Nikolay Veretennikov vs.
Francisco Prado
Two full careers, measured against each man's own division and against each other — the tape, the read, and every number behind them.
The men, measured.
Frame, age, layoff and recent form — green marks the edge on each line.
What the numbers say.
Scouting notes, auto-generated — only stats deviating more than 25% from the division median make this list. No narratives, just deviations.
Who did they actually beat?
Full-career records re-graded by the tier of opposition — the same grading the Contender Series pick model uses. Records built on tier-4 competition are worth less than records built on killers.
Nikolay Veretennikov
Full career not yet synced for Nikolay Veretennikov — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 0-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.2 wins over .500
Francisco Prado
Full career not yet synced for Francisco Prado — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 1-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.3 wins over .500
The stand-up battle.
Career totals; norms are the medians of each man's own division.
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Nikolay Veretennikov
Distance 81.6% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 13.4% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 4.9% (norm 8.1%)
Francisco Prado
Distance 88.2% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 3.6% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 8.2% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Nikolay Veretennikov
Head 67.8% (norm 78.2%) · Body 27.2% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 4.9% (norm 8.4%)
Francisco Prado
Head 68.2% (norm 78.2%) · Body 17.1% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 14.7% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Veretennikov L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Prado L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 110 / 231 | 47.6% | 38.6% | 231 / 588 | 39.3% | 38.6% |
| In the clinch | 34 / 38 | 89.5% | 67.8% | 20 / 24 | too few to rate | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 8 / 14 | too few to rate | 67.2% | 40 / 55 | 72.7% | 67.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 77 / 192 | 40.1% | 37.2% | 146 / 455 | 32.1% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 61 / 77 | 79.2% | 70.7% | 65 / 114 | 57.0% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 14 / 14 | too few to rate | 82.9% | 80 / 98 | 81.6% | 82.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 182 fighters · Welterweight: 182 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Veretennikov L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Prado L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 113 / 246 | 45.9% | 39.0% | 282 / 665 | 42.4% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 8 / 12 | too few to rate | 68.9% | 33 / 42 | 78.6% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 81 / 103 | 78.6% | 68.0% | 26 / 38 | 68.4% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 150 / 276 | 54.3% | 35.6% | 216 / 588 | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 22 / 38 | 57.9% | 69.6% | 90 / 119 | 75.6% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 30 / 47 | 63.8% | 82.1% | 35 / 38 | 92.1% | 82.1% |
The ground war.
Takedowns, control and submissions — career totals with each man's per-minute rates against his division norm.
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Veretennikov has more cage time on record.