Austin Vanderford
“The Gentleman”
Record 13-3-0United StatesAmerican Top Team
The style
Grinding Wrestler
Wrestle-first · Top control · Bellator vet
GrapplingStriking
Former Bellator middleweight title challenger who rebuilt at welterweight and reached the UFC in 2025 at age 34. He is a wrestle-first grinder with heavy top position, though all three career losses have come by stoppage. He went 1-1 in his first UFC year and has not fought since the guillotine loss to Ramiz Brahimaj at UFC 320 in October 2025.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 13-3-0 |
| Age | 36 |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Reach | 74" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
5 KO/TKO3 SUB5 DEC
How they lose
2 KO/TKO1 SUB0 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Vanderford lands on a covered card.