Nikolay Veretennikov
"Gladiator"
| Age | 36 |
| Nationality | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Reach | 188 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
19
fights
13
✅ wins
6
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
0
bonuses
0
Fights of the night
0
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
August 10, 2024
UFC debuts
February 07, 2026
UFC last fight
55:55
time in the cage
11:11
avg time by combat
40.0%
win rate
50.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1492
as of February 07, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1492
on February 07, 2026
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
34
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Total strikes accuracy | 85 | 64% |
| 2. | Significant strikes accuracy | 84 | 54% |
| 3. | Body strikes landed | 82 | 5.19 / round |
| 4. | Clinch strikes landed | 72 | 2.95 / round |
| 5. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 61 | 139 |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 1 | 0 |
| 3. | Knockdowns | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 4. | Total strikes defense | 6 | 28% |
| 5. | Total strikes attempted | 11 | 30.22 / round |
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Boxing Score
49
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
-3.76
/ round
💫 Strike differential
8.8 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
8.3 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
47.1%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
52.1%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
22
Wrestling Score
16
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.8 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.2 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
22.2%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
66.7%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
20s / round
⏱ Control Time
2:30 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
0.7 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
57.1%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.2 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Nikolay Veretennikov's UFC Fight History
February 07, 2026 - UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
Welterweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (1:42).
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October 04, 2025 - UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
Welterweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 19, 2025 - UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
Welterweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 22, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
Catch Weight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (4:13).
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August 10, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
Welterweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights