Punahele Soriano defeated Nikolay Veretennikov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2, held Saturday, October 4, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Punahele Soriano won the decision.
Punahele Soriano vs Nikolay Veretennikov
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 14 media scorecards
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30-26Soriano
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-26Soriano
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Soriano
- MMA Latinoamerica30-27Soriano
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Soriano
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight30-27Soriano
- CombatPress.com30-27Soriano
- MMAMania.com30-27Soriano
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Soriano
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv30-27Soriano
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30-27Soriano
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com30-27Soriano
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com30-27Soriano
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-27Soriano
Fan Scorecards
18 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Punahele Soriano | Nikolay Veretennikov |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -337 | +307 |
| 4Cx | -345 | +301 |
| Bet105 | -350 | +297 |
| BetAnything | -370 | +250 |
| BetMGM | -400 | +310 |
| BetOnline | -350 | +285 |
| BetRivers | -385 | +295 |
| BetUS | -360 | +285 |
| Betway | -333 | +250 |
| Bookmaker | -340 | +261 |
| Bovada | -350 | +280 |
| Caesars | -400 | +310 |
| Circa | -350 | +290 |
| Cloudbet | -3030 | +1041 |
| DraftKings | -340 | +270 |
| FanDuel | -405 | +320 |
| mybookie | -380 | +290 |
| Pinnacle | -330 | +282 |
| Stake | -323 | +290 |
| SXBet | -337 | +300 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
- —Brown belt · Judo
- 2019Contract winner · DWCSMiddleweight
- 2014All-American · NCAA D3197 lb
- 2014Runner-up · NCAA D3197 lb, NCAA Central Region
No background on record
Camp · Kings MMA · KazakhstanSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Punahele Soriano vs Nikolay Veretennikov?
Punahele Soriano defeated Nikolay Veretennikov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2, held Saturday, October 4, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Punahele Soriano won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Punahele Soriano vs Nikolay Veretennikov?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Punahele Soriano won the decision.
Was Punahele Soriano vs Nikolay Veretennikov a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 14 media scores picked Punahele Soriano.