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
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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Francisco Prado vs Nikolay Veretennikov?
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.
What were the judges' scorecards for Francisco Prado vs Nikolay Veretennikov?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Nikolay Veretennikov won the decision.
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Francisco Prado 53%47% Nikolay Veretennikov
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
12-5-0
Record
14-8-0
1465
Elo rating
1444
0
Win Streak
0
24
Age
36
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Argentina
Nationality
Kazakhstan
Striking Profile
3.68
SLpM
2.74
43%
Str. Acc.
56%
4.31
SApM
3.43
54%
Str. Def.
47%
Grappling Profile
0.76
TD Avg.
0.40
19%
TD Acc.
16%
40%
TD Def.
62%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.40
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%