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Austin Vanderford Speaks Out on UFC Seattle Post-Fight Fracas with Nikolay Veretennikov

Austin Vanderford Speaks Out on UFC Seattle Post-Fight Fracas with Nikolay VeretennikovAustin Vanderford delivered a dominant performance in his Octagon debut on Saturday, but it’s what happened after the fight…

Austin Vanderford Speaks Out on UFC Seattle Post-Fight Fracas with Nikolay Veretennikov

Austin Vanderford delivered a dominant performance in his Octagon debut on Saturday, but it’s what happened after the fight that had everyone talking.

Squaring off with Nikolay Veretennikov at UFC Seattle, Vanderford pounded out an impressive technical knockout in the closing minute of the second round. Vanderford celebrated the win by launching his mouthpiece into the crowd, but little did he know that Veretennikov was still looking scrap.

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As Mr. Paige VanZant played to the crowd, Veretennikov circled the Octagon in frustration before making a B-line for Vanderford and shoving the former Bellator star in the back. Vanderford shoved him back before security stepped in and separated the two.

Austin Vanderford says referee saved Veretennikov from taking more damage

Speaking with Full Send MMA backstage, Vanderford offered his take on the post-fight encounter.

“I’m not really sure what he was complaining about,” he said. “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 also made aware that the double bird he flipped Veretennikov quickly went viral on social media, getting a laugh out of the UFC newcomer.

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“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 overall record to 12-2 with the win in ‘Emerald City’ and has now won back-to-back bouts following a 65-second knockout of Victor Romero at LFA 194 in October. Vanderford’s wife, former UFC fighter turned OnlyFans model, bare-knuckle brawler, boxer, and Power Slap star Paige VanZant, joined him inside the Octagon to celebrate the victory.

“Welcome to the [UFC], baby!” VanZant wrote on Instagram.

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Austin Vanderford Speaks Out on UFC Seattle Post-Fight Fracas with Nikolay Veretennikov

Austin Vanderford Speaks Out on UFC Seattle Post-Fight Fracas with Nikolay VeretennikovAustin Vanderford delivered a dominant performance in his Octagon debut on Saturday, but it’s what happened after the fight…

Austin Vanderford Speaks Out on UFC Seattle Post-Fight Fracas with Nikolay Veretennikov

Austin Vanderford delivered a dominant performance in his Octagon debut on Saturday, but it’s what happened after the fight that had everyone talking.

Squaring off with Nikolay Veretennikov at UFC Seattle, Vanderford pounded out an impressive technical knockout in the closing minute of the second round. Vanderford celebrated the win by launching his mouthpiece into the crowd, but little did he know that Veretennikov was still looking scrap.

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As Mr. Paige VanZant played to the crowd, Veretennikov circled the Octagon in frustration before making a B-line for Vanderford and shoving the former Bellator star in the back. Vanderford shoved him back before security stepped in and separated the two.

Austin Vanderford says referee saved Veretennikov from taking more damage

Speaking with Full Send MMA backstage, Vanderford offered his take on the post-fight encounter.

“I’m not really sure what he was complaining about,” he said. “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 also made aware that the double bird he flipped Veretennikov quickly went viral on social media, getting a laugh out of the UFC newcomer.

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“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 overall record to 12-2 with the win in ‘Emerald City’ and has now won back-to-back bouts following a 65-second knockout of Victor Romero at LFA 194 in October. Vanderford’s wife, former UFC fighter turned OnlyFans model, bare-knuckle brawler, boxer, and Power Slap star Paige VanZant, joined him inside the Octagon to celebrate the victory.

“Welcome to the [UFC], baby!” VanZant wrote on Instagram.

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Austin Vanderford Speaks Out on UFC Seattle Post-Fight Fracas with Nikolay Veretennikov

Austin Vanderford Speaks Out on UFC Seattle Post-Fight Fracas with Nikolay VeretennikovAustin Vanderford delivered a dominant performance in his Octagon debut on Saturday, but it’s what happened after the fight…

Austin Vanderford Speaks Out on UFC Seattle Post-Fight Fracas with Nikolay Veretennikov

Austin Vanderford delivered a dominant performance in his Octagon debut on Saturday, but it’s what happened after the fight that had everyone talking.

Squaring off with Nikolay Veretennikov at UFC Seattle, Vanderford pounded out an impressive technical knockout in the closing minute of the second round. Vanderford celebrated the win by launching his mouthpiece into the crowd, but little did he know that Veretennikov was still looking scrap.

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As Mr. Paige VanZant played to the crowd, Veretennikov circled the Octagon in frustration before making a B-line for Vanderford and shoving the former Bellator star in the back. Vanderford shoved him back before security stepped in and separated the two.

Austin Vanderford says referee saved Veretennikov from taking more damage

Speaking with Full Send MMA backstage, Vanderford offered his take on the post-fight encounter.

“I’m not really sure what he was complaining about,” he said. “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 also made aware that the double bird he flipped Veretennikov quickly went viral on social media, getting a laugh out of the UFC newcomer.

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“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 overall record to 12-2 with the win in ‘Emerald City’ and has now won back-to-back bouts following a 65-second knockout of Victor Romero at LFA 194 in October. Vanderford’s wife, former UFC fighter turned OnlyFans model, bare-knuckle brawler, boxer, and Power Slap star Paige VanZant, joined him inside the Octagon to celebrate the victory.

“Welcome to the [UFC], baby!” VanZant wrote on Instagram.

