Nikolay Veretennikov “Gladiator”
UFC record 2-4-0 · professional record 14-8-0
- Age
- 36 (born Dec 22, 1989)
- Height
- 185 cm (6' 1")
- Reach
- 188 cm (74")
- Leg reach
- 112 cm (44")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 170 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Ukraine
- Status
- Active
- Style
- Sambo
- Gym
- Kings MMA
- UFC debut
- Aug 10, 2024
- Last fight
- May 16, 2026
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 2.56
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 53%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 3.40
- Sig. strike defence
- 44%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.50
- Takedown accuracy
- 22%
- Takedown defence
- 66%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.50
- Knockdowns
- 0
- Sig. strikes landed
- 152
- Takedowns landed
- 2
- Total fight time
- 59m 26s
- Control time
- 3m 48s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Khaos Williams | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 3:31 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa | May 16, 2026 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Niko Price | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:42 | UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira | Feb 7, 2026 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Punahele Soriano | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Oct 4, 2025 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| W | Francisco Prado | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 | Jul 19, 2025 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 0 |
| L | Austin Vanderford | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 2 | 4:13 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | Feb 22, 2025 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Danny Barlow | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 | Aug 10, 2024 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |