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Francisco Prado vs Nikolay Veretennikov

Francisco Prado is 12-5-0; Nikolay Veretennikov is 14-8-0. Nikolay Veretennikov is 12 years older than Francisco Prado. Nikolay Veretennikov has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Francisco Prado. Nikolay Veretennikov is 3" · 8 cm taller than Francisco Prado. They have met once: Francisco Prado 0, Nikolay Veretennikov 1.

Francisco Prado
Argentina
Francisco Prado
12-5-0
UDSDUD
WelterweightMet once
Nikolay Veretennikov
Kazakhstan
Nikolay Veretennikov
“Gladiator” · 14-8-0
TKOTKOUD
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Style & credentials

Francisco Prado

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · Argentina
Nikolay Veretennikov

No background on record

Camp · Kings MMA · Kazakhstan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

50%
Head
51%
22%
Body
38%
27%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Francisco Pradolast 6 fights
60%12%28%
Nikolay Veretennikovlast 6 fights
48%13%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Francisco Prado· from fights outside the UFC Nikolay Veretennikov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.682.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Prado · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersNikolay Veretennikov · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.313.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Prado · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersNikolay Veretennikov · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.760.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Prado · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersNikolay Veretennikov · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
19%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Prado · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersNikolay Veretennikov · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
40%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Prado · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersNikolay Veretennikov · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francisco Prado · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersNikolay Veretennikov · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.68
Strikes landed / min
2.74
4.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.43
0.76 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.40 / 2.4
19%
Takedown accuracy
17%
40%
Takedown defence
63%
2:03
Control time / fight
0:42
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Francisco Prado6 UFC fights · 291 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%99/389
18%53/102
27%79/97
Clinch
3%10/14
3%9/9
0%1/1
Ground
13%37/52
1%3/3
0%0/0
Nikolay Veretennikov7 UFC fights · 204 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%87/217
21%42/59
11%22/22
Clinch
4%9/12
14%29/31
0%0/0
Ground
4%9/15
3%6/6
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Francisco Prado and Nikolay Veretennikov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 (Sat, Jul 19, 2025), where Nikolay Veretennikov won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Francisco Prado and Nikolay Veretennikov?

Francisco Prado is 12-5-0 and Nikolay Veretennikov is 14-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Francisco Prado or Nikolay Veretennikov?

Nikolay Veretennikov has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Francisco Prado, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Francisco Prado or Nikolay Veretennikov?

Nikolay Veretennikov is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Francisco Prado stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Francisco Prado or Nikolay Veretennikov?

Nikolay Veretennikov is 36 and Francisco Prado is 24.

Who has more finishes, Francisco Prado or Nikolay Veretennikov?

Francisco Prado has 12 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Nikolay Veretennikov has 11 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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