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Niko Price vs Nikolay Veretennikov
UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira · 2026-02-07
51.8%
Model
28.3%
Market
3.42
Odds
+23.5
Edge (pp)
established · 17 UFC fightsestablished · 17 fights
Style Matchup
STRIKING
P76
Striking Initiative
P3
P75
Volume
P9
P52
Striking Efficiency
P87
P65
Range Sniper
P52
P59
Kickboxing
P91
P35
Clinch Striking
P89
P7
Defensive Striking
P8
GRAPPLING / WRESTLING
P39
Wrestling
P19
P37
Pressure Wrestling
P12
P34
Top Control
P3
P50
Submission
P27
P59
Anti-Wrestling
P9
P9
Grappling Defense
P22
P77
Scrambler
P58
DAMAGE / FINISHING
P70
Power
P26
P82
Finisher
P56
P39
Damage Resistance
P54
· style, not skillFIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill
P26
Fast Starter
P13
P70
Pace
P1
P80
Late Fighter
P80
GLOBAL
P10
Versatility
P16
Fighter profiles as of this fight · percentiles vs established UFC fighters (8+ fights) at that date.
Striking
PriceVeretennikov
4.82Landed / min2.21
5.42Absorbed / min3.17
44%Accuracy53%
47%Defense39%
0.42KD / 150.00
0.42KD abs / 150.00
Grappling / Wrestling
PriceVeretennikov
1.16TD / 150.55
3.89TD att / 152.49
30%TD accuracy22%
43%TD defense67%
2:33Control / 150:58
0.74Sub att / 150.55
Targets
PriceVeretennikov
Head63%|48%
Body15%|43%
Leg22%|9%
Position
PriceVeretennikov
Distance76%|73%
Clinch10%|20%
Ground14%|7%
Ranking evolution Price Veretennikov
AI Matchup Analysis
Generated by an LLM from structured matchup data. It does not determine the model's win probability.
Niko Price
Niko Price brings the more tested résumé, having shared the cage with sharper opposition than his opponent. He works at a busy, pressing pace on the feet, gets scrambles going off his back to return to the feet, and has taken recent shots without folding. Across all organizations he sits at 16-9, with a 5cm reach advantage to work behind.
Nikolay Veretennikov
Nikolay Veretennikov's ground control has been trending upward in his recent outings, giving him a route to hold position once the fight hits the mat. His last loss came against the No. 43-ranked opponent, and he carries a 13-7 mark across all organizations.
Matchup Read
Veretennikov's rising ground control runs straight into Price's habit of scrambling back to his feet, and that exchange sets the tone. If Veretennikov gets top position and holds it, he can steer rounds; if Price keeps popping up, the fight returns to the feet, where his volume and 5cm of reach let him push a busier pace. Price also carries the takedown threat of his own, adding a second path to dictate where this plays out.
What to Watch
- Grappling: whether Veretennikov can pin Price down or Price keeps scrambling back upright off his back.
- Striking: whether Price uses his reach and forward pressure to run up the output at range.
- Cage position: who wins the level-change battle and decides the fight is standing or on the mat.