Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Punahele Soriano
Puna
13-4-0
RESULT

Punahele Soriano def. Nikolay Veretennikov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nikolay Veretennikov
Gladiator
14-8-0
Saturday, October 4, 2025
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Punahele Soriano
Nikolay Veretennikov
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 54
Significant strikes
9 of 12
72%
Sig. strike accuracy
75%
163 of 200
Total strikes
34 of 37
4 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 1
36%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
0
12:35
Control time
0:49
Significant strikes by target
38 of 51
Head
2 of 2
1 of 3
Body
6 of 9
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
1 of 4
Distance
4 of 6
1 of 1
Clinch
4 of 5
37 of 49
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 30
Sig. str.
6 of 7
82 of 105
Total str.
21 of 22
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:05
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 13
Sig. str.
1 of 3
34 of 44
Total str.
8 of 10
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:13
Ctrl
0:28
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 11
Sig. str.
2 of 2
47 of 51
Total str.
5 of 5
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
4:17
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#SorianoVeretennikov
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#SorianoVeretennikov
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#SorianoVeretennikov
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Soriano
-
0
Veretennikov
30-27 Soriano×1130-26 Soriano×229-27 Soriano
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

94%
Soriano
6%
Veretennikov
18 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Soriano72.2%29-27 Soriano11.1%30-26 Soriano11.1%29-28 Veretennikov5.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
78%
Soriano
R2
94%
Soriano
R3
83%
Soriano

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Punahele Soriano
-372
79% implied win probability
Open: -227Best: -323
Nikolay Veretennikov
+326
23% implied win probability
Open: +184Best: +1041

Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPunahele SorianoNikolay 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Punahele Soriano 66%34% Nikolay Veretennikov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Punahele Soriano
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Nikolay Veretennikov
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power96
82Speed96
74Precision81
91Durability78
64Engine70
95Wrestling64
76Ground71

Biggest edge Punahele Soriano, Ground striking +35

Attribute by attribute

Punahele Soriano is on the left of every row, Nikolay Veretennikov on the right.
98Punch power93
67Kick power98
94Punch speed95
69Kick speed96
74Accuracy81
95Takedowns64
98Ground striking63
53Submissions79
91Chin79
91Body strength77
64Cardio70

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

13-4-0
Record
14-8-0
1759
Power Index rating
1646
4
Win Streak
0
33
Age
36
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Kazakhstan

Striking Profile

4.42
SLpM
2.74
53%
Str. Acc.
56%
3.31
SApM
3.43
47%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

1.97
TD Avg.
0.40
51%
TD Acc.
16%
48%
TD Def.
62%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Punahele Soriano · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:10 · Middleweight
Nikolay Veretennikov · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 6 fights
44.5
Avg sig. strikes
25.3
1.18
Avg takedowns
0.33
2:58
Avg control time
0:38
144
Career high strikes
56
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Punahele Soriano
Strike target
Nikolay Veretennikov
79%
Head
51%
19%
Body
40%
2%
Leg
9%
Punahele Soriano
Strike position
Nikolay Veretennikov
45%
Distance
72%
9%
Clinch
22%
47%
Ground
5%