Catch Weight
3 Rounds
Austin Vanderford won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, February 22, 2025·Seattle, Washington, USA, USA
Style matchupNikolay Veretennikov: Well-roundedvsAustin Vanderford: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Austin Vanderford wins(50.9%)
Actual result: Austin Vanderford wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Austin Vanderford has 38pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Nikolay Veretennikov
Red Corner
VS
Austin Vanderford
Blue Corner
-120
(55%)
Vegas Odds
+102
(50%)
36
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
5'11"
187.96 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 4 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Nikolay Veretennikov
oldest →latest
L
vs Danny Barlow · Aug 24W
vs Francisco Prado · Jul 25L
vs Punahele Soriano · Oct 25W
KOvs Niko Price · Feb 26Austin Vanderford
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Ramiz Brahimaj · Oct 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Nikolay VeretennikovMetricAustin Vanderford
2.69
Strikes / min
3.04
3.30
Strikes absorbed / min
2.71
45%
Strike defense
48%
0.42
TDs / 15 min
3.08
62%
Takedown defense
100%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
1.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.61evenly matched on net striking+0.33
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Nikolay VeretennikovAustin Vanderford
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Nikolay Veretennikov(5 fights)Austin Vanderford(2 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-17.517.5
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.01.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-49.649.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
Nikolay Veretennikov
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights5
Austin Vanderford
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights2