Lando Vannata vs. Tony Ferguson
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Lando Vannata
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 4 | 8 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 1 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 7 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.66 · 5 tier-1/2 wins · 9 finish wins over 22 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.9 wins over .500
Tony Ferguson
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 15 | 9 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 10 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.17 · 15 tier-1/2 wins · 20 finish wins over 36 documented bouts
In the UFC: 10-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.8 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Lando Vannata
Distance 89.7% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 5.6% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 4.7% (norm 8.0%)
Tony Ferguson
Distance 94.3% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 1.7% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 4.1% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Lando Vannata
Head 67.4% (norm 78.2%) · Body 18.3% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 14.3% (norm 7.9%)
Tony Ferguson
Head 75.1% (norm 78.2%) · Body 13.5% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 11.4% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Vannata L/A | Acc | Lightweight med | Ferguson L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 617 / 1387 | 44.5% | 37.9% | 1210 / 2738 | 44.2% | 37.9% |
| In the clinch | 56 / 86 | 65.1% | 67.3% | 31 / 49 | 63.3% | 67.3% |
| On the ground | 38 / 73 | 52.1% | 69.1% | 91 / 118 | 77.1% | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 361 / 1042 | 34.6% | 35.0% | 800 / 2182 | 36.7% | 35.0% |
| To the body | 179 / 283 | 63.3% | 69.1% | 259 / 393 | 65.9% | 69.1% |
| To the legs | 171 / 221 | 77.4% | 81.9% | 273 / 330 | 82.7% | 81.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Lightweight: 201 fighters · Lightweight: 201 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Vannata L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med | vs Ferguson L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 601 / 1434 | 41.9% | 38.9% | 1028 / 2394 | 42.9% | 38.9% |
| In the clinch | 90 / 111 | 81.1% | 68.6% | 15 / 48 | 31.2% | 68.6% |
| On the ground | 50 / 94 | 53.2% | 68.0% | 143 / 216 | 66.2% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 453 / 1235 | 36.7% | 35.1% | 790 / 2103 | 37.6% | 35.1% |
| To the body | 147 / 237 | 62.0% | 68.1% | 225 / 356 | 63.2% | 68.1% |
| To the legs | 141 / 167 | 84.4% | 81.5% | 171 / 199 | 85.9% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Ferguson has more cage time on record.