Lando Vannata
L3“Groovy”
12-8-2
0Prospect
🇺🇸USA/Lightweight/Age 34/Orthodox/5' 9"/71″ reach/155 lbs
Win %
60%
SLpM
4.5
Str Acc
45%
Str Def
54%
TD Avg
1.2
TD Def
66%
Sub Avg
0.3
Finish
82%
At a Glance
4.5
SLpM
above average
45%
Str Acc
median
1.2
TD Avg
below average
82%
Finish %
top 0%
54%
Str Def
median
Lando Vannata "Groovy" is a USA orthodox Lightweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 12-8-2, the fighter owns a 55% win rate across 22 pro contests, with a 82% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.
Career Arc
21 fightspeak +7 · current +3
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Prospect
Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
4.52+1.10 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
4.71+1.53 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
1.24-0.28 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.30-0.10 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (4.71)Landed (4.52)
0
-0.19
Wins by Method
82%Finish
KO/TKO436%
Submission545%
Decision218%
12 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (12)
4 KO
5 SUB
2 DEC
1 OTH
Losses (8)
1 KO
2 SUB
5 DEC
Recent Form (Last 5)
L
KO
L
Dec
L
Sub
W
Dec
L
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
31/60(52%)
R2
14/31(45%)
R3
16/61(26%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
65%
27%
Distance: 54Clinch: 7Ground: 22
Target
83%
Head: 69Body: 8Leg: 6
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.1
Avg Control / Fight
0:11
TD Success Rate
25%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
7 of 21
KO/TKO Losses
1
Avg Fight Duration
2.1 rounds
Post-Loss Record
3-2
Fight History14 UFC + 7 pre-UFC
21 fights11W8L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Darrius Flowers | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
LOSS Method KO/TKO Punches Round 2 of 3 Time 0:52 Division Lightweight Opening Odds -238/+177 | ||||||
| L | Daniel Zellhuber | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Charles Jourdain | SSUB Guillotine Choke | ||||
| W | Mike Grundy | DS-DEC | ||||
| L | King Green | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Yancy Medeiros | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Marc Diakiese | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Marcos Mariano | SSUB Kimura | ||||
| ? | Matt Frevola | DM-DEC | ||||
| L | Drakkar Klose | DU-DEC | ||||
| ? | King Green | DS-DEC | ||||
| L | David Teymur | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | John Makdessi | KKO/TKO Kick | ||||
| L | Tony Ferguson | SSUB D'Arce Choke | ||||
| W | Ramico Blackmon | KTKO | ||||
| W | Chad Curry | KTKO | ||||
| W | Santana Martinez | SSUB | ||||
| W | Bruce Ries | SSUB | ||||
| W | Mitsuyoshi Nakai | SSUB | ||||
| W | Antonio Ramirez | SSUB | ||||
| W | Adrian Apodaca | KTKO | ||||