Nikolay Veretennikov vs. Khaos Williams
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
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
Khaos Williams
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 7 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.24 · 7 tier-1/2 wins · 10 finish wins over 21 documented bouts
In the UFC: 5-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.5 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Nikolay Veretennikov
Distance 81.6% (norm 80.7%) · Clinch 13.4% (norm 9.6%) · Ground 4.9% (norm 8.1%)
Khaos Williams
Distance 93.3% (norm 80.7%) · Clinch 4.6% (norm 9.6%) · Ground 2.0% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Nikolay Veretennikov
Head 67.8% (norm 78.3%) · Body 27.2% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 4.9% (norm 8.0%)
Khaos Williams
Head 70.8% (norm 78.3%) · Body 12.2% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 17.0% (norm 8.0%)
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 | Williams L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 110 / 231 | 47.6% | 38.5% | 477 / 1305 | 36.6% | 38.5% |
| In the clinch | 34 / 38 | 89.5% | 67.8% | 39 / 65 | 60.0% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 8 / 14 | too few to rate | 67.0% | 18 / 28 | 64.3% | 67.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 77 / 192 | 40.1% | 36.4% | 255 / 990 | 25.8% | 36.4% |
| To the body | 61 / 77 | 79.2% | 70.7% | 109 / 171 | 63.7% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 14 / 14 | too few to rate | 83.0% | 170 / 237 | 71.7% | 83.0% |
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: 180 fighters · Welterweight: 180 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 Williams L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 113 / 246 | 45.9% | 39.1% | 505 / 931 | 54.2% | 39.1% |
| In the clinch | 8 / 12 | too few to rate | 68.9% | 96 / 108 | 88.9% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 81 / 103 | 78.6% | 68.0% | 37 / 46 | 80.4% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 150 / 276 | 54.3% | 35.6% | 424 / 820 | 51.7% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 22 / 38 | 57.9% | 69.6% | 105 / 140 | 75.0% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 30 / 47 | 63.8% | 82.2% | 109 / 125 | 87.2% | 82.2% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Williams has more cage time on record.