–present)
Reach 71 in (180 cm)[2]
Team Jackson Wink MMA Academy
Trainer Greg Jackson
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 11
Wins 9
By knockout 4
By submission 4
By decision 1
Losses 2
By submission 1
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Landon Anthony "Lando" Vannata[4] (/ˈlændoʊ vəˈnætə/; born March 14, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he competes in the Lightweight division.[5]

Early years

Vannata was born in Neptune, New Jersey[6] and at the age of 13, began wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[7] Vannata later wrestled at a 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[8][9]

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After an injury to Michael Chiesa, Vannata was called on a two weeks notice to fight against ranked #3 lightweight Tony Ferguson on July 16 2016 at UFC Fight Night 91.[9] 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.[10][11]

Vannata faced John Makdessi on December 10, 2016 at UFC 206[12] He won the fight via highlight reel spinning heel kick knockout in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[13][14]

Vannata faced David Teymur on March 4, 2017 at UFC 209.[15] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16] The fight was awarded Fight of the Night honors.[17]

Vannata is expected to face Abel Trujillo on October 7, 2017 at UFC 216.[18]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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.
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) Top Shelf Entertainment: 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

References

  1. ↑ http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2017_Results/03-04-17MMA.pdf
  2. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 91". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  3. ↑ "Lando Vannata - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "The MMA Hour 339 - Lando Vannata". mmafighting.com. 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  5. ↑ "Lando Vannata - Official UFC Fighter Profile".". ufc.com. 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  6. ↑ "Lando Vannata - Tapology Fighter Profile". tapology.com. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  7. ↑ "Bio Board - Lando Vannata". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  8. ↑ "BIO: LANDO VANNATA". Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  9. 1 2 Damon Martin (2016-07-13). "Lando Vannata: Tony Ferguson is my shortcut to the top 3 at lightweight". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  10. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-07-13). "UFC Fight Night 91 results: Tony Ferguson gets stiff test, but taps Lando Vannata in second". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  11. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2016-07-14). "UFC Fight Night Sioux Falls bonuses: Ferguson, Vannata Garner $50K apiece for wild battle". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  12. ↑ Staff (2015-10-05). "Light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier defends title at UFC 206 in Toronto vs. Anthony Johnson". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  13. ↑ Dave Doyle (2016-12-10). "UFC 206 results: Lando Vannata scores sensational knockout of John Makdessi". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  14. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2016-12-10). "UFC 206 bonuses: Swanson, Choi, Holloway, Vannata receive $50K awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  15. ↑ Staff (2016-12-28). "'Groovy' Lando Vannata set to meet David Teymur at UFC 209 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  16. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2017-03-04). "UFC 209 results: David Teymur upsets Lando Vannata in back-and-forth standup battle". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  17. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2017-03-05). "UFC 209 Bonuses: Teymur, Vannata, Elkins, Alcantara capture $50K awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  18. ↑ Mike Sloan (2017-08-02). "UFC 216 bolstered with several bouts". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
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