Nikolay Veretennikov vs Punahele Soriano — Fight recap

Punahele Soriano defeated Nikolay Veretennikov by unanimous decision over three rounds on October 4, 2025, with referee Marc Goddard overseeing the bout. Soriano's control of the fight was evident in the statistics: he landed 39 significant strikes at 72% accuracy compared to Veretennikov's 9 strikes at 75% accuracy, and dominated positional control with 12:35 of cage time versus 0:49.

Soriano also secured four takedowns on eleven attempts, establishing a grappling advantage that Veretennikov could not counter—he failed his lone takedown attempt and accumulated only 49 seconds of control time. While Veretennikov showed striking efficiency with his limited output, landing six body strikes and two head strikes cleanly, he could not overcome Soriano's volume and wrestling-heavy approach.

The unanimous decision reflected Soriano's superior octagon control and output throughout all three rounds, positioning him favorably in the middleweight rankings.