Austin Vanderford vs Joseph Creer

Austin Vanderford is 13-3-0; Joseph Creer is 7-3-0. Joseph Creer is 8 years older than Austin Vanderford. Joseph Creer has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Austin Vanderford. Joseph Creer is 5" · 13 cm taller than Austin Vanderford. They have met once: Austin Vanderford 1, Joseph Creer 0.

Austin Vanderford

“The Gentleman” · 13-3-0

Met once

Joseph Creer

“DARK KNIGHT” · 7-3-0

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Style & credentials

Austin Vanderford

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team

Joseph Creer

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

88%

Head

67%

Body

33%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Austin Vanderfordlast 3 fights

35%61%

Joseph Creerlast 10 fights

72%28%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Austin Vanderford Joseph Creer· incl. 10 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.049.70

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Austin Vanderford · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersJoseph Creer · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.717.48

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Austin Vanderford · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJoseph Creer · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.04

Strikes landed / min

9.70

2.71

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

7.48

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Austin Vanderford3 UFC fights · 74 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

28%21/59

1%1/3

5%4/5

Clinch

1%1/2

3%2/2

0%0/0

Ground

58%43/52

3%2/2

0%0/0

Joseph Creer10 fights · by range and by target

Range

72%Distance · 475

28%Clinch · 182

0%Ground · 0

Target

67%Head · 438

33%Body · 219

0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Austin Vanderford11 of 16 ended early · 69%5 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

Joseph Creer4 of 10 ended early · 40%6 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Austin Vanderford2-3

L
Ramiz Brahimaj
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2· Oct 4, 2025
Submission · R2 · 2:24 · Welterweight
W
Nikolay Veretennikov
UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song· Feb 22, 2025
TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Catchweight
W
Victor Romero
LFA 194: Magomedov vs. Leyva· Oct 18, 2024
TKO · R1 · 1:05 · Welterweight
L
Aaron Jeffery
Bellator 284: Gracie vs Yamauchi· Aug 12, 2022
TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Middleweight
L
Gegard Mousasi
Bellator 275: Mousasi vs Vanderford· Feb 25, 2022
TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Middleweight

Full record · 16 fights

W
Fabian Edwards
Bellator 259: Cyborg vs Smith 2· May 21, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Vinicius de Jesus
Bellator 251: Manhoef vs Anderson· Nov 5, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Grachik Bozinyan
Bellator 234: Kharitonov vs Vassell· Nov 14, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Joseph Creer
Bellator 225: Mitrione vs Kharitonov 2· Aug 24, 2019
TKO · R2 · 5:00
W
Cody Jones
Bellator 215: Mitrione vs Kharitonov· Feb 15, 2019
Submission · R1 · 4:49
W
Edmilson Freitas
Final Fight Championship 32· Oct 19, 2018
TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Welterweight
W
Angelo Trevino
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 13· Jul 17, 2018
Submission · R2 · 2:42 · Welterweight
W
Kenny Licea
Victory FC 59· Dec 16, 2017
Submission · R2 · 4:03 · Welterweight
W
Ben Fodor
CageSport 47· Oct 14, 2017
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Adam Fugitt
Arena Wars: Total Kombat· Jul 8, 2017
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Sol Renato
Prime Fighting 9· Mar 11, 2017
TKO · R1 · 2:33 · Welterweight

Joseph Creer3-2

L
Andrew Kapel
Bellator 249: Cyborg vs Blencowe· Oct 15, 2020
TKO · R2 · 5:00
W
Ty Gwerder
Bellator Salute: Barnett vs Markes· Dec 20, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
L
Austin Vanderford
Bellator 225: Mitrione vs Kharitonov 2· Aug 24, 2019
TKO · R2 · 5:00
W
Dervin Lopez
Conflict MMA 47· Jul 28, 2018
TKO · R3 · 2:40 · Middleweight
W
Devorious Tubbs
Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series: Atlanta· Mar 3, 2018
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00

Full record · 10 fights

W
Jeremy Perdue
Conflict MMA 42· Nov 12, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
W
Lorenzo Hunt
Conflict MMA 39· Jul 30, 2016
Submission · R1 · 4:11 · Catchweight
W
Jay Gray
Conflict MMA 35· Feb 20, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
W
Brad Taylor
Conflict MMA 34· Dec 12, 2015
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
D
Robert Reed
Conflict MMA 30· Aug 29, 2015
DEC · Middleweight

Head-to-Head History

Bellator 225: Mitrione vs Kharitonov 2
Sat, Aug 24, 2019
Austin Vanderford
TKO · ROUND 2 · 5:00

Frequently asked questions

Have Austin Vanderford and Joseph Creer ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 225: Mitrione vs Kharitonov 2 (Sat, Aug 24, 2019), where Austin Vanderford won by TKO.

What are the records of Austin Vanderford and Joseph Creer?

Austin Vanderford is 13-3-0 and Joseph Creer is 7-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Austin Vanderford or Joseph Creer?

Joseph Creer has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Austin Vanderford, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Austin Vanderford or Joseph Creer?

Joseph Creer is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Austin Vanderford stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Austin Vanderford or Joseph Creer?

Joseph Creer is 44 and Austin Vanderford is 36.

Who has more finishes, Austin Vanderford or Joseph Creer?

Austin Vanderford has 8 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Joseph Creer has 2 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).