Nikolay VeretennikovvsKhaos Williams

That's the OxFighter at his scariest. Problem is, he's dropped three straight since then, getting submitted by Gabriel Bonfim and losing decisions to Andreas Gustafsson and Randy Brown. Here's the thing about this matchup. Both guys are orthodox strikers who love to let their hands go, but Veretennikov has been way more active lately and seems to have found his groove at Kings MMA. Williams throws heavy leather and can end your night with one shot, but he's been struggling to put it together for three rounds.

That Bonfim loss was rough, getting caught in a D'Arce choke late in round two after missing 70 of his 94 strike attempts. Veretennikov's striking accuracy has been solid, hitting 65% against Price and 92% in that Soriano fight even though he lost the decision. Williams needs to find that 2024 form where he was cracking guys early, because if this goes deep, the Gladiator has shown he can grind through adversity. Fans are wondering if Williams can stop the skid or if Veretennikov keeps this knockout streak rolling.