Former undisputed Bellator MMA title challenger, Austin Vanderford — the husband of Octagon alum, Paige VanZant is set for a surprising debut outing at UFC Seattle this weekend, booking a short-notice catchweight clash against Nikolay Veretennikov on Saturday night.
Vanderford, who married former flyweight and strawweight contender, VanZant back in 2018, competed for the undisputed Bellator MMA middleweight crown during his successful tenure with the former Scott Coker-led promotion.
Entering his title fight with another veteran UFC favorite, Gegard Mousasi boasting an impressive 11-0 professional record back in 2022 in Dublin, Vanderford would suffer a first round knockout loss.