UFC: Catchweight Division
Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States
23.02.2025, 02:40
The catchweight division presents the bout between Nikolay Veretennikov and Austin Vanderford. It is set as the preliminary card under the 170 lbs (77.1 kg) weight class. The venue for this match is Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States. Fans can catch up with the action live on TNT SPORTS and ESPN 2.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Nikolay Veretennikov - looking to make his UFC debut
Nikolay Veretennikov boasts of a professional MMA record of 12 wins and two losses. In the last five fights, he has recorded 3 wins and two losses. These losses were to Aaron Jeffery (via right hook and punches TKO) and Gegard Mousasi (via ground and pound TKO). The loss to Mousasi cost him the chance to the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship title as a challenger. His last fight was on October 18, 2024, against Victor Romero at the LFA 194: Magomedov vs. Leyva event.
Austin Vanderford - looking to overturn his current UFC loss
Austin Vanderford is coming into this fight from a loss to Danny Barlow at the UFC Fight Night via a split decision. Before that, he recorded a victory over Ashley Reece to claim the vacant UFL Welterweight Championship. He has tasted titles before the UFLs. This was in 2021 when he faced Anthony Ivy and won the vacant FFC Welterweight Championship. He did so via Knees to Body & Punches.
| STATS | NIKOLAY VERETENNIKOV | AUSTIN VANDERFORD |
| AGE | 34 | 35 |
| HEIGHT | 5'11" | 6'1" |
| REACH | 74.0" | 75.0" |
| RECORD | 12-2-0 | 12-5-0 |
Expert Betting Tips
Austin Vanderford will be looking for a statement win in his debut season under the UFC promotion. Regardless of that pressure, he is a solid fighter with an awesome wealth of experience. The former Bellator title challenger has some wrestling foundation and will be looking to implement it strategically in this fight. On the other hand, Veretennikov is coming into this match from an experience in UFC although it ended up in a defeat for him. He has a pretty solid LFA experience and will be drawing some for this fight. With the five-round experience he has, he knows what winning means in this bout. It is on this ground I believe he will narrowly edge Austin to get the victory.
Our first prediction is over 2.5 rounds - 1.78 odds for 1xbet
Our Second prediction is Nikolay Veretennikov to win - 1.80 odds for Bet365
Our Third prediction is Nikolay Veretennikov to win by decision or technical decision - 2.50 odds for betway
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