Nikolay Veretennikov (Николай Веретенников) is an Kazakh professional mixed martial artist and boxer born in Astana, Kazakhstan. The city is home to the Astana Medical University, the Kajymukan Munaitpasov Stadium, the Kazakh University of Economics, Finance and International Trade, the Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center, the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, the Nazarbayev University and the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation.
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BIOGRAPHY
Currently, Veretennikov is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Here are 10 more things about him:
- He is a master of sport in combat sambo.
- Before becoming an MMA fighter, he was a security guard, an Uber driver and a construction worker.
- Before joining the UFC, he competed in Astana Fight Club, Mix Fighter, M-1 Global, Russian MMA Union, Fury Fighting Championship, Legacy Fighting Alliance and United Fight League.
- He is 6’0″ tall and he competes in the welterweight division.
- He holds a professional MMA record of 13 wins and 6 losses.
- On November 19, 2015, he defeated Murphy Beck via technical knockout in a professional boxing bout in Houston, Texas, USA.
- On January 1, 2021, he made his professional MMA debut.
- On September 21, 2021, he lost to Michael Morales via unanimous decision at “Dana White’s Contender Series 2021” Week 4 in Enterprise, Nevada.
- On January 2, 2023, he made his UFC debut.
- On December 22, 2024, he turned 35.
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TIMELINE
From 2024 to 2025, Veretennikov fought thee UFC opponents. Here are the results:
2024
- On August 10, 2024, he lost to Danny Barlow via split decision at “UFC on ESPN 61” in Enterprise.
2025
- On February 22, 2025, he lost to Austin Vanderford via TKO at “UFC Fight Night 252” in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- On July 19, 2025, he defeated Francisco Prado via split decision at “UFC 318” in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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