1379RATING · 170 LB

Nikolay Veretennikov

No. 62 at welterweight. 2–4 in the UFC since 2024.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

170 lbCatch Weight20252026
2–4UFC record
1 of 2Dominant wins
80Average win score
39thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:02
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.9 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy56%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time8% of the fight
Best winNiko Price rated 1482 at 170 lb going in

Figures cover 5 of 6 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.

Against the division

How Nikolay Veretennikov’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 8striking accuracy
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
22
39th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
18
−0.32
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
16
2.93
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
60
3.25
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
31
0.60
ControlShare of fight time in control
24
8%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Niko Price, rated 1482 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

170 lb

No. 62 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1379 across 5 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
2–3Record at 170 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
80Average win score
1436Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:02
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.9 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy56%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time8% of the fight
Best winNiko Price rated 1482 going in

Against the division

How Nikolay Veretennikov’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 6striking accuracy
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
22
39th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
22
−0.32
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
13
2.93
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
54
3.25
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
26
0.60
ControlShare of fight time in control
20
8%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Niko Price, rated 1482 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

6 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
16 May 2026Loss9–91Khaos WilliamsKO/TKOR1 3:31WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
7 Feb 2026Win88–12Niko PriceKO/TKOR1 1:42WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
4 Oct 2025Loss15–85Punahele Sorianounanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
19 Jul 2025Win71–29Francisco Pradosplit decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
22 Feb 2025Loss5–95Austin VanderfordKO/TKOR2 4:13Catch WeightUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
10 Aug 2024Loss29–71Danny Barlowsplit decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2