Austin Vanderford delivered a dominant efficiency in his Octagon debut on Saturday, however it’s what occurred after the struggle that had everybody speaking.
Squaring off with Nikolay Veretennikov at UFC Seattle, Vanderford pounded out a powerful technical knockout within the closing minute of the second spherical. Vanderford celebrated the win by launching his mouthpiece into the gang, however little did he know that Veretennikov was nonetheless trying scrap.
As Mr. Paige VanZant performed to the gang, Veretennikov circled the Octagon in frustration earlier than making a B-line for Vanderford and shoving the previous Bellator star within the again. Vanderford shoved him again earlier than safety stepped in and separated the 2.
Austin Vanderford says referee saved Veretennikov from taking extra injury
Talking with Full Ship MMA backstage, Vanderford provided his tackle the post-fight encounter.
“I’m not really sure what he was complaining about,” he stated. “He was never getting out of that position we were in and he was just going to get hurt even worse. He’s lucky that the ref saved him, to be honest.”
Vanderford was additionally made conscious that the double hen he flipped Veretennikov rapidly went viral on social media, getting amusing out of the UFC newcomer.
“Of course, our emotions are running and he starts talking sh*t,” Vanderford added. “He comes up calling me a b*tch. I mean, who was cut up and getting their ass beat. That’s just the way it’s gonna go.”
Vanderford improved his total report to 12-2 with the win in ‘Emerald City’ and has now received back-to-back bouts following a 65-second knockout of Victor Romero at LFA 194 in October. Vanderford’s spouse, former UFC fighter turned OnlyFans mannequin, bare-knuckle brawler, boxer, and Energy Slap star Paige VanZant, joined him contained in the Octagon to rejoice the victory.
“Welcome to the [UFC], baby!” VanZant wrote on Instagram.
