Nikolay Veretennikov vs Khaos Williams

Nikolay Veretennikov

Pro 14-8-0  |  UFC 2-4-0
VS

Khaos Williams

Pro 16-5-0  |  UFC 7-4-0
Age
36|32
Height
6'1"|6'0"
Reach
74"|77"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Nikolay Veretennikov Khaos Williams Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.7%39.2%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.65.0►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.45.3◄
Strike Differential-0.8/min-0.4/min—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy22.2%0.0%◄
Takedown Defense66.7%51.7%◄
Takedowns Landed/15min0.50.0—
Submission Attempts/15min0.50.0◄
Control Time/15min0:571:48—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%71.4%—
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%—
Decision % of Wins50.0%28.6%—
Avg Fight Time9:549:16—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.9—
Reversals/15min0.30.0—
Edges513 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Nikolay Veretennikov   Khaos Williams   League median
StatisticNikolay VeretennikovKhaos WilliamsEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate66.0%61.8%—
Avg Fight Time9:549:16—
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%54.5%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)51.2%68.0%▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)21-20 (51.2%)34-16 (68.0%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)9-12 (42.9%)21-9 (70.0%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)45.0%75.2%—
% Time in Control6.4%12.1%—
% Time Controlled48.7%12.7%▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time11.6%48.7%▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.125.87▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.235.57◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.11+0.30—
Distance Strike Accuracy47.6%37.5%◀
Distance Strike Defense54.1%46.1%◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.001.83▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.100.00▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.680.13—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min5.051.89—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.091.17—
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Nikolay Veretennikov Khaos Williams Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.4%42.4%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.34.9►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.56.9◄
Takedown Accuracy28.6%0.0%◄
Takedown Defense64.0%42.9%◄
Control Time/Fight0:430:57—
Edges411 even

Last 3 Fights

Nikolay Veretennikov

LOSS
vs. Khaos Williams
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa • May 2026Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:31
Nikolay Veretennikov13/2552%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Khaos Williams21/5638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:54KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Niko Price
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:42
Nikolay Veretennikov19/3063%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
Niko Price9/2339%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Punahele Soriano
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nikolay Veretennikov9/1275%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:49
Punahele Soriano39/5472%TD 4/11Ctrl 12:35
▼ Rounds

Khaos Williams

WIN
vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa • May 2026Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:31
Khaos Williams21/5638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:54KD 1
Nikolay Veretennikov13/2552%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Andreas Gustafsson
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 • Jun 2025Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Khaos Williams39/7453%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:17
Andreas Gustafsson98/12877%TD 8/14Ctrl 9:34
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Gabriel Bonfim
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 2, 4:58
Khaos Williams20/9022%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23
Gabriel Bonfim35/7249%TD 4/5Ctrl 1:42
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Khaos Williams is the busier striker, landing 5.0 significant strikes per minute vs 2.6. Their opponent absorbs 3.4 strikes per minute on average — Khaos Williams's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Nikolay Veretennikov connects on 53.7% of significant strikes compared to 39.2%. The 14pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Nikolay Veretennikov shoots at 22% accuracy but Khaos Williams stops 52% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Finish Threat: Nikolay Veretennikov finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Khaos Williams finishes 71% of wins (71% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com