Overview
- The UFC announced the late-notice matchup for Feb. 7 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
- Price replaces Jose Henrique Souza after earlier plans involving Eric Nolan were scrapped.
- Price is 16-9 (8-9 UFC) with two wins in his last nine and four stoppage defeats in his last six losses.
- Veretennikov is 1-3 in the UFC, recently signed a new deal, and is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Punahele Soriano.
- The booking was corroborated by independent reporting, including Marcel Dorff, as the fight was added to the finalized UFC Vegas 113 lineup.