Nikolay Veretennikov vs. Punahele Soriano Result

Punahele Soriano def. Nikolay Veretennikov

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2October 4, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Punahele Soriano defeated Nikolay Veretennikov by unanimous decision at UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 on October 4, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Marc Goddard. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Nikolay Veretennikov vs. Punahele Soriano — UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 (Oct 4, 2025)

Result: Punahele Soriano won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Marc Goddard
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Mike Bell
30–27
For Punahele Soriano
Derek Cleary
30–27
For Punahele Soriano
Chris Lee
30–27
For Punahele Soriano

Fight stats

Nikolay VeretennikovPunahele Soriano

0Knockdowns0
99/12 · 75%Significant strikes39/54 · 72%39
3434/37 · 92%Total strikes163/200 · 82%163
00/1 · 0%Takedowns4/11 · 36%4
2Submission attempts1
0Reversals1
0:49Control time12:35

Significant strikes by target

Nikolay VeretennikovHead 2 · Body 6 · Legs 1

Punahele SorianoHead 38 · Body 1 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Nikolay VeretennikovDistance 4 · Clinch 4 · Ground 1

Punahele SorianoDistance 1 · Clinch 1 · Ground 37

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Nikolay Veretennikov	6/7	21/22	0/1	0	0:21
	Punahele Soriano	21/30	82/105	1/3	0	4:05
2	Nikolay Veretennikov	1/3	8/10	0/0	0	0:28
	Punahele Soriano	11/13	34/44	1/3	1	4:13
3	Nikolay Veretennikov	2/2	5/5	0/0	2	0:00
	Punahele Soriano	7/11	47/51	2/5	0	4:17

Where it sat in their careers

Nikolay Veretennikov

UFC record before: 1-2
UFC record after: 1-3
Age at the fight: 35

Last UFC bouts before this one

WFrancisco PradoJul 19, 2025
LAustin VanderfordFeb 22, 2025
LDanny BarlowAug 10, 2024

Next fight: W vs. Niko Price

Punahele Soriano

UFC record before: 5-4
UFC record after: 6-4
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WUros MedicJan 11, 2025
WMiguel BaezaJun 8, 2024
LDustin StoltzfusDec 2, 2023

Next fight: W vs. Ramiz Brahimaj

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