Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Nikolay Veretennikov
KazakhstanNikolay Veretennikov
“Gladiator”
14-8-0
RESULT

Khaos Williams def. Nikolay Veretennikov (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:31
WIN
Khaos Williams
United StatesKhaos Williams
“The OxFighter”
16-5-0
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Khaos Williams defeated Nikolay Veretennikov by TKO in round 1 (3:31) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa, held Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Nikolay Veretennikov
Khaos Williams
0
Knockdowns
1
13 of 25
Significant strikes
21 of 56
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
20 of 33
Total strikes
36 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:54
Significant strikes by target
8 of 19
Head
9 of 35
3 of 4
Body
7 of 9
2 of 2
Leg
5 of 12
12 of 23
Distance
20 of 52
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
13 of 25
Sig. str.
21 of 56
20 of 33
Total str.
36 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:54

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nikolay Veretennikov vs Khaos Williams?

Khaos Williams defeated Nikolay Veretennikov by TKO in round 1 (3:31) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa, held Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nikolay Veretennikov 35%65% Khaos Williams

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
16-5-0
1493
Elo rating
1600
0
Win Streak
1
36
Age
32
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Kazakhstan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.74
SLpM
4.97
56%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.43
SApM
5.34
47%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

0.40
TD Avg.
0.00
16%
TD Acc.
0%
62%
TD Def.
51%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nikolay Veretennikov · 2-3
  • L
    Khaos Williams
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CostaSat, May 16, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    Niko Price
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
  • L
    Punahele Soriano
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Francisco Prado
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Austin Vanderford
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Catchweight
Khaos Williams · 3-2
  • W
    Nikolay Veretennikov
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CostaSat, May 16, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:31 · Welterweight
  • L
    Andreas Gustafsson
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:58 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlston Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • W
    Rolando Bedoya
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 11 fights
25.3
Avg sig. strikes
46.1
0.33
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:38
Avg control time
1:07
56
Career high strikes
130
2
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Nikolay Veretennikov
Strike target
Khaos Williams
51%
Head
48%
40%
Body
20%
9%
Leg
32%
Nikolay Veretennikov
Strike position
Khaos Williams
72%
Distance
89%
22%
Clinch
8%
5%
Ground
4%