Darrius Flowers vs Lando Vannata

Darrius Flowers

Pro 13-8-1  |  UFC 1-3-0
VS

Lando Vannata

Pro 12-8-2  |  UFC 4-8-2
Age
32|34
Height
5'9"|5'9"
Reach
71"|71"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Darrius Flowers Lando Vannata Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.4%46.0%—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.24.5►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.54.7—
Strike Differential-2.3/min-0.2/min►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy44.4%36.1%—
Takedown Defense64.7%66.7%—
Takedowns Landed/15min1.71.2—
Submission Attempts/15min0.40.3—
Control Time/15min1:061:06—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%25.0%—
Submission % of Wins0.0%25.0%—
Decision % of Wins0.0%50.0%—
Avg Fight Time8:4811:14—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.5—
Reversals/15min0.40.1—
Edges027 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Darrius Flowers   Lando Vannata   League median
StatisticDarrius FlowersLando VannataEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate58.8%74.9%—
Avg Fight Time8:4811:14—
% Fights Inside the Distance75.0%35.7%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)49.2%57.7%▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)29-30 (49.2%)45-33 (57.7%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)4-7 (36.4%)14-12 (53.8%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)59.8%79.7%—
% Time in Control7.4%7.4%—
% Time Controlled32.8%12.9%▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time18.4%36.5%▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.564.92—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min7.314.79▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min-2.75+0.13▶
Distance Strike Accuracy47.5%44.5%—
Distance Strike Defense45.0%58.1%▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.001.00▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.36◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.141.44—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min4.042.15—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)—1.00—
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Darrius Flowers Lando Vannata Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.4%50.5%—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.24.1►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.54.7►
Takedown Accuracy44.4%35.7%—
Takedown Defense64.7%69.2%—
Control Time/Fight0:390:49—
Edges024 even

Last 3 Fights

Darrius Flowers

WIN
vs. Lando Vannata
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan • Apr 2026Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:52
Darrius Flowers20/3656%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:23
Lando Vannata27/3675%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:16
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Evan Elder
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez • Jul 2024Welterweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 1:46
Darrius Flowers24/6040%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:28
Evan Elder45/8652%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michael Johnson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Darrius Flowers33/6452%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:43
Michael Johnson61/11254%TD 4/8Ctrl 6:02
▼ Rounds

Lando Vannata

LOSS
vs. Darrius Flowers
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan • Apr 2026Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:52
Lando Vannata27/3675%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:16
Darrius Flowers20/3656%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:23
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Daniel Zellhuber
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen • Apr 2023Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lando Vannata51/9156%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:06
Daniel Zellhuber78/20738%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:44KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Charles Jourdain
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade • Apr 2022Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:32
Lando Vannata8/1457%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:57
Charles Jourdain4/757%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Lando Vannata is the busier striker, landing 4.5 significant strikes per minute vs 3.2. Their opponent absorbs 5.5 strikes per minute on average — Lando Vannata's output should find a target.

Grappling: Darrius Flowers shoots at 44% accuracy but Lando Vannata stops 67% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Lando Vannata shoots at 36% accuracy against Darrius Flowers's 65% defense — Darrius Flowers should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Darrius Flowers finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Lando Vannata finishes 50% of wins (25% KO/TKO, 25% sub).

Fight Length: Lando Vannata's fights average 11:14 vs 8:48 for Darrius Flowers. If this reaches the championship rounds, Lando Vannata's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-27 | Data source: UFCStats.com