Lando Vannata

Lando Vannata
Born (1992-03-14) 14 March 1992
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)[1]
Team Jackson Wink MMA Academy
Trainer Greg Jackson
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 9
Wins 8
By knockout 3
By submission 4
By decision 1
Losses 1
By submission 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Landon "Lando" Vannata[2] (born March 14, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[3]

Early years

Vannata was born in Neptune, New Jersey.[4] At the age of thirteen, Lando started to train Brazilian jiu-jitsu and wrestling.[5] He wrestled at a D1 college, but dropped off after one semester.

After dropping out, he left for Albuquerque, New Mexico to join JacksonWink Academy[6][7]

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After an injury to Michael Chiesa, Vannata was called to fight against Tony Ferguson on 20 August 2016 at UFC Fight Night 91.[7] After a back-and-forth fight, he lost to submission in the second round. Both participants were awarded a Fight of the Night bonus.[8][9]

Vannata is expected to face John Makdessi on December 10, 2016 at UFC 206.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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) TSE - Rocky Mountain Rubicon 2 April 30, 2016 1 2:06 Pueblo, Colorado, United States
Win 7–0 Chad Curry TKO (punches) 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) NP - 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
Win 3–0 J.P. Reese Decision (split) XFC 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 - Kamikaze Fight League 2 May 29, 2013 1 2:11 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Win 1–0 Adrian Apodaca TKO (punches) MWC 2 - Mescalero Warrior Challenge 2 May 12, 2012 1 2:38 Mescalero, New Mexico, United States

References

  1. "UFC Fight Night 91". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  2. "The MMA Hour 339 - Lando Vannata". mmafighting.com. 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  3. "Lando Vannata - Official UFC Fighter Profile".". ufc.com. 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  4. "Lando Vannata - Tapology Fighter Profile". tapology.com. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  5. "Bio Board - Lando Vannata". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  6. "BIO: LANDO VANNATA". Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
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