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Welterweight
Austin Vanderford
Last fought: Oct 2025
RECORD
Pro
13-3-0
UFC
1-1-0
Age
36
Height
5'11"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:18 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 55.4% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.66 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 100.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 4-4 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 0-1 (0.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 4-3 (57.1%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 31.7% |
| % Time in Control | 64.6% |
| % Time Controlled | 3.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 94.6% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 1.33 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.66 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -1.33 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 30.4% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 66.7% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 9.49 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.95 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 1.40 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 2 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Austin Vanderford
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Austin Vanderford |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 64.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.6 |
| Strike Differential | 1.1/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 4.5 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.9 |
| Control Time/15min | 9:41 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:18 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 64.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.6 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 5:22 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Ramiz Brahimaj
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Welterweight
Austin Vanderford5/1631%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:23
Ramiz Brahimaj21/3560%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:37
WIN
vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song • Feb 2025Catch Weight
Austin Vanderford39/5275%TD 2/4Ctrl 7:21
Nikolay Veretennikov5/1926%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Angelo Trevino
DWCS 2.5 • Jul 2018
Austin Vanderford30/5753%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
Angelo Trevino40/7355%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00KD 1