Austin Vanderford vs Nikolay Veretennikov
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Austin Vanderford has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
They have met once
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How they win share of UFC wins
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Striking career totals
No leader is marked on a percentage: Austin Vanderford has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
Grappling career totals
No leader is marked on a percentage: Austin Vanderford has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
Career UFC bouts
Austin Vanderford vs Nikolay Veretennikov: Matchup Breakdown
Austin Vanderford is 1-1 in the Welterweight division with a 50.0% win rate. Nikolay Veretennikov is 2-4 at Welterweight, winning 33.3% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Austin Vanderford leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song on Feb 22, 2025, won by Austin Vanderford by KO/TKO in round 2.
Austin Vanderford holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 969 to 877. Career peaks are 1,027 for Austin Vanderford and 1,000 for Nikolay Veretennikov. Austin Vanderford has 1 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 1 victories, a 100.0% finish rate. Nikolay Veretennikov has 1 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50.0% of the time.
Austin Vanderford stands 5' 11" with a reach of 74" and fights orthodox. Nikolay Veretennikov is 6' 1" with a reach of 74", orthodox. Their reach is identical. Austin Vanderford is 36, Nikolay Veretennikov is 36.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Austin Vanderford has landed 44 significant strikes at 64.7% accuracy with 5 takedowns and 10:44 of control time. Nikolay Veretennikov has landed 152 at 53.7% with 2 takedowns and 3:48 of control.
They have no opponents in common.
Have Austin Vanderford and Nikolay Veretennikov fought before?
Yes. Austin Vanderford and Nikolay Veretennikov have fought once in the UFC. Austin Vanderford won by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song on February 22, 2025.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.
Who has more UFC wins, Austin Vanderford or Nikolay Veretennikov?
Nikolay Veretennikov has more UFC wins: 2 to 1. Austin Vanderford's UFC record is 1-1; Nikolay Veretennikov's is 2-4.
KO/TKO wins: Austin Vanderford 1, Nikolay Veretennikov 1. Submission wins: Austin Vanderford 0, Nikolay Veretennikov 0.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.
Who is taller, Austin Vanderford or Nikolay Veretennikov?
Nikolay Veretennikov is taller at 6'1", to Austin Vanderford's 5'11" (2 inches). Both have a 74-inch reach.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.