Saturday, February 7, 2026Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Nikolay Veretennikov defeated Niko Price by TKO in round 1 (1:42) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira, held Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
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Nikolay Veretennikov vs Niko Price
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Nikolay VeretennikovNiko Price
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 30
Significant strikes9 / 23
63%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
20 / 31
Total strikes12 / 27
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:17
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Nikolay VeretennikovNiko Price
1263%778%
Head
632%111%
Body
15%111%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
66%34%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Nikolay Veretennikov19 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/17
22/3
11/1
Clinch
55/5
44/4
0
Ground
0
0
0
Niko Price9 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/18
11/1
11/3
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Nikolay VeretennikovNiko Price
R1
19
9
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 30
Significant strikes9 / 23
63%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
20 / 31
Total strikes12 / 27
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:17
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Nikolay Veretennikov
-255
72% implied win probability
Open: -269Best: -226
Niko Price
+215
32% implied win probability
Open: +216Best: +240
Average moneyline across 21 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Nikolay Veretennikov | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -226 | +216 |
| 4Cx | -231 | +211 |
| Bet105 | -229 | +200 |
| BetAnything | -250 | +200 |
| BetMGM | -300 | +240 |
| BetOnline | -240 | +205 |
| BetRivers | -286 | +225 |
| BetUS | -245 | +202 |
| Betway | -275 | +210 |
| Bookmaker | -274 | +225 |
| Bovada | -270 | +225 |
| Caesars | -270 | +220 |
| Circa | -240 | +205 |
| Cloudbet | -258 | +224 |
| DraftKings | -265 | +215 |
| FanDuel | -260 | +215 |
| HardRockBet | -275 | +225 |
| mybookie | -265 | +210 |
| Pinnacle | -241 | +210 |
| Polymarket | -245 | +223 |
| Stake | -250 | +210 |
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
Insights
- Niko Price absorbs 5.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Niko Price lands 5.11 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Niko Price's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Nikolay Veretennikov
No background on record
Camp · Kings MMA · KazakhstanNiko Price
KickboxingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2015Welterweight ChampionshipFight Time Promotions
- —Amateur Welterweight ChampionshipElite Promotions
- —Amateur MMA 9-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%63%
Head
38%15%
Body
11%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Nikolay Veretennikovlast 6 fights
48%13%39%
Niko Pricelast 7 fights
55%12%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Nikolay Veretennikov· from fights outside the UFC Niko Price· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.745.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nikolay Veretennikov · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersNiko Price · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.435.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nikolay Veretennikov · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersNiko Price · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.401.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nikolay Veretennikov · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersNiko Price · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nikolay Veretennikov · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersNiko Price · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nikolay Veretennikov · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersNiko Price · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nikolay Veretennikov · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersNiko Price · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.74
Strikes landed / min5.11
3.43
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.57
0.40 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.06 / 3.5
17%
Takedown accuracy30%
63%
Takedown defence50%
0:42
Control time / fight1:17
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
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
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
Niko Price21 UFC fights · 847 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%385/1242
11%89/158
22%185/215
Clinch
6%50/98
5%40/51
0%1/1
Ground
10%86/116
1%8/8
0%3/4
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
Nikolay Veretennikov15 of 22 ended early · 68%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Niko Price22 of 27 ended early · 81%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Nikolay Veretennikov2-3
- L
- W
- LUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2 · Aug 10, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WLuis IniguezUnited Fight League 3 · Aug 12, 2023TKO · R2 · 4:16 · Welterweight
- W
- LDana White's Contender Series 40 · Sep 21, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WSteve JonesLFA 102: Souza vs. Johns · Mar 19, 2021Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WAustin JonesFury FC 37 · Sep 28, 2019TKO · Welterweight
- WMelvin JordanLFA 28: Jackson vs. Luna · Dec 8, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Welterweight
- WClovis HancockLFA 7: Sanchez vs. Mai · Mar 24, 2017TKO · R3 · 2:21 · Welterweight
- WArtenas YoungFury FC 13 · Nov 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- W
- WRasika DissanayakeFury FC 10: Turcios vs. Chaw · Apr 8, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:39 · Welterweight
- LRonny Alexander landaeta utreraM-1 Mix-Fighter · Nov 22, 2014TKO · R2 · 3:05 · Middleweight
- LRashidkhan AbdurashidovM-1 Global · Jun 15, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:30 · Lightweight
- LGadzhi AlisultanovM-1 Global · May 27, 2014DEC
- WAleksey BadyukovKazakhstan Regional · Oct 20, 2012TKO
Niko Price1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker · Oct 2, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- NC
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2 · Jan 27, 2018Submission · R2 · 4:21 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Submission · R2 · 4:08 · Welterweight
- W
- NC
- W
- WWillie HoschFight Time 32 · Aug 12, 2016Unanimous Decision
- WJose CaceresFight Time 30 · Apr 22, 2016TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Welterweight
- WMaurice SalmonFight Time 26 · Jul 17, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
- WMichael LillyFight Time 23 · Feb 6, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Welterweight
- WDanilo PadilhaFight Time 21 · Nov 7, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:22 · Welterweight
- WDavid HayesFight Time 20 · Aug 29, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:07 · Welterweight
- WMikerson LindorFight Time 19 · May 30, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
- WAlejandro GamezFight Time 8 · Feb 17, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:49 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Nikolay Veretennikov vs Niko Price?
Nikolay Veretennikov defeated Niko Price by TKO in round 1 (1:42) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira, held Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.