Austin Vanderford
              | Age | 35 | 
|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 
| Height | 5' 11" | 
| Weight Class | Catchweight | 
Austin Vanderford is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 13 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 13-3-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) | 
|---|---|
| Career Length | 6 months, 23 days | 
| Rounds Fought | 28.3 | 
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.9 | 
| Longest Layoff | 2 years, 2 months, 6 days | 
| Quickest Turnaround | 2 months, 2 days | 
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
| Losses | 2 | 1 | 0 | 
| Finish Rate | 61.5% | 
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 100.0% | 
| Win by Decision Rate | 38.5% | 
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% | 
| Win by KO Rate | 38.5% | 
| Loss by KO Rate | 66.7% | 
| Win by SUB Rate | 23.1% | 
| Loss by SUB Rate | 33.3% | 
Win Method
Loss Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:05 | 
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 01:05 | 
| Fastest SUB | 04:49 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 2.0 | 
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 10:05 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 0.7 | 
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 03:24 | 
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | 10/04/2025 | 
            
              L
            
             (13-2-0)  | 
          
              Ramiz Brahimaj
               (13-5-0)  | 
          
              WW
                 ( 170.5 vs. 170.5 )  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Guillotine Choke)
              
             UFC 320: ANKALAEV vs PEREIRA 2  | 
          2 | 02:24 | |
| OFF | 02/22/2025 | 
            
              W
            
             (12-2-0)  | 
          
              Nikolay Veretennikov
               (13-8-0)  | 
          
              CW
                 ( 174.0 vs. 175.0 )  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
              
             UFC FN ON ESPN 180: CEJUDO vs SONG  | 
          2 | 04:13 | |
| OFF | 10/18/2024 | 
            
              W
            
             (11-2-0)  | 
          
              Victor Romero
               (10-8-0)  | 
          
              WW
                 ( 170.8 vs. 170.6 )  | 
          
              KO
              
                (Strike)
              
             Legacy Fighting Alliance 194 (LFA 194)  | 
          1 | 01:05 | |
| OFF | 08/12/2022 | 
            
              L
            
             (11-1-0)  | 
          
              Aaron Jeffery
               (16-6-0)  | 
          
              MW
                 ( 184.4 vs. 185.0 )  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
             Bellator MMA 284  | 
          1 | 01:25 | |
| OFF | 02/25/2022 | 
            
              L
            
             (11-0-0)  | 
          
              Gegard Mousasi
               (49-9-2)  | 
          
              MW
                 ( 183.7 vs. 184.6 )  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
              
             Bellator MMA 275  | 
          1 | 01:25 | 
               
           | 
        
| OFF | 05/21/2021 | 
            
              W
            
             (10-0-0)  | 
          
              Fabian Edwards
               (16-4-0)  | 
          
              MW
                 ( 185.3 vs. 185.5 )  | 
          
              Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision)
              
             Bellator MMA 259  | 
          3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 11/05/2020 | 
            
              W
            
             (9-0-0)  | 
          
              Vinicius Pena De Jesus
               (7-5-0)  | 
          
              MW
                 ( 184.8 vs. 185.5 )  | 
          
              Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision)
              
             Bellator MMA 251  | 
          3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 11/14/2019 | 
            
              W
            
             (8-0-0)  | 
          
              Grachik Bozinyan
               (9-5-0)  | 
          
              MW
                 ( 184.2 vs. 185.8 )  | 
          
              Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision)
              
             Bellator MMA 234  | 
          3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 08/24/2019 | 
            
              W
            
             (7-0-0)  | 
          
              Joseph Creer
               (7-2-1)  | 
          
              MW
                 ( 185.5 vs. 184.0 )  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Doctor Stoppage from a Cut)
              
             Bellator MMA 225  | 
          2 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 02/15/2019 | 
            
              W
            
             (6-0-0)  | 
          
              Cody Jones
               (8-4-0)  | 
          
              WW
                 ( 174.2 * vs. 174.0* )  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Arm Triangle Choke)
              
