Welterweight Bout

Nikolay Veretennikov

“Gladiator”

Record: 2-4-0
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6' 1"
Reach: 74"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: Dec 22, 1989

UFCStats profile

Career snapshot

Fights: 6
Minutes: 59.4
Knockdowns: 0
Sig. accuracy: 53.7%
Sig. landed / 15: —
Absorbed / 15: —
TD accuracy: 22.2%
TD defense: —
Sub attempts: 2
Control / 15: 0:58

Striking

Offense

Landed / attempted152/283

Accuracy53.7%

Landed per 15—

Target

Head50.7%
Body40.1%
Leg9.2%

Position

Distance72.4%
Clinch22.4%
Ground5.3%

Defense

Absorbed / faced—

Strike defense—

Absorbed per 15—

Target absorbed

Head74.3%
Body10.9%
Leg14.9%

Position absorbed

Distance55.9%
Clinch4.0%
Ground40.1%

Grappling

For

Takedowns2/9

TD accuracy22.2%

TD per 150.5

Sub attempts2

Subs per 150.5

Reversals1

Control3:48

Control per 150:58

Against

Takedowns absorbed9/—

TD defense—

Sub attempts faced3

Control conceded28:55

Control against / 15—

By round

Averages by round
Round	Fights	Sig.	Acc.	Sig/15	Abs/15	TD	TD acc	Ctrl/15
R1	—	—	—	—	—	0/0.7	0.0%	—
R2	—	—	—	—	—	0/0.5	0.0%	—
R3	—	—	—	—	—	0.7/1	67.0%	—

Recent fights

Loss vs Khaos Williams
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:31
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. CostaMay 16, 2026
KD 0 · Sig 13/25 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Win vs Niko Price
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:42
UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. OliveiraFeb 7, 2026
KD 0 · Sig 19/30 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:17
Loss vs Punahele Soriano
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2Oct 4, 2025
KD 0 · Sig 9/12 · TD 0/1 · Ctrl 0:49
Win vs Francisco Prado
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3Jul 19, 2025
KD 0 · Sig 56/105 · TD 2/6 · Ctrl 2:33
Loss vs Austin Vanderford
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:13
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. SongFeb 22, 2025
KD 0 · Sig 5/19 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Loss vs Danny Barlow
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2Aug 10, 2024
KD 0 · Sig 50/92 · TD 0/2 · Ctrl 0:09

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