Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Cortes Acosta vs Vanderaa
Oct. 29, 2022
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
7
Wins by Knockout
3
Wins by Submission
6
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 420
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 940
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 2
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Richland, United States
Trains at
Kings MMA
Fighting style
MMA
Age
31
Height
76.00
Weight
259.00
Octagon Debut
Feb. 20, 2021
Reach
80.00
Leg reach
43.00
- Pro since 2015
- Seven wins by KO, three by submission (RNC, guillotine, ankle lock)
- Has won six of his last 13
- Six first-round finishes
- Owns 2018 win over UFC vet Ruan Potts
UFC Fight Night (10/29/22) Vanderaa lost a three round split decision to Waldo Cortes Acosta
UFC on ESPN (7/9/22) Vanderaa was stopped by Chase Sherman via strikes at 3:10 of the third round
UFC 273 (4/9/22) Vanderaa was submitted by Aleksei Oleinik via scarf hold at 3:39 of the first round
UFC 271 (2/12/22) Vanderaa lost a three round split decision to Andrei Arlovski
UFC Fight Night (10/9/21) Vanderaa was stopped by Alexandr Romanov via strikes at 4:43 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (5/22/21) Vanderaa won a three round unanimous decision over Justin Tafa
UFC Fight Night (2/20/21) Vanderaa was stopped by Serghei Spivac via strikes at 4:32 of the second round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 4
Episode eight (11/4/20) Vanderaa stopped Harry Hunsucker via strikes at 3:34 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started in February of 2010. I wanted to do something after wrestling, and I loved movies like Bloodsport and Kickboxer. So I figured I could do all that in MMA.
What ranks and titles have you held? I currently hold the EFC heavyweight title and the Smash Global title.
Do you have any heroes? Peter Aerts, Cro Cop, Rico Verhoeven, Dan Henderson, Joe Stevenson, Tom Gallicchio
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Fighting for the UFC would mean one step closer to fighting Overeem and going for the gold.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Went to CBU to drop out only a couple days later.
What was your job before you started fighting? A stocker at grocery store, and a bouncer at a few bars.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Black belt in BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: Heel hook
Favorite Striking technique: Leg kick
