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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 Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:54 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 66.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.98 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| 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 Control | 6.4% |
| % Time Controlled | 48.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 11.6% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.12 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.23 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.11 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 47.6% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 54.1% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.10 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.68 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 5.05 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 7.89 |
| 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 Accuracy | 53.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.4 |
| Strike Differential | -0.8/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 22.2% |
| Takedown Defense | 66.7% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.5 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.5 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:57 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:54 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.3 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 53.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.3 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.5 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 28.6% |
| Takedown Defense | 64.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:43 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Khaos Williams
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa • May 2026Welterweight
Nikolay Veretennikov13/2552%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Khaos Williams21/5638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:54KD 1
WIN
vs. Niko Price
UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira • Feb 2026Welterweight
Nikolay Veretennikov19/3063%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
Niko Price9/2339%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Punahele Soriano
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Welterweight
Nikolay Veretennikov9/1275%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:49
Punahele Soriano39/5472%TD 4/11Ctrl 12:35
WIN
vs. Francisco Prado
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 • Jul 2025Welterweight
Nikolay Veretennikov56/10553%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:33
Francisco Prado47/7761%TD 3/10Ctrl 6:49
LOSS
vs. Austin Vanderford
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song • Feb 2025Catch Weight
Nikolay Veretennikov5/1926%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Austin Vanderford39/5275%TD 2/4Ctrl 7:21
LOSS
vs. Danny Barlow
UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 • Aug 2024Welterweight
Nikolay Veretennikov50/9254%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:09
Danny Barlow47/9947%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:16
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Michael Morales
DWCS 5.4 • Sep 2021
Nikolay Veretennikov52/7966%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:06
Michael Morales53/12144%TD 4/8Ctrl 5:30