Darrius Flowers TKOs Injured Lando Vannata at UFC Vegas 115

Darrius Flowers stopped Lando Vannata in the second round at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. The referee Herb Dean waved the fight off at 0:52 of Round 2.

Fight recap

Flowers escaped a choke attempt in the first round by slamming out. Vannata appeared hurt but made it to the second frame.

Early in round two, Vannata landed kicks. Flowers closed the distance, dragged Vannata to the canvas, and landed heavy ground strikes. Dean halted the bout as Vannata covered up.

Context and records

Both men returned from multi-year layoffs for this matchup. Flowers entered with a 13-8-1 MMA ledger and a 1-3 UFC record.

Vannata arrived with a 12-8-2 pro mark and a 4-8-2 UFC record. Flowers had not won in the octagon until this night.

Post-fight reaction

In a brief interview with Michael Bisping, Flowers said, “I bust my ass this time.” He thanked the promotion and singled out matchmaker Sean Shelby.

Outcome significance

The result — Darrius Flowers TKOs Injured Lando Vannata at UFC Vegas 115 — gives Flowers his first win since August 2022. It also ends his early Octagon skid.

For Vannata, the loss prolongs an uneven UFC run. The stoppage may prompt questions about his health and next steps.