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

Tale of the Tape

14-8-0
Record
13-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
36
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Stance
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nikolay Veretennikov · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CostaSat, May 16, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Catchweight
Austin Vanderford · 1-1
  • L
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:24 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Catchweight

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%