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Welterweight

Nikolay Veretennikov

Last fought: May 2026
RECORD
Pro
14-8-0
UFC
2-4-0
Age
36
Height
6'1"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:54
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)66.0%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.98
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)21-20 (51.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)9-12 (42.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)12-8 (60.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)45.0%
% Time in Control6.4%
% Time Controlled48.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time11.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.12
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.23
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.11
Distance Strike Accuracy47.6%
Distance Strike Defense54.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.10
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.68
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min5.05
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min7.89
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.09
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Nikolay Veretennikov   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Nikolay Veretennikov
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.4
Strike Differential-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy22.2%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.5
Control Time/15min0:57
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time9:54
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.5
Takedown Accuracy28.6%
Takedown Defense64.0%
Control Time/Fight0:43

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Khaos Williams
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:31
Nikolay Veretennikov13/2552%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Khaos Williams21/5638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:54
▼ 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
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nikolay Veretennikov9/1275%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:49
Punahele Soriano39/5472%TD 4/11Ctrl 12:35
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Francisco Prado
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nikolay Veretennikov56/10553%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:33
Francisco Prado47/7761%TD 3/10Ctrl 6:49
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Austin Vanderford
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:13
Nikolay Veretennikov5/1926%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Austin Vanderford39/5275%TD 2/4Ctrl 7:21
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Danny Barlow
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nikolay Veretennikov50/9254%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:09
Danny Barlow47/9947%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:16
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Michael Morales
DWCS 5.4 • Sep 2021
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nikolay Veretennikov52/7966%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:06
Michael Morales53/12144%TD 4/8Ctrl 5:30
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:02 | Data source: UFCStats.com