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UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
Saturday, February 22, 2025 · Climate Pledge Arena · Seattle · Washington
Full card → Result Austin Vanderford def. Nikolay Veretennikov Method KO/TKO (Punches) Round · time Round 2 · 4:13 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5) Referee Kevin MacDonald Sig. strikes Nikolay Veretennikov 5/19 · Austin Vanderford 39/52 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Nikolay Veretennikov 21/36 · Austin Vanderford 102/121 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (2 rounds) Result Austin Vanderford def. Nikolay Veretennikov
KO/TKO (Punches) · Round 2 · 4:13 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 4:13
R1 R2
Nikolay Veretennikov Round 2 Austin Vanderford
2 / 6 Sig. strikes 31 / 41
33% Accuracy 76%
9 / 13 Total strikes 46 / 59
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 1 / 3
0 Sub. attempts 0
0:00 Control 3:25
0.5 Pace / min 7.4
0% Control share 100%
Nikolay Veretennikov
Target head 0% · body 50% · leg 50%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Austin Vanderford
Target head 97% · body 3% · leg 0%
Phase distance 3% · clinch 0% · ground 97%
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Fight summary
5 Nikolay Veretennikov sig. strikes
39 Austin Vanderford sig. strikes
2 rounds observed
+359% largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Austin Vanderford)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · PropSports round stats 5 / 19 Sig. strikes 39 / 52
26% Accuracy 75%
21 / 36 Total strikes 102 / 121
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 2 / 4
0 Sub attempts 1
0:00 Control 7:21
0 Head 37
3 Body 1
2 Leg 1
Nikolay Veretennikov Austin Vanderford
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1
Tale of the tape 14-8-0 Record 13-3-0
35 Age 34
6'1" Height 5'11"
74" Reach 74"
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
2.69 Sig. str./min 3.04
0.42 TD / 15 min 3.08
Nikolay Veretennikov 2-4 in archive
1 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
50% Finish rate
