Nikolay Veretennikov

"Gladiator"

MMA Record: 14-7-0
UFC Record: 2-3-0
Weight Class: Welterweight

Nikolay Veretennikov "Gladiator" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Nikolay Veretennikov has 2 wins in the UFC. Nikolay Veretennikov lands an average of 2.69 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.42 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

5
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
1256 of 2668
Strength of Schedule
63-23-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1010.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
990.5

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.69
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
56%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.3
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
45%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.42
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
16%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Nikolay Veretennikov Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
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

Nikolay Veretennikov ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
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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