Nikolay Veretennikov • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(2/7/26) Veretennikov stopped Niko Price via strikes at 1:42 of the first round
• UFC 320(10/4/25) Veretennikov lost a three round unanimous decision to Punahele Soriano
• UFC 318(7/19/25) Veretennikov won a three round split decision over Francisco Prado
• UFC Fight Night(2/22/25) Veretennikov was stopped by Austin Vanderford via strikes at 4:13 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(8/10/24) Veretennikov lost a three round unanimous decision to Danny Barlow
• Dana White's Contender Series, Season 5
• Episode four(9/21/21) Veretennikov lost a three round unanimous decision to Michael Morales

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2012

10 wins by KO, one by submission (guillotine)

Six first-round finishes

Started career 1-3; is 13-4 since

5-3 since DWCS appearance

Owns wins over UFC vets Anthony Ivy and Charlie Ontiveros

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: When I was 7-8 years old, I watched a lot of movies with Bruce Lee, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris, and I wanted to be so strong like them. I think every young guy wanted to be like them in those times.

Q: Training

ANSWER: In the morning from 10 until 12 I have sparring. After sparring we do some technique drills. At evening time, I do strength conditioning training and a little bit of stretching at home.

Q: What titles have you held?

ANSWER: Master of Sport in Combat Sambo, Candidate for Master of Sport in Army Hand-to-Hand Combat, champion of NAGA, and a lot of medals from Kazakhstan tournaments.

Q: Do you have any heroes?

ANSWER: My grandfather was my hero, I grew up with him and he taught me a lot. There are lot of people who motivated and inspire me; one of them, of course, is Fedor Emelianenko.

Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?

ANSWER: This is my dream for a long time. I moved here with my wife because of UFC. We left everything in our country, following the dream. It means a lot for me. We went through a lot.

Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?

ANSWER: Unfortunately, no, because I had hard times and had to work.

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: I was working security, was working as an Uber driver, and loader. I also worked on outdoor advertising and did banners and worked at construction (my shift was from 8am till 7-8 pm, sometimes later, and after I went to the gym).

Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?

ANSWER: I was second at world’s championship in Kempo

Q: Specific accomplishments in pro competition?

ANSWER: Won a title belt in Fury FC

Q: Favorite grappling technique:

ANSWER: Leg Lock

Q: Favorite Striking technique:

ANSWER: Spinning back

LOSS

Veretennikov

Williams

Decision - Unanimous