Other names Groovy Trainer Greg Jackson Trained by Greg Jackson Wins by knockout 4 | Reach 71 in (180 cm) Height 1.75 m Other name Groovy | |
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Born Landon Anthony Vannata
14 March 1992 (age 24)
Neptune City, New Jersey, United States ( 1992-03-14 ) Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) Division Lightweight (2012–present) Team Jackson Wink MMA Academy Education University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Similar John Makdessi, Misha Cirkunov, Cub Swanson, Tony Ferguson, Emil Weber Meek Profiles | ||
Lando vannata had deja vu in bout with tony ferguson
Landon Anthony "Lando" Vannata (/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.
Contents
- Lando vannata had deja vu in bout with tony ferguson
- Portrait lando vannata
- Early years
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Mixed martial arts
- References
Portrait lando vannata
Early years
Vannata was born in Neptune, New Jersey and at the age of 13, began wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. 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
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. After an exciting back-and-forth fight, and almost finishing Ferguson with strikes in the first round he lost to submission in the second round. Both participants were awarded a Fight of the Night bonus.
Vannata faced John Makdessi on December 10, 2016 at UFC 206 He won the fight via highlight reel spinning heel kick knockout in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
Vannata faced David Teymur on March 4, 2017 at UFC 209. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. The fight was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
Mixed martial arts
