Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
12-5-0
RESULT
Nikolay Veretennikov def. Francisco Prado (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, United States
Nikolay Veretennikov defeated Francisco Prado by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.
Fight stats
Francisco Prado
Nikolay Veretennikov
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 77
Significant strikes
56 of 105
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
64 of 94
Total strikes
84 of 133
3 of 10
Takedowns
2 of 6
30%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
6:49
Control time
2:33
Significant strikes by target
34 of 58
Head
32 of 78
5 of 11
Body
21 of 24
8 of 8
Leg
3 of 3
34 of 62
Distance
34 of 75
5 of 5
Clinch
15 of 17
8 of 10
Ground
7 of 13
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 9
Sig. str.
17 of 28
11 of 13
Total str.
36 of 47
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
1:59
Ctrl
2:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 43
Sig. str.
26 of 55
32 of 51
Total str.
32 of 61
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:55
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 25
Sig. str.
13 of 22
21 of 30
Total str.
16 of 25
1 of 6
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:55
Ctrl
0:29
Judges' Scorecards
Sal D'Amato
| # | Prado | Veretennikov |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2829
Chris Lee
| # | Prado | Veretennikov |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2829
Todd Singletary
| # | Prado | Veretennikov |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Media Scores
9
Prado
–
3
Veretennikov
●29–28 Prado×9●29–28 Veretennikov×3
All 12 media scorecards▾
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Veretennikov
- CombatPress.com29–28Veretennikov
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Veretennikov
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Prado
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Prado
- MMAMania.com29–28Prado
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29–28Prado
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com29–28Prado
- Simon Samano · MMAJunkie.com29–28Prado
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Prado
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Prado
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Prado
Fan Scorecards
62%
Prado
1%
Draw
38%
Veretennikov
138 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Prado60.1%●29–28 Veretennikov35.5%●30–27 Veretennikov2.2%●30–27 Prado1.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Veretennikov
R2
62%
Prado
R3
97%
Prado
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
12-5-0
Record
14-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
24
Age
36
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.68
SLpM
2.74
43%
Str. Acc.
56%
4.31
SApM
3.43
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.76
TD Avg.
0.40
19%
TD Acc.
16%
40%
TD Def.
62%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Francisco Prado · 1-4
Nikolay Veretennikov · 2-3
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 6 fights · 6 fights
48.5
Avg sig. strikes
25.3
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.33
2:03
Avg control time
0:38
90
Career high strikes
56
3
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Francisco Prado
Strike target
Nikolay Veretennikov
50%
Head
51%
22%
Body
40%
27%
Leg
9%
Francisco Prado
Strike position
Nikolay Veretennikov
79%
Distance
72%
7%
Clinch
22%
14%
Ground
5%