Austin Vanderford

“The Gentleman”

OctagonStats Rating 1513

2-1-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach74" (188 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornMar 21, 1990

Age36

DivisionWelterweight

BirthplaceSanta Rosa, California, U.S.

TeamGracie Barra Portland

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.04

Str. Acc59%

SApM2.71

Str. Def48%

TD Avg3.08

TD Acc35%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.2

Recent form

L W W

Last 3 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

3 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished100%

StreakL1

Best streak2

Avg fight8:06

Octagon time24m

Opp win%66%

ActiveJul. 17, 2018 – Oct. 04, 2025 (8y)

Career story

Austin Vanderford "The Gentleman" is a 13-3-0 grappler.

Austin debuted Jul. 17, 2018 vs Angelo Trevino (win). 8 years active (Jul. 17, 2018–Oct. 04, 2025).

Best wins: Nikolay Veretennikov (KO/TKO Punches R2, Feb. 22, 2025); Angelo Trevino (SUB Rear Naked Choke R2, Jul. 17, 2018).

Austin Vanderford (born March 21, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist, who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He previously fought in Bellator MMA, where he contended for the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Oct. 04, 2025	UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2	L Ramiz Brahimaj	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	2:24	0 0	5 21	3 0	0 2
Feb. 22, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song	W Nikolay Veretennikov	KO/TKO Punches	2	4:13	0 0	39 5	2 0	1 0
Jul. 17, 2018	DWCS 2.5	W Angelo Trevino	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	2:42	0 1	30 40	0 0	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.