             Bellator MMA 215  | 
          1 | 04:49 | |
| OFF | 10/19/2018 | 
            
              W
            
             (5-0-0)  | 
          
              Edmilson Freitas Da Silva Jr
               (5-7-0)  | 
          
              WW
                 ( 170.6 vs. 169.0 )  | 
          
              KO
             FFC 32  | 
          1 | 01:38 | |
| OFF | 07/17/2018 | 
            
              W
            
             (4-0-0)  | 
          
              Angelo Trevino
               (11-4-0)  | 
          
              WW
                 ( 170.5 vs. 170.5 )  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke)
              
             DWTNCS - Season 2, Episode 5  | 
          2 | 02:42 | |
| OFF | 12/16/2017 | 
            
              W
            
             (3-0-0)  | 
          
              Kenny Licea
               (4-5-0)  | 
          
              WW
                 ( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke)
              
             VFC 59: Stots vs Berdon  | 
          2 | 04:03 | |
| OFF | 10/14/2017 | 
            
              W
            
             (2-0-0)  | 
          
              Phoenix Jones
               (8-3-1)  | 
          
              WW
                 ( 170.0 vs. 174.5* )  | 
          
              Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision)
              
             CageSport 47  | 
          5 | 05:00 | 
               
           | 
        
| OFF | 07/08/2017 | 
            
              W
            
             (1-0-0)  | 
          
              Adam Fugitt
               (10-5-0)  | 
          
              WW
                 ( 170.3 vs. 170.6 )  | 
          
              Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision)
              
             Arena Wars TOTAL KOMBAT Fighting Series  | 
          3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 03/11/2017 | 
            
              W
            
             (0-0-0)  | 
          
              Sol Renato
               (0-2-0)  | 
          
              WW
                 ( 170.5 vs. 170.0 )  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
             Prime Fighting 03/11/17  | 
          1 | 02:43 | 
| 
       * Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class  | 
  
Amateur Career Statistics
| AM Record | 4-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) | 
|---|---|
| Career Length | 6 months, 28 days | 
| Rounds Fought | 8.2 | 
| Avg. Fights/Year | 8.0 | 
| Longest Layoff | 2 months, 29 days | 
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 12 days | 
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Finish Rate | 75.0% | 
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 0.0% | 
| Win by Decision Rate | 25.0% | 
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% | 
| Win by KO Rate | 25.0% | 
| Loss by KO Rate | 0.0% | 
| Win by SUB Rate | 50.0% | 
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% | 
Win Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 02:30 | 
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 02:59 | 
| Fastest SUB | 02:30 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 2.1 | 
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 06:11 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 0.0 | 
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | - | 
Finish Rounds
Official Amateur MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | 04/09/2016 | 
            
              W
            
             (3-0-0)  | 
          
              Erik Herman
               (2-5-0)  | 
          
              LHW
                 ( 195.0 vs. 204.5 )  | 
          
              Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision)
              
             Arena Wars  | 
          5 | 03:00 | 
               
           | 
        
| OFF | 01/23/2016 | 
            
              W
            
             (2-0-0)  | 
          
              Daniel Pihl
               (2-3-0)  | 
          
              MW
                 ( 185.0 vs. 184.5 )  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Triangle Choke)
              
             Rumble @ The Roseland 85  | 
          2 | 01:15 | 
               
           | 
        
| OFF | 10/24/2015 | 
            
              W
            
             (1-0-0)  | 
          
              Michael Collazo
               (6-5-0)  | 
          
              MW
                 ( 185.5 vs. 186.0 )  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
              
             Budofights 13: Budofrights  | 
          1 | 02:59 | |
| OFF | 09/12/2015 | 
            
              W
            
             (0-0-0)  | 
          
              Eric McConico
               (5-2-0)  | 
          
              LHW
                 ( 196.5 vs. 205.5 )  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Arm Triangle Choke)
              
             Battle in the Burg III MMA Cage Fights  | 
          1 | 02:30 | 
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       * Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class  |