Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Nikolay Veretennikov def. Niko Price (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 1:42
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Meta 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.
Fight stats
Nikolay Veretennikov
Niko Price
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 30
Significant strikes
9 of 23
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
20 of 31
Total strikes
12 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:17
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
12 of 22
Head
7 of 19
6 of 7
Body
1 of 1
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 3
10 of 21
Distance
9 of 22
9 of 9
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 30
Sig. str.
9 of 23
20 of 31
Total str.
12 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
0:00
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.
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Nikolay Veretennikov 36%64% Niko Price
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
14-8-0
Record
16-11-0 (2 NC)
1440
Elo rating
1541
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
36
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Kazakhstan
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.74
SLpM
5.11
56%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.43
SApM
5.57
47%
Str. Def.
48%
Grappling Profile
0.40
TD Avg.
1.06
16%
TD Acc.
30%
62%
TD Def.
50%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Nikolay Veretennikov · 2-3
Niko Price · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 6 fights · 19 fights
25.3
Avg sig. strikes
36.7
0.33
Avg takedowns
0.63
0:38
Avg control time
1:17
56
Career high strikes
129
2
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Nikolay Veretennikov
Strike target
Niko Price
51%
Head
63%
40%
Body
15%
9%
Leg
21%
Nikolay Veretennikov
Strike position
Niko Price
72%
Distance
76%
22%
Clinch
10%
5%
Ground
13%