After years of anticipation, Austin Vanderford finally made his long-awaited debut in the UFC. Vanderford patiently waited for his moment on the grand stage—and when it arrived, he proved that, despite his age, he was one of the best welterweights in the division. Stepping in on short notice against Nikolay Veretennikov at UFC Seattle, Vanderford delivered a dominant performance, defeating the Kazakh by knockout in the second round. However, there was an unexpected twist to the fight.After winning the fight, Vanderford celebrated his victory with his wife, Paige Vanzant, and his coaches. however, when the fighter went near his Kazakh counterpart, he shoved ‘The Gentleman’ backwards which forced the security to intervene as even Vanderford was agitated by the reckless behavior. Even the fans were disgusted by Veretennikov’s behavior toward his opponent.The former Bellator middleweight title contender used his superior grappling to take Veretennikov to the canvas and punched him with all his might. The ground and pound finally paid off as Vanderford locked his opponent in the Octagon. After dominating the Kazakh in the initial round, Vanderford finished him in the second round after he threw a barrage of unanswered punches that forced the referee to intervene.Nikolay Veretennikov landed his biggest shot on Austin Vanderford after the fight lolpic.twitter.com/mLnFVtb2w1— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) February 23, 2025Despite the unforeseen altercation with his opponent, Vanderford didn’t let it get to his head, and he was all smiles after his victory. Marking his entrance in the UFC through this win, ‘The Gentleman’ roared as he said, “It sounds amazing, especially considering I took this fight on four days’ notice.”He further added, “Just stayed ready. I’m here, I’m ready. I’m happy, I would have liked to make the fight a little more exciting. Four days’ notice, I stepped up, I was ready and we came in and got the job done.” He might have let his opponent’s actions slide, but the MMA community did not.Fans up in arms as Nikolay Veretennikov disappoints at UFC SeattleAfter the UFC Seattle, the UFC might have to cut Nikolay Veretennikov from the roster considering the fact that they have given him three chances to prove himself in the Octagon and he failed on all three occasions. Looking at this a fan stated, “he’ll be pumping my gas at Shell by Monday.” Taking the defeat gracefully is the mark of a champion but Veretennikov might have strayed further from it. Dana White never tolerates crass behavior and according to a fan, Veretennikov will have to bear the cost of this, “Hopefully the UFC immediately cuts him. You don’t do that s— after the ref calls is.”More fans called for Nikolay Veretennikov’s removal from the roster, “Bro did this as a 12-6 fighter. He’ll be putting the fries in the bag by Monday.” The Kazakh fighter is currently on a three-fight losing streak under the promotion. Dana White might reconsider this signing after this antic.“Good way to get fired.”Last but not least, despite the performance, a social media user believes that “Nikolay was a big disappointment!”UFC Seattle was indeed a victorious endeavor for Austin Vanderford. His arrival to the welterweight division might be a threat to some fighters. Given that, what are your thoughts on this fight? State your opinion in the comments below.The post Brawl Almost Erupts at Dana White’s UFC Seattle as Fans Disappointed at Nikolay Veretennikov vs. Austin Vanderford appeared first on EssentiallySports.