Zellhuber vs Vannata

Who won Zellhuber vs Vannata?

Daniel Zellhuber beat Lando Vannata by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Allen, on Saturday 15th April 2023 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Daniel Zellhuber.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Zellhuber vs Vannata stats

Daniel Zellhuber stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Lando Vannata made his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

Daniel Zellhuber's UFC record stood at 3-1-0, while Lando Vannata's came in at 4-6-2.

The stats suggested Zellhuber had a large advantage in power over Vannata, boasting a 58% knock out percentage over Vannata's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Vannata had a large advantage over Zellhuber, boasting a 42% submission rate over Zellhuber's 17%.

Daniel Zellhuber was the younger man by 8 years, at 24 years old.

Zellhuber had a height advantage of 4 inches over Vannata. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Zellhuber was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 4 years and 4 months later than Vannata, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 6 less professional rounds, 34 to Vannata's 40.

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Vannata's last 3 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 1 month and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 4 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Zellhuber vs Vannata?

Daniel Zellhuber was a 4/5 (-130) favourite going into the contest, while Lando Vannata made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.