Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tony Ferguson
El Cucuy
26-11-0
RESULT

Tony Ferguson def. Lando Vannata (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:22
Lando Vannata
Groovy
12-8-2
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls, United States

Tony Ferguson defeated Lando Vannata by Submission in round 2 (2:22) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker, held Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls.

Fight stats

Tony Ferguson
Lando Vannata
0
Knockdowns
1
66 of 119
Significant strikes
40 of 110
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
69 of 122
Total strikes
42 of 112
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
3
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:09
Significant strikes by target
42 of 92
Head
26 of 82
17 of 20
Body
9 of 18
7 of 7
Leg
5 of 10
66 of 119
Distance
34 of 96
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
41 of 72
Sig. str.
34 of 82
44 of 75
Total str.
36 of 84
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:53
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 47
Sig. str.
6 of 28
25 of 47
Total str.
6 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:16

Betting Odds

Tony Ferguson
-821
89% implied win probability
Open: -633Best: -666
Lando Vannata
+552
15% implied win probability
Open: +452Best: +650

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTony FergusonLando Vannata
BetOnline-950+650
Bookmaker-825+550
Bovada-700+450
Pinnacle-666+526
sports-interaction-990+585
unibet-910+550

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tony Ferguson vs Lando Vannata?

Tony Ferguson defeated Lando Vannata by Submission in round 2 (2:22) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker, held Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tony Ferguson 72%28% Lando Vannata

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Tony Ferguson
Submission Ace
8 edges
Lando Vannata
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power89
93Speed95
93Precision84
96Durability91
100Engine92
88Wrestling78
95Ground70

Biggest edge Tony Ferguson, Ground striking +43

Attribute by attribute

Tony Ferguson is on the left of every row, Lando Vannata on the right.
91Punch power83
89Kick power95
93Punch speed94
92Kick speed96
93Accuracy84
88Takedowns78
94Ground striking51
96Submissions89
98Chin94
94Body strength88
100Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

26-11-0
Record
12-8-2
1875
Power Index rating
1711
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
34
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
vs
-
Tony Ferguson
  • 2017Black belt · BJJ · Eddie Bravo
  • 2007Bronze · Ncwa Nationals · 184 lb
  • 2006Champion · Ncwa Nationals · 165 lb
  • 2002Champion · State HS · 152 lb

Camp Ferguson's private camp, Big Bear Lake · Big Bear Lake, California, US

Lando Vannata

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.91
SLpM
4.52
45%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.37
SApM
4.71
55%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.39
TD Avg.
1.24
35%
TD Acc.
36%
66%
TD Def.
66%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tony Ferguson · 2-3
  • W
    Misfits Mania · Dec 20, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    MF & DAZN X Series 22 · Aug 30, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Lightweight
Lando Vannata · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · Apr 4, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade · Apr 23, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:32 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler · May 15, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Shahbazyan · Aug 2, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 14 fights
55.5
Avg sig. strikes
50.8
0.29
Avg takedowns
0.93
0:20
Avg control time
0:50
199
Career high strikes
104
2
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Tony Ferguson
Strike target
Lando Vannata
60%
Head
51%
19%
Body
25%
20%
Leg
24%
Tony Ferguson
Strike position
Lando Vannata
91%
Distance
87%
2%
Clinch
8%
7%
Ground
5%