"Niko Price found himself with his back to the fence early in the bout, with Veretennikov controlling and landing several heavy punches. After peeling off the fence, Price fired a front kick, but he was soon cornered again, with Veretennikov landing a right hand, a knee, and then a second right hand! Price looked out on his feet, and the ref made the save while he was slumped against a post."
"Price would protest the stoppage, but really had no case, as he was clearly out of it, and doing nothing to defend or even protect himself."
""What I want to say about the fight, obviously we prepared for something different," Veretennikov said following the bout, speaking with Paul Felder. "Thank you to my opponent for saving the fight and taking it short notice. I'm ready for anybody," he added."
Welterweights Nikolay Veretennikov and Niko Price met on the UFC Vegas 113 prelims, with Price stepping in on short notice. Veretennikov had been scheduled to face Henrique Souza after stepping up to replace Eric Nolan. Veretennikov controlled the early action, landing heavy punches and trapping Price against the fence. After a front kick, Price was cornered again as Veretennikov landed a right hand, a knee, and another right hand, prompting the referee to stop the fight. Price protested the stoppage but offered little defense. The official result was Veretennikov by TKO (strikes), Round 1, 1:42.
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