UFC fighter narrates spine-chilling story of recent 'breaking and entering' case in his neighborhood, calls for gun rights

UFC featherweight Lando Vannata recently called for gun rights after an attempted break-in in his neighborhood. Vannata, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, recently provided a spine-chilling version of a reported break-in at his neighbor's house Thursday night.'Groovy' was initially alerted by his phone about the miscreant, who was standing in his driveway. The UFC fighter sprung into action as the perpetrator made his way toward Vannata's neighbor's house. The 30-year-old wrote on Twitter:&quot;Albuquerque is wild. Stay strapped. Last night around 12:30 I was laying on the couch and a ring alert went off on my phone, I long press the notification and see a guy standing in my driveway dressed in an oversized grey coat and beat up old jeans. I open the live video. He’s walking across the street and climbing over my neighbor's backyard wall. I jump into action.&quot;Lando Vannata@GroovyLando1/12: Albuquerque is wild. Stay strapped. Last night around 12:30 I was laying on the couch and a ring alert went off on my phone, I long press the notification and see a guy standing in my driveway dressed in an oversized grey coat and beat up old jeans. I open the live video.921/12: Albuquerque is wild. Stay strapped. Last night around 12:30 I was laying on the couch and a ring alert went off on my phone, I long press the notification and see a guy standing in my driveway dressed in an oversized grey coat and beat up old jeans. I open the live video.Lando Vannata@GroovyLando2/12: He’s walking across the street and climbing over my neighbors backyard wall. I jump into action. I run up to my front door, still observing the video as the character struggles to climb, grab my car keys and hit the lock button a few times hoping it’s enough to scare him.12/12: He’s walking across the street and climbing over my neighbors backyard wall. I jump into action. I run up to my front door, still observing the video as the character struggles to climb, grab my car keys and hit the lock button a few times hoping it’s enough to scare him.Vannata pressed the lock button on his car keys a few times, hoping to scare off the miscreant. However, the unknown perpetrator only took a look at Vannata's car before making his way to the neighbor's balcony.Vannata called his neighbor and was relieved to hear that she wasn't home. 'Groovy' then strapped himself, took a torchlight, and started yelling at the unseen wrongdoer. It was then that the miscreant showed himself and even challenged Vannata before disappearing.Lando Vannata@GroovyLando3/12: He pauses, straddling the cinder blocks, looks at my car and then continues quickly over the wall, into the yard and up the staircase that leads to her balcony door. It’s 20° outside and I’m barefoot, in sweatpants and a T on my front porch yelling13/12: He pauses, straddling the cinder blocks, looks at my car and then continues quickly over the wall, into the yard and up the staircase that leads to her balcony door. It’s 20° outside and I’m barefoot, in sweatpants and a T on my front porch yellingLando Vannata@GroovyLando4/12: “HEY FUCKER, I KNOW YOURE UP THERE” I call my neighbor, immediately she answers, and I tell her the situation, “there’s a weird guy on your balcony right now and he’s probably trying to break into your house.” Thankfully, she’s at her mothers. One less thing to worry about.14/12: “HEY FUCKER, I KNOW YOURE UP THERE” I call my neighbor, immediately she answers, and I tell her the situation, “there’s a weird guy on your balcony right now and he’s probably trying to break into your house.” Thankfully, she’s at her mothers. One less thing to worry about.Lando Vannata@GroovyLando5/12: There’s only one way up and one way down that balcony, and I haven’t seen him since he climbed up, he must be hiding behind the walls. My neighbor calls the cops. I’m more the self-sufficient type. I turn around, walk inside, lock the door behind me. I head upstairs.15/12: There’s only one way up and one way down that balcony, and I haven’t seen him since he climbed up, he must be hiding behind the walls. My neighbor calls the cops. I’m more the self-sufficient type. I turn around, walk inside, lock the door behind me. I head upstairs.Lando Vannata@GroovyLando6/12: I grab my flashlight and just in case, my gun. Ready. But let’s assess the situation first. I step onto my balcony and shine the light across, looking for movement, nothing still. I yell out again “YOU BETTER GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE BITCH!” Then I see him.16/12: I grab my flashlight and just in case, my gun. Ready. But let’s assess the situation first. I step onto my balcony and shine the light across, looking for movement, nothing still. I yell out again “YOU BETTER GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE BITCH!” Then I see him.Lando Vannata@GroovyLando7/12: Walking across the main road outside of our neighborhood in the middle of the cold night. “COME BACK HERE AGAIN AND IM GONNA FUCK YOU UP!” He starts walking back my way telling me to do it, pauses &amp; continues leaving. At this point the cops are called, I’ll be up all night.17/12: Walking across the main road outside of our neighborhood in the middle of the cold night. “COME BACK HERE AGAIN AND IM GONNA FUCK YOU UP!” He starts walking back my way telling me to do it, pauses &amp; continues leaving. At this point the cops are called, I’ll be up all night.UFC fighter Lando Vannata claims the miscreant targeted more than one householdWhen the police arrived, Lando Vannata was surprised to hear that they were on another call. Two other cops showed up for Vannata's call and the UFC fighter was just detailing the episode when he learned that the miscreant had targeted another house in the neighborhood.A household comprising of a husband, wife, and two kids was able to fight off the assailant and lock themselves in. The police were on the miscreant's tail when he reportedly beat up a man on a bike before fleeing into the woods. Advising Americans against voting for Democrats, 'Groovy' wrote:&quot;The scumbag proceeded to beat up a man riding his bike before fleeing into the woods. I don’t know if the cops caught him when they went looking, but my eyes will be peeled. If you want this sh*t to constantly happen in your city too, #voteblue&quot;Vannata also posted a low-resolution image of the suspect, likely from the fighter's own security cam.Lando Vannata@GroovyLando8/12: Thirty minutes later they arrive and I head out to meet them. I explain to them the situation but to my surprise they’re here on another call a few houses down. They tell me to hang tight. Another half an hour passes before two more cops show up for our situation.18/12: Thirty minutes later they arrive and I head out to meet them. I explain to them the situation but to my surprise they’re here on another call a few houses down. They tell me to hang tight. Another half an hour passes before two more cops show up for our situation.Lando Vannata@GroovyLando9/12: I’m only a few sentences into telling them the story when the original officers walk back over and interject. This little cockroach, they tell me, had broken into a neighbors house through the back door. A house with a husband, wife and two kids.19/12: I’m only a few sentences into telling them the story when the original officers walk back over and interject. This little cockroach, they tell me, had broken into a neighbors house through the back door. A house with a husband, wife and two kids.Lando Vannata@GroovyLando10/12: Thankfully they were able to physically push the worm back into the yard and lock him out. Then, he has the audacity to come check my car doors before attempting to break into the house across the street. He flees into a nearby shopping center where the police get a report210/12: Thankfully they were able to physically push the worm back into the yard and lock him out. Then, he has the audacity to come check my car doors before attempting to break into the house across the street. He flees into a nearby shopping center where the police get a reportLando Vannata@GroovyLando11/12: matching his description. The scumbag proceeded to beat up a man riding his bike before fleeing into the woods. I don’t know if the cops caught him when they went looking, but my my eyes will be peeled. If you want this shit to constantly happen in your city too, #voteblue611/12: matching his description. The scumbag proceeded to beat up a man riding his bike before fleeing into the woods. I don’t know if the cops caught him when they went looking, but my my eyes will be peeled. If you want this shit to constantly happen in your city too, #voteblueLando Vannata@GroovyLando12/12: If you recognize this twat. Send me location.312/12: If you recognize this twat. Send me location. https://t.co/Pxdc9q4rUGVannata has gone 4-6-2 in his UFC career and is coming off a first-round submission loss to Charles Jourdain.Place your bets on the upcoming UFC fight night main card and earn $$$.

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