Niko Price vs Nikolay Veretennikov

Niko Price vs Nikolay Veretennikov: Matchup Breakdown

Niko Price is 8-11 (2 NC) in the Welterweight division with a 38.1% win rate. Nikolay Veretennikov is 2-4 at Welterweight, winning 33.3% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Nikolay Veretennikov leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira on Feb 7, 2026, won by Nikolay Veretennikov by KO/TKO in round 1.

Nikolay Veretennikov holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 894 to 800. Career peaks are 1,070 for Niko Price and 1,000 for Nikolay Veretennikov. Niko Price has 4 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 8 victories, a 75.0% finish rate. Nikolay Veretennikov has 1 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50.0% of the time.

Niko Price stands 6' 0" with a reach of 76" and fights orthodox. Nikolay Veretennikov is 6' 1" with a reach of 74", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Niko Price. Niko Price is 37, Nikolay Veretennikov is 36.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Niko Price has landed 870 significant strikes at 43.3% accuracy with 12 takedowns and 25:11 of control time. Nikolay Veretennikov has landed 152 at 53.7% with 2 takedowns and 3:48 of control.

They have no opponents in common.