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Lando Vannata "Groovy"

Active #86 lightweight · age 34 · Orthodox · 5'9" 175 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 71" 180 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • 50% of wins by KO or submission
  • 50% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2016
Elo rating
1394
Global Elo 1447 ±41
Rank
#86
top 97% of division
UFC record
4-8-2
KO 1 · Sub 1 · Dec 2
Streak
-3
Δ90d -21 · Δ1y -21
Last fight
Apr 4, 2026
Loss by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 37m
Avg fight time
11:14
Bonuses
5
Fights per year
1.4
Since last fight
3mo

Honest Elo history

14 fights · tap & drag
Jul 13, 2016 — L vs Tony Ferguson Δ-17Dec 10, 2016 — W vs John Makdessi Δ+38Mar 4, 2017 — L vs David Teymur Δ-25Oct 7, 2017 — D vs King Green Δ+5Jul 7, 2018 — L vs Drakkar Klose Δ-26Nov 3, 2018 — D vs Matt Frevola Δ0Feb 9, 2019 — W vs Marcos Mariano Δ+20Sep 28, 2019 — L vs Marc Diakiese Δ-15Feb 15, 2020 — W vs Yancy Medeiros Δ+19Aug 1, 2020 — L vs King Green Δ-13May 15, 2021 — W vs Mike Grundy Δ+17Apr 23, 2022 — L vs Charles Jourdain Δ-18Apr 15, 2023 — L vs Daniel Zellhuber Δ-17Apr 4, 2026 — L vs Darrius Flowers Δ-21 1350137514001425145014751500 20182020202220242026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":239.5,"elo":1430,"date":"2016-07-13","opp":"Tony Ferguson","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":1,"x":120.4,"y":157.8,"elo":1468,"date":"2016-12-10","opp":"John Makdessi","result":"W","delta":38},{"i":2,"x":137.4,"y":211.8,"elo":1443,"date":"2017-03-04","opp":"David Teymur","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":3,"x":181.4,"y":200.9,"elo":1448,"date":"2017-10-07","opp":"King Green","result":"D","delta":5},{"i":4,"x":236.8,"y":256.2,"elo":1422,"date":"2018-07-07","opp":"Drakkar Klose","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":5,"x":260.9,"y":256.4,"elo":1422,"date":"2018-11-03","opp":"Matt Frevola","result":"D","delta":0},{"i":6,"x":280.7,"y":214.4,"elo":1442,"date":"2019-02-09","opp":"Marcos Mariano","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":7,"x":327.6,"y":246.2,"elo":1427,"date":"2019-09-28","opp":"Marc Diakiese","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":8,"x":355.9,"y":205.6,"elo":1446,"date":"2020-02-15","opp":"Yancy Medeiros","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":9,"x":390,"y":234.2,"elo":1432,"date":"2020-08-01","opp":"King Green","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":10,"x":448.2,"y":197.5,"elo":1450,"date":"2021-05-15","opp":"Mike Grundy","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":11,"x":517.7,"y":235.5,"elo":1432,"date":"2022-04-23","opp":"Charles Jourdain","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":12,"x":590.1,"y":271.1,"elo":1415,"date":"2023-04-15","opp":"Daniel Zellhuber","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":13,"x":810,"y":315.9,"elo":1394,"date":"2026-04-04","opp":"Darrius Flowers","result":"L","delta":-21}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 4, 2026 Darrius Flowers L -21
Apr 15, 2023 Daniel Zellhuber L -17
Apr 23, 2022 Charles Jourdain L -18
May 15, 2021 Mike Grundy W +17
Aug 1, 2020 King Green L -13

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
2 / 4
Finish rate
KO
1
25% of wins
SUB
1
25% of wins
DEC
2
50% of wins
KO: 1 (25%) 1 Sub: 1 (25%) 1 Dec: 2 (50%) 2
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
2 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 711 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
51% Head
  • Head 51%
  • Body 25%
  • Leg 24%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
87% Distance
  • Distance 87%
  • Clinch 8%
  • Ground 5%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
38%
of losses by finish
3 of 8 · usually R2
1 KO/TKO 2 Sub 5 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1494
Developing slate
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Yancy Medeiros
Elo 1546 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
6.3
−2.3 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 14 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1679
1418

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Lando Vannata on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.