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Nikolay Veretennikov
“Gladiator”
Kazakhstan
14-8-0W-L-D
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 6'1"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 74"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- WelterweightWelterweight: 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Kings MMA
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1652
Scouting Report
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
Won 2 of last 5
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Veretennikov is a finisher: 10 KO/TKO wins, 1 submission, 3 decisions, a 79% finish rate. The 14-8-0 record leans on putting people to sleep, with only a few trips to the scorecards.
- Recent Form
- Khaos Williams (16-6-0) stopped him in round 1 by KO/TKO. Before that he beat Niko Price (16-11-0) by round 1 KO/TKO, then lost a unanimous decision to Punahele Soriano (13-5-0).
- Style
- Orthodox at 6'1" with a 74" reach. He lands 2.74 significant strikes a minute at 56% accuracy, but absorbs 3.43 and defends 47%. Takedowns are rare at 0.4 per 15 minutes, with 63% takedown defense.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 10 KO/TKO (72%)
- 1 Submission (7%)
- 3 Decision (21%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 79%
- Last fought
- 6 months ago
14 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 58-27 (4 of 5 known)
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1738
- Lossvs Khaos Williams16-6-0 · Power Index 1786KO/TKO · R1 · 3:31May 16, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa
Fight stats
Stat Nikolay Veretennikov Khaos Williams Sig. strikes 13/25 21/56 Takedowns 0/0 0/0 Control time 0:00 0:54 Knockdowns 0 1 Round 1 sig. strikes 13 21 - Winvs Niko Price16-11-0 · Power Index 1669KO/TKO · R1 · 1:42Feb 7, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira
Fight stats
Stat Nikolay Veretennikov Niko Price Sig. strikes 19/30 9/23 Takedowns 0/0 0/0 Control time 0:17 0:00 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 19 9 - Lossvs Punahele Soriano13-5-0 · Power Index 1778Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Oct 5, 2025 · UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2
- Winvs Francisco Prado13-5-0 · Power Index 1719Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00Jul 20, 2025 · UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3
Fight stats
Stat Nikolay Veretennikov Francisco Prado Sig. strikes 56/105 47/77 Takedowns 2/6 3/10 Control time 2:33 6:49 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 17 7 Round 2 sig. strikes 26 24 Round 3 sig. strikes 13 16 - Lossvs Austin VanderfordKO/TKO · R2 · 4:13Feb 23, 2025 · UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song
Career Stats
Based on 7 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.74
- Striking accuracy
- 56%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.43
- Striking defense
- 47%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.40
- Takedown accuracy
- 17%
- Takedown defense
- 63%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.40