Welterweight · “The OxFighter”
Khaos Williams
16-5-0 UFC 7-5-0
One-Punch Power
Granite Chin
Forward Pressure
Finisher
Hittable
6'0"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
32Age
5KO wins
0Sub wins
71.4%Finish rate
9:44Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
decent
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
One-Punch Power
6 knockdowns · 0.77 per 15 min
Granite Chin
never dropped in 116 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Forward Pressure
4.6 landed and 5.5 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Finisher
71% of wins by knockout or submission (5 KO, 0 sub)
Hittable
absorbs 5.5 significant strikes per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.57
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.45
Striking accuracy38.2%
Striking defense41.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.77
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense46.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time10.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-2
Insider info
Khaos Williams favored over Nikolay Veretennikov coinflip UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 10, 2026
strikinggood
grapplingdecent
Picked with a real caveat -- a clear takedown path exists that would make this an easy win, but the analyst doubts he'll actually use it, calling this a root-beer, stay-away fight.
Strong striker packing genuine power and a fairly effective leg kick, though he has a habit of getting drawn into wild exchanges -- something that usually paid off historically because of true knockout ability, even though that finishing power has been less evident of late. His grappling is passable, anchored by solid takedown defense and a nasty ground-striking output whenever the fight lands on top of an opponent. One recurring career detail stands out: he used to attempt takedowns regularly before the UFC but has abandoned that entirely since arriving -- bringing it back would offer an obvious route to winning here, though whether he actually will is anyone's guess. There is also a real, stated worry that his motivation and investment in his career have faded.
Strengthgenuine power, a history of true finishing ability
Strengthvicious ground-and-pound once he's on top
Strengtha previously proven takedown route that would offer an easy path to victory if revived
Weaknesshas abandoned his real takedown ability entirely since joining the UFC, for reasons unclear
Weaknessa stated worry that his focus and drive have faded
Striking trend
Fight history
L Roberto Soldic 21-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang · October 3, 2026
27/106Sig. strikes
94/162Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nikolay Veretennikov 2-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:31 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa · May 16, 2026
21/56Sig. strikes
13/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:54Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Andreas Gustafsson 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · June 7, 2025
39/74Sig. strikes
98/128Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gabriel Bonfim 16-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:58 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues · February 15, 2025
20/90Sig. strikes
35/72Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Carlston Harris 19-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:30 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy · May 18, 2024
12/20Sig. strikes
14/30Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rolando Bedoya 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · May 6, 2023
130/283Sig. strikes
149/209Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Randy Brown 14-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 7, 2022
75/224Sig. strikes
93/177Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
4:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Miguel Baeza 10-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:02 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez · November 13, 2021
49/131Sig. strikes
31/56Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:48Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matthew Semelsberger 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · June 19, 2021
91/260Sig. strikes
64/141Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michel Pereira 24-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal · December 19, 2020
55/127Sig. strikes
44/79Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Abdul Razak Alhassan 10-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:30 — UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos · November 14, 2020
5/10Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Morono 17-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:27 — UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes · February 8, 2020
10/17Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
1
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
1
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
11
KOTC
3
Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting
2
Total Warrior Combat
2
KnockOut Promotions
2
Beijing Combat
1
Full career — 21 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Nikolay Veretennikov | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
May 16, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 3:31 |
| L | Andreas Gustafsson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 316
June 7, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gabriel Bonfim | Technical Submission (brabo choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
February 15, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 4:58 |
| W | Carlston Harris | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
May 18, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 1:30 |
| W | Rolando Bedoya | Decision (split) | UFC 288
May 6, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Randy Brown | Decision (split) | UFC 274
May 7, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Miguel Baeza | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez
November 13, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 1:02 |
| W | Matthew Semelsberger | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
June 19, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michel Pereira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
December 19, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Abdul Razak Alhassan | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos
November 14, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 0:30 |
| W | Alex Morono | KO (punches) | UFC 247
February 8, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 0:27 |
| W | Jeremie Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting 84
November 27, 2019 |
Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bo Yan | TKO (punches) | Beijing Combat 4
October 26, 2019 |
Beijing Combat | 1 | 0:24 |
| W | Ladarious Jackson | Submission (guillotine choke) | Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting 82
September 25, 2019 |
Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting | 1 | 4:59 |
| W | Tony Hervey | Decision (unanimous) | Total Warrior Combat: Townsend vs. Carter
March 9, 2019 |
Total Warrior Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | P.J. Cajigas | Decision (unanimous) | Total Warrior Combat: Bennett vs. Shaw
December 1, 2018 |
Total Warrior Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | J.P. Saint Louis | KO (punch) | KOTC: Hard Knocks 3
July 28, 2018 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:22 |
| L | Dan Yates | Decision (unanimous) | KnockOut Promotions 60
February 24, 2018 |
KnockOut Promotions | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Erick Lora-Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | KnockOut Promotions 59
December 16, 2017 |
KnockOut Promotions | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Carrese Archer | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Second Coming
August 5, 2017 |
KOTC | 2 | 2:05 |
| W | Brandon Johnson | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Supremacy
April 29, 2017 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:59 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Khaos Williams) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.