Nikolay Veretennikov

Nikolay Veretennikov

981 ELO #1930

"Gladiator"

MMA 14-8-0 · UFC 2-4-0 · Welterweight · Last fought 24 days ago

Nikolay Veretennikov "Gladiator" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Nikolay Veretennikov has 2 wins in the UFC. Nikolay Veretennikov lands an average of 2.74 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.4 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Welterweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 981), and have not fought Nikolay Veretennikov before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Kiefer Crosbie 0-3-0 36 954 0.0 27
Song Kenan 6-5-0 36 1019 0.0 38
Adam Fugitt 2-4-0 37 962 1.0 19
Ricky Glenn 4-6-0 37 958 1.0 23
Andreas Gustafsson 1-1-0 35 1005 1.0 24
Chidi Njokuani 5-5-0 37 1020 1.0 39

Fight Results Breakdown

6
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Niko Price in 2026
Opponent ELO: 1018

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
74'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Dec 22 1989
Age
36
Peak ELO
1000
ELO Rank
1930 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
79-30-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1016.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
979.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.74
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
56%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.43
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
47%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.4
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
16%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Nikolay Veretennikov Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-05-16 UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa Khaos Williams KO/TKO Punches 1 3:31 Loss -
2026-02-07 UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira Niko Price KO/TKO Punches 1 1:42 Win -239
2025-10-04 UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 Punahele Soriano U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss +280
2025-07-19 UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Francisco Prado S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2025-02-22 UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song Austin Vanderford KO/TKO Punches 2 4:13 Loss -
2024-08-10 UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 Danny Barlow S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Nikolay Veretennikov ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
6 2026-05-16 Khaos Williams 1051 Loss -13 981
5 2026-02-07 Niko Price 1018 Win +23 994
4 2025-10-04 Punahele Soriano 1046 Loss -13 971
3 2025-07-19 Francisco Prado 981 Win 0 984
2 2025-02-22 Austin Vanderford 1000 Loss -16 984
1 2024-08-10 Danny Barlow 1021 Loss 0 1000

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