- Welterweight
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« The Gentleman »
Austin Vanderford Record, stats and next fight
13-3-0 (W-L-D)
5Wins by knockout
3Wins by submission
4First round finishes
Stats and record
16Pro fights
62%Finish rate
2UFC fights
2Title fights
0Performance bonuses
1Losing streak
Wins by method
Losses by method
Profile
- Age
- 36 years
- Born
- March 21, 1990
- Birthplace
- Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
- Height
- 5'11" (180 cm)
- Weight
- 185 lbs (84 kg)
- Reach
- 74" (188 cm)
- Division
- Welterweight
- Fighting out of
- Portland, Oregon, U.S.
- Team
- Gracie Barra Portland
- UFC debut
- February 22, 2025
Fight history
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Loss
UFC 320 · Oct 4, 2025 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:24
-
Win
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song · Feb 22, 2025 · Seattle, Washington, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 4:13
-
Win
vs Victor Romero
LFA 194 · Oct 18, 2024 · Niagara Falls, New York, United States
- Method
- TKO (punch and elbows)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:05
-
Loss
vs Aaron Jeffery
Bellator 284 · Aug 12, 2022 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:25
-
Loss
vs Gegard Mousasi Title
Bellator 275 · Feb 25, 2022 · Dublin, Ireland
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:25
-
Win
vs Fabian Edwards
Bellator 259 · May 21, 2021 · Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Vinicius de Jesus
Bellator 251 · Nov 5, 2020 · Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Grachik Bozinyan
Bellator 234 · Nov 15, 2019 · Tel Aviv, Israel
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
Show 8 earlier fights
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Win
vs Joseph Creer
Bellator 225 · Aug 24, 2019 · Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
- Method
- TKO (doctor stoppage)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Cody Jones
Bellator 215 · Feb 15, 2019 · Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
- Method
- Submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:49
-
Win
vs Edmilson Freitas
Final Fight Championship 32 · Oct 19, 2018 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- KO (punch)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:38
-
Win
vs Angelo Trevino
Dana White's Contender Series 13 · Jul 17, 2018 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:42
-
Win
vs Kenny Licea
Victory FC 59 · Dec 16, 2017 · Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 4:03
-
Win
vs Ben Fodor Title
CageSport 47 · Oct 14, 2017 · Tacoma, Washington, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 5
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Adam Fugitt
Arena Wars: Total Kombat · Jul 8, 2017 · Medford, Oregon, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Sol Renato
Prime Fighting 9 · Mar 11, 2017 · Ridgefield, Washington, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:33
Analysis
Austin Vanderford, known as “The Gentleman”, competes in the UFC welterweight division and comes from the United States.
His professional record stands at 13 wins and 3 losses. Of those wins, 5 came by KO or TKO, 3 by submission and 5 on the scorecards, a 62% finish rate.
He made his promotional debut on February 22, 2025 at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song against Nikolay Veretennikov (win). He has since gone 1-1 in 2 UFC bouts.
In his most recent fight, on October 4, 2025 at UFC 320, he lost to Ramiz Brahimaj by submission (guillotine choke) in the second round.
His career includes 2 title fights.
He stands 180 cm and has a 188 cm reach.
He trains at Gracie Barra Portland out of Portland, Oregon, U.S..
Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.