Nate Landwehr | |
Other Names: | The Train |
Birth Name: | Nathan Wade Landwehr |
Birth Date: | 7 June 1988 |
Birth Place: | Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Weight Lb: | 145 |
Weight Class: | Featherweight |
Reach: | 72 in[1] |
Stance: | Orthodox[2] |
Fighting Out Of: | Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Team: | SSF Submission Academy (2012–present)[3] Wildside Fitness MMA Masters (2021–present)[4] |
Years Active: | 2012–present |
Mma Kowin: | 9 |
Mma Subwin: | 2 |
Mma Decwin: | 7 |
Mma Koloss: | 2 |
Mma Subloss: | 1 |
Mma Decloss: | 2 |
Sherdog: | 101493 |
Nathan Wade Landwehr[5] (born June 7, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional mixed martial artist since 2012, he is also a former M-1 Global Featherweight Champion.
Landwehr was born and grew up in Tennessee and attended Rossview High School.[6] He played football from the third grade until the end of high school.[7] He also wrestled and ran track throughout high school. After high school, Landwehr attended Highland Community College for two academic years, where he ran track with scholarship.
Landwehr racked up a record of 8–2 on the stateside circuit before signing with M-1 Global.
Landwehr made his promotional debut against Mikhail Korobkov at M-1 Challenge 83 - Ragozin vs. Halsey on September 23, 2017. He won the fight via second-round knockout.[8]
He made his sophomore appearance in M-1 against Viktor Kolesnik at M-1 Challenge 85: Ismagulov vs. Matias on November 10, 2017. He won the fight via split decision.[9]
Landwehr was scheduled to challenge Khamzat Dalgiev for the M-1 Global Featherweight Championship at M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke on May 12, 2018. However, the event was cancelled for unknown reason. The bout was later rebooked to take place at M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7 on July 21, 2018. Landwehr captured the championship via second-round technical knockout.[10]
In his second title defense, Landwehr faced Andrey Lezhnev on December 15, 2018, at M-1 Challenge 100. He won the spectacular fight by a third round TKO.[11]
In his third defense, Landwehr faced Viktor Kolesnik on June 28, 2019, at M-1 Challenge 102. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]
Nate made his UFC debut against fellow newcomer Herbert Burns at on January 25, 2020.[13] He lost the fight by knockout in the first round via a knee from the clinch.[14]
Landwehr faced Darren Elkins on May 16, 2020, at .[15] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]
Landwehr was scheduled to face Movsar Evloev on December 5, 2020, at [17] However, hours before the start, it was cancelled after Movsar tested positive for COVID-19.[18]
Landwehr faced Julian Erosa on February 20, 2021, at .[19] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[20]
Landwehr was scheduled to face Makwan Amirkhani on June 5, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 189.[21] However, Landwehr was pulled from the event due to injury and was replaced by Kamuela Kirk.[22] [23]
Landwehr faced Ľudovít Klein on October 16, 2021, at .[24] He won the fight via a submission in round three.[25] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[26]
Landwehr was scheduled to face Lerone Murphy on March 26, 2022, at .[27] However, Murphy withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by David Onama.[28] In turn, Landwehr had to pull out of the bout and the bout was scrapped.[29]
Landwehr was scheduled to face Zubaira Tukhugov on August 6, 2022, at .[30] However, Tukhugov withdraw due to experiencing difficulties securing a visa issues and was replaced by David Onama at just a week after.[31] Landwehr won the fight via majority decision.[32] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[33]
Landwehr was scheduled to face Alex Caceres on March 25, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 43.[34] However, Caceres withdrew due to an undisclosed reason and was replaced by Austin Lingo.[35] Landwehr won the bout via rear-naked choke at the end of the second round.[36] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[37]
Landwehr faced Dan Ige on June 10, 2023, at UFC 289.[38] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[39]
Landwehr was scheduled to face Pat Sabatini on March 30, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 54.[40] However, Sabatini withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Jamall Emmers.[41] Landwehr won the fight via knockout in round one.[42] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[43]
Landwehr was briefly scheduled to face Austin Hubbard on October 5, 2024 at UFC 307.[44] However, Landwehr withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons.[45]
Landwehr is scheduled to face Choi Doo-ho on December 7, 2024 at UFC 310.[46]
|-|Win|align=center|18–5|Jamall Emmers|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:43|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Loss|align=center|17–5|Dan Ige|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 289||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada||-|Win|align=center|17–4|Austin Lingo|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:11|San Antonio, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–4|David Onama|Decision (majority)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|San Diego, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–4|Ľudovít Klein|Submission (anaconda choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|2:22|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|14–4|Julian Erosa|TKO (flying knee)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:56|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–3|Darren Elkins|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–3|Herbert Burns|KO (knee)|||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:43|Raleigh, North Carolina, United States||-|Win |align=center| 13–2|Viktor Kolesnik|Decision (unanimous)|M-1 Challenge 102||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Astana, Kazakhstan||-|Win|align=center| 12–2|Andrey Lezhnev|TKO (punches) |M-1 Challenge 100||align=center|3|align=center|3:10|Atyrau, Kazakhstan||-|Win|align=center| 11–2|Khamzat Dalgiev|TKO (punches)|M-1 Challenge 95||align=center|2|align=center|4:35|Nazran, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 10–2|Viktor Kolesnik|Decision (split)|M-1 Challenge 85 ||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Mikhail Korobkov|KO (punch)|M-1 Challenge 83 ||align=center| 2|align=center| 1:31|Kazan, Russia||-|Win|align=center|8–2|Solon Staley|Decision (unanimous)|A&A Fight Time Promotions: November to Remember||align=center|3|align=center|5:00| Clarksville, Tennessee, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–2|Diego Saraiva|TKO (punches)|A&A Fight Time Promotions: A Night of Explosions||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:47|Clarksville, Tennessee, United States||-|Loss|align=center|6–2|Mark Cherico|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Gladiators of the Cage 19||align=center|2|align=center|1:34|Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center| 6–1|Anthony Jones|TKO (punches)|State Line Promotions: BMF Invitational 6||align=center|2|align=center|3:03|Clarksville, Tennessee, United States| |-|Win|align=center| 5–1|Justin Steave|Decision (unanimous)|Gladiators of the Cage 15||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States| |-|Win|align=center| 4–1|Adam Townsend|Decision (split)|3FC 20: Collision Course||align=center| 5|align=center| 5:00|Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States||-|Win|align=center| 3–1|Keith Richardson|KO (punch)|XFC 26: Night of Champions 3||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:43|Nashville, Tennessee, United States| |-|Loss|align=center| 2–1|D'Juan Owens|Decision (unanimous)|XFC 22: Crossing the Line||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Charlotte, North Carolina, United States| |-|Win|align=center| 2–0|Chris Wright|TKO (punches)|XFC 20: High Octane||align=center| 2|align=center| 3:56|Knoxville, Tennessee, United States||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Billy Mullins|KO (punches)|XFC 18: Music City Mayhem||align=center| 2|align=center| 1:21|Nashville, Tennessee, United States|[48]