Lando Vannata is setting the bar quite high for himself early in his UFC career, winning four fight-night bonuses in four octagon appearances.

Vannata (9-2-1 MMA, 1-2-1 UFC) participated in his third “Fight of the Night” on Saturday when he battled Bobby Green (23-8-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) to a split draw in their lightweight matchup at UFC 216, which took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and UFC Fight Pass.

“Groovy” established himself as a big-time action fighter when he gave Tony Ferguson a wild fight in his short-notice octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 91 in July 2016. Although he only has one victory in four UFC appearances, Vannata has built himself a solid following, and he seems to enjoy frequently finding himself in a bloodbath (via Instagram):

Glad @bobbykinggreen and I could put on a fuckin show for the 1500 first responders in attendance! #vegasstrong #ufc216 #thegroovyking

Vannata got off to an early lead against Green in the UFC 216 matchup. He got himself the win when an illegal knee led to a point deduction, which ultimately led to the draw.

Despite falling short of the win, Vannata did pick up another bonus and raise his additional purse money to $200,000 in the UFC.

For complete coverage of UFC 216, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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