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Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong Ends in Controversy After ‘Triple C’ Suffers Gruesome Eye Poke – UFC Seattle Highlights

Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong Ends in Controversy After 'Triple C' Suffers Gruesome Eye Poke - UFC Seattle HighlightsSong Yadong scored the biggest win of his MMA career against Henry Cejudo at UFC Seattle, but it came…

Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong Ends in Controversy After 'Triple C' Suffers Gruesome Eye Poke - UFC Seattle Highlights

Song Yadong scored the biggest win of his MMA career against Henry Cejudo at UFC Seattle, but it came with a healthy dose of controversy.

Through more than two-and-a-half rounds, Song and Cejudo delivered an entertaining scrap that saw the two bantamweight stars landing big shots on one another. However, things took a turn for the worse with just over a minute left in the third when Song inadvertently poked ‘Triple C’ in the eye.

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Replay showed that it was an especially bad eye poke that prompted Cejudo to take the full five minutes of rest time before resuming the fight. Cejudo stayed elusive through the remainder of the round, clearly just trying to get back to his corner.

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Once Cejudo made it to his stool, he immediately told his corner that he couldn’t see out of his left eye and asked for the cageside physician to come in and check. With Cejudo explaining that he can’t see, referee Jason Herzog explained to both fighters that he would begin the fourth round and then immediately bring it to a pause which would allow him to send the five-round fight to the scorecards earlier than expected.

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Technically, Herzog did not need to start the fourth round. Regardless, the fight was called off and we went to the scorecards which revealed Song Yadong as the winner.

Official Result: Song Yadong def. Henry Cejudo via technical decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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Interestingly, if Cejudo had opted to bow out of the fight with time still left in the third round, the fight would have been ruled a no-contest. By finishing the third round, that is what allowed Herzog to go to the scorecards and hand ‘Triple C’ his third straight loss.

check out highlights from Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong at UFC Seattle:

‘Embarrassment Of A Main Event’ – Fans Left Unsatisfied After Bizarre End To Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong At UFC Seattle

After a thrilling card that featured plenty of finishes and standout performances, UFC Seattle’s main event between Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong left the west coast crowd with a lot to be desired. Song came out on top in his main event bout against former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via decision, but the fight’s conclusion […]

After a thrilling card that featured plenty of finishes and standout performances, UFC Seattle’s main event between Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong left the west coast crowd with a lot to be desired.

Song came out on top in his main event bout against former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via decision, but the fight’s conclusion came under dubious circumstances.

The first round proved to be close, but quiet. “Triple C” tried to use his boxing, mixing in leg kicks, to start dictating how the fight would go. Song, however, seemed to land the stronger strikes and combinations in answering back. This pace continued into the second round, but the American would have the notable strongest strikes of the round, busting up “The Kung Fu Kid’s” nose late in the frame.

But everything came to a sudden and spiraling halt in the third round, when Cejudo was poked in the eye accidentally on two occasions. The 2008 Olympic gold medalist took the full five minutes, saying he was still fine to fight. But upon going back to his corner at the end of the third, Cejudo complained that he was unable to see.

The fight was halted, and referee Jason Herzog ruled that with three out of the possible five rounds completed, the fight would go to the judges’ scorecards for a technical decision. He even claimed to Song’s team that such a ruling would save him from what would have been a disqualification loss.

The Chinese contender won on all three judges’ cards, with two 29-28s and a 30-27.

Song Yadong Gets Technical Decision Win Over Henry Cejudo In Lackluster UFC Seattle Main Event

Song has now won three of four and six of his last eight. He rebounds from a loss to Petr Yan at UFC 299 last year.

Cejudo, meanwhile, has now lost all three fights since coming out of retirement, dropping a split decision to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 for the bantamweight title and a unanimous decision to current champ Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 298.

‘Embarrassment Of A Main Event’ – Fans Left Unsatisfied After Bizarre End To Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong At UFC Seattle

After a thrilling card that featured plenty of finishes and standout performances, UFC Seattle’s main event between Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong left the west coast crowd with a lot to be desired. Song came out on top in his main event bout against former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via decision, but the fight’s conclusion […]

After a thrilling card that featured plenty of finishes and standout performances, UFC Seattle’s main event between Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong left the west coast crowd with a lot to be desired.

Song came out on top in his main event bout against former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via decision, but the fight’s conclusion came under dubious circumstances.

The first round proved to be close, but quiet. “Triple C” tried to use his boxing, mixing in leg kicks, to start dictating how the fight would go. Song, however, seemed to land the stronger strikes and combinations in answering back. This pace continued into the second round, but the American would have the notable strongest strikes of the round, busting up “The Kung Fu Kid’s” nose late in the frame.

But everything came to a sudden and spiraling halt in the third round, when Cejudo was poked in the eye accidentally on two occasions. The 2008 Olympic gold medalist took the full five minutes, saying he was still fine to fight. But upon going back to his corner at the end of the third, Cejudo complained that he was unable to see.

The fight was halted, and referee Jason Herzog ruled that with three out of the possible five rounds completed, the fight would go to the judges’ scorecards for a technical decision. He even claimed to Song’s team that such a ruling would save him from what would have been a disqualification loss.

The Chinese contender won on all three judges’ cards, with two 29-28s and a 30-27.

Song Yadong Gets Technical Decision Win Over Henry Cejudo In Lackluster UFC Seattle Main Event

Song has now won three of four and six of his last eight. He rebounds from a loss to Petr Yan at UFC 299 last year.

Cejudo, meanwhile, has now lost all three fights since coming out of retirement, dropping a split decision to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 for the bantamweight title and a unanimous decision to current champ Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 298.