Lando Vannata “Groovy”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 37/100 · peak 49 · Power striker · 4–8–2 in 14 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 37 (peak 49), Lando Vannata's ORCA rating ranks 108th of 124 active lightweights. Striking offence grades 65, 68th of 124 active lightweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 30, with control time, seconds per minute grading 27. The 4 UFC wins split 1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 2 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 65 | 68 of 124 | — |
| Striking defence | 33 | 89 of 124 | — |
| Grappling offence | 30 | 93 of 124 | Control time, seconds per minute 27 |
| Grappling defence | 51 | 78 of 124 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 27.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 37 (peak 49)
- Lightweight rank
- 108 of 124 active
- UFC record
- 4–8–2
- Pro record
- 12–8–2
- Graded UFC bouts
- 14
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Joel Diaz Boxing
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.52
- Significant strike accuracy: 46%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.71
- Significant strike defence: 55%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.24
- Takedown accuracy: 36%
- Takedown defence: 62%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.29
Fight history
- 2026-04-04 · L vs Darrius Flowers · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan
- 2023-04-15 · L vs Daniel Zellhuber · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
- 2022-04-23 · L vs Charles Jourdain · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
- 2021-05-15 · W vs Mike Grundy · Decision - Split · UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
- 2020-08-01 · L vs King Green · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan
- 2020-02-15 · W vs Yancy Medeiros · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz
- 2019-09-28 · L vs Marc Diakiese · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
- 2019-02-09 · W vs Marcos Mariano · Submission · UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
- 2018-11-03 · D vs Matt Frevola · Decision - Majority · UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
- 2018-07-07 · L vs Drakkar Klose · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
- 2017-10-07 · D vs King Green · Decision - Split · UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee
- 2017-03-04 · L vs David Teymur · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2
- 2016-12-10 · W vs John Makdessi · KO/TKO · UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
- 2016-07-13 · L vs Tony Ferguson · Submission · UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
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