Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Nikolay Veretennikov
Gladiator
14-8-0
RESULT

Khaos Williams def. Nikolay Veretennikov (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:31
WIN
Khaos 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

Betting Odds

Nikolay Veretennikov
-101
50% implied win probability
Open: -105Best: +112
Khaos Williams
-116
54% implied win probability
Open: -128Best: -108

Average moneyline across 23 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNikolay VeretennikovKhaos Williams
4casters+104-115
4Cx+102-117
Bet105-103-110
BetAnything-117-113
BetMGM+100-120
BetOnline-110-110
BetRivers-105-135
BetUS-105-115
Betway-105-120
Bookmaker-102-118
Bovada-104-112
Caesars+100-120
Circa-105-115
Cloudbet+101-128
DraftKings-108-112
FanDuel+102-120
HardRockBet+100-125
MyBookie-105-115
Pinnacle+101-113
Polymarket+104-108
ProphetX+106-112
Stake+102-115
SXBet+112-117

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 32%68% Khaos Williams

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Nikolay Veretennikov
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Khaos Williams
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power97
96Speed84
81Precision73
78Durability90
70Engine89
64Wrestling50
71Ground49

Biggest edge Nikolay Veretennikov, Submissions +31

Attribute by attribute

Nikolay Veretennikov is on the left of every row, Khaos Williams on the right.
93Punch power97
98Kick power96
95Punch speed71
96Kick speed96
81Accuracy73
64Takedowns50
63Ground striking50
79Submissions48
79Chin95
77Body strength84
70Cardio89

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

Tale of the Tape

14-8-0
Record
16-5-0
1657
Power Index rating
1786
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
    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
Khaos Williams · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:31 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:58 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo · 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%