Prado vs Veretennikov

When is Prado vs Veretennikov?

Francisco Prado will face the challenge of Nikolay Veretennikov during the prelims of UFC 318, on Saturday 19th July 2025 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Prado vs Veretennikov stats

Francisco Prado steps into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Nikolay Veretennikov will make his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This will be Francisco Prado's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Nikolay Veretennikov will mark his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Francisco Prado's UFC record currently stands at 1-3-0, while Nikolay Veretennikov's comes in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggest Veretennikov has a large advantage in power over Prado, boasting a 75% knock out percentage over Prado's 50%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Prado will have a massive advantage over Veretennikov, boasting a 50% submission rate over Veretennikov's 8%.

Francisco Prado is the older man by 23 years, at 23 years old.

Veretennikov has a height advantage of 4 inches over Prado. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Prado is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 6 years and 8 months later than Veretennikov, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 10 less professional rounds, 25 to Veretennikov's 35.

Activity check

Prado's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Veretennikov's last 3 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

What time does Prado vs Veretennikov start?

The fighters are expected to walk out at around 12:30 AM UTC , which is 8:30 PM EST or 5:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:30 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Prado vs Veretennikov?

Francisco Prado is currently 4/6 (-150) to win the clash outright, while you can get 59/50 (+120) on Nikolay Veretennikov if you fancy the small upset.

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