Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
Nikolay Veretennikov
Gladiator
14-8-0
RESULT

Austin Vanderford def. Nikolay Veretennikov (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:13
WIN
Austin Vanderford
The Gentleman
13-3-0
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, United States

Austin Vanderford defeated Nikolay Veretennikov by TKO in round 2 (4:13) in the Catchweight bout of UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song, held Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle.

Fight stats

Nikolay Veretennikov
Austin Vanderford
0
Knockdowns
0
5 of 19
Significant strikes
39 of 52
26%
Sig. strike accuracy
75%
21 of 36
Total strikes
102 of 121
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
7:21
Significant strikes by target
0 of 12
Head
37 of 50
3 of 5
Body
1 of 1
2 of 2
Leg
1 of 1
5 of 19
Distance
3 of 8
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
36 of 44

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 13
Sig. str.
8 of 11
12 of 23
Total str.
56 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
3:56
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 6
Sig. str.
31 of 41
9 of 13
Total str.
46 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:25

Betting Odds

Nikolay Veretennikov
+148
40% implied win probability
Open: -106Best: +800
Austin Vanderford
-119
54% implied win probability
Open: +103Best: +115

Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNikolay VeretennikovAustin Vanderford
4casters-114+106
Bet105-122+109
BetAnything-125-105
BetMGM-115-105
BetOnline-135+115
BetRivers-112-110
BetUS-125-105
Betway+220-333
Bookmaker-115-107
Bovada-117-103
Caesars-105-115
Circa-125+105
Cloudbet-121+111
DraftKings+800-1600
FanDuel+138-176
MyBookie+325-600
Pinnacle-104-109
SXBet-127+105

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nikolay Veretennikov vs Austin Vanderford?

Austin Vanderford defeated Nikolay Veretennikov by TKO in round 2 (4:13) in the Catchweight bout of UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song, held Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Nikolay Veretennikov 48%52% Austin Vanderford

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

14-8-0
Record
13-3-0
1673
Power Index rating
1685
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
36
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
Kazakhstan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.74
SLpM
3.04
56%
Str. Acc.
59%
3.43
SApM
2.71
47%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

0.40
TD Avg.
3.08
16%
TD Acc.
35%
62%
TD Def.
100%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nikolay Veretennikov · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Catchweight
Austin Vanderford · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:24 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Catchweight
  • W
    LFA 194: Magomedov vs. Leyva · Oct 18, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:05 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bellator 284 · Aug 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Middleweight
  • L
    Bellator 275 · Feb 25, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 2 fights
25.3
Avg sig. strikes
22.0
0.33
Avg takedowns
2.50
0:38
Avg control time
5:22
56
Career high strikes
39
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Nikolay Veretennikov
Strike target
Austin Vanderford
51%
Head
93%
40%
Body
2%
9%
Leg
5%
Nikolay Veretennikov
Strike position
Austin Vanderford
72%
Distance
16%
22%
Clinch
0%
5%
Ground
84%