Nikolay Veretennikov

Welterweight · 14-8 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
6'2"
187.96 cm
Age
36
Elo Rating
1479.0

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 56% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 96% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Completes only 16% of their takedown attempts — worse than 93% of Welterweight fighters
  • Avoids only 47% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 87% of Welterweight fighters
  • Averages just 0.40 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 83% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.74
    Bottom 38%
  • Striking accuracy
    56%
    Top 4%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.43
    Bottom 38%
  • Striking defense
    47%
    Bottom 13%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.40
    Bottom 17%
  • Takedown accuracy
    16%
    Bottom 7%
  • Takedown defense
    62%
    Bottom 45%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.40
    Bottom 44%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1517, higher than 37% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1479).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520259:13Vanderford15:00Prado15:00Soriano1:42Price3:31Williams
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
2026-05-16 · KO/TKO, R1 3:31
UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
2026-02-07 · KO/TKO, R1 1:42
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
2025-10-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
2025-07-19 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
2025-02-22 · KO/TKO, R2 4:13
UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
2024-08-10 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00