Overview
- The reported booking was published on Thursday, October 22, 2026, with MMA Junkie first to report and Heavy, MiddleEasy and MMAmania subsequently corroborating the matchup.
- If confirmed, the fight is planned for UFC 335 on December 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and would mark Humphrey’s first fight in the promotion.
- Humphrey earned a UFC contract after a Contender Series finish and arrives 5-0 as a professional with four knockout wins and one submission victory.
- Nikolay Veretennikov is a UFC veteran who first appeared on Contender Series in 2021, debuted in the UFC in 2024, and has produced mixed results inside the Octagon including a stoppage of Niko Price and a loss to Khaos Williams in May 2026.
- The pairing remains unannounced by the UFC and sourced to unnamed insiders, so a formal promotion announcement will be the next confirmation to watch and will determine fight order and broadcast placement.