Nikolay Veretennikov

“Gladiator”

OctagonStats Rating 1464

2-5-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach74" (188 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornDec 22, 1989

Age36

DivisionWelterweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.74

Str. Acc56%

SApM3.43

Str. Def47%

TD Avg0.40

TD Acc16%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.4

Recent form

L W L W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

7 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 3 decision losses

Finish rate50%

Times finished40%

StreakL1

Best streak1

Avg fight10:38

Octagon time1h 14m

Opp win%80%

ActiveSep. 21, 2021 – May. 16, 2026 (6y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Career story

Nikolay Veretennikov "Gladiator" is a 14-8-0 mixed martial artist.

Nikolay debuted Sep. 21, 2021 vs Michael Morales (loss). 6 years active (Sep. 21, 2021–May. 16, 2026).

Best wins: Francisco Prado (S-DEC R3, Jul. 19, 2025); Niko Price (KO/TKO Punches R1, Feb. 07, 2026).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
May. 16, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa	L Khaos Williams	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:31	0 1	13 21	0 0	0 0
Feb. 07, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira	W Niko Price	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:42	0 0	19 9	0 0	0 0
Oct. 04, 2025	UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2	L Punahele Soriano	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	9 39	0 4	2 1
Jul. 19, 2025	UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3	W Francisco Prado	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	56 47	2 3	0 1
Feb. 22, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song	L Austin Vanderford	KO/TKO Punches	2	4:13	0 0	5 39	0 2	0 1
Aug. 10, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2	L Danny Barlow	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	50 47	0 0	0 0
Sep. 21, 2021	DWCS 5.4	L Michael Morales	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	52 53	0 4	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.