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Welterweight · “The Hybrid”

Niko Price

16-11-0 (2 NC) UFC 9-11-0 (2 NC)
Forward Pressure Relentless Attack Finisher Volume Machine KO-Prone Hittable
6'0"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
37Age
5KO wins
2Sub wins
77.8%Finish rate
7:49Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Above avg, rated 72.8 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 41.5 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 6.4 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 11.6 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 53.4 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 26.2 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 64.2 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 42.0 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking Above avg 73
  2. Grappling Average 64
  3. Wrestling Average 53
  4. Control Below avg 42
  5. Accuracy Below avg 42
  6. TD Defense Below avg 26
  7. Durability Weak 12
  8. Striking D Weak 6
Forward Pressure 5.3 landed and 5.5 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Relentless Attack 87 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Finisher 78% of wins by knockout or submission (5 KO, 2 sub)
Volume Machine 5.3 significant strikes landed per minute
KO-Prone 6 of 11 losses came by knockout
Hittable absorbs 5.5 significant strikes per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.29
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.51
Striking accuracy44.0%
Striking defense48.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.44
Takedowns / 15 min1.04
Takedown accuracy30.0%
Takedown defense52.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.61
Control time15.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-10

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
December 3, 2022 vs Phil Rowe — 8.19/min (L) Dec '22 July 8, 2023 vs Robbie Lawler — 3.16/min (L) — only 0.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '23 June 1, 2024 vs Alex Morono — 7.2/min (W) Jun '24 October 12, 2024 vs Themba Gorimbo — 1.07/min (L) Oct '24 June 28, 2025 vs Jacobe Smith — 3.76/min (L) Jun '25 February 7, 2026 vs Nikolay Veretennikov — 5.29/min (L) — only 1.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '26 March 28, 2026 vs Michael Chiesa — 0.95/min (L) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '26 October 10, 2026 vs Leon Shahbazyan — 20.85/min (W) — only 2.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '26

Fight history

22 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Leon Shahbazyan 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:58 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan · October 10, 2026
41/59Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Michael Chiesa 19-7 walk-in Submission · R1 1:03 — UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · March 28, 2026
1/3Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Nikolay Veretennikov 1-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:42 — UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira · February 7, 2026
9/23Sig. strikes
19/30Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jacobe Smith 1-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:03 — UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira · June 28, 2025
34/61Sig. strikes
46/74Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Themba Gorimbo 13-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · October 12, 2024
16/53Sig. strikes
68/127Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Alex Morono 24-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · June 1, 2024
108/224Sig. strikes
96/210Absorbed
5/5Takedowns
3:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Robbie Lawler 29-16 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:38 — UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · July 8, 2023
2/7Sig. strikes
8/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Phil Rowe 9-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:26 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · December 3, 2022
110/247Sig. strikes
63/139Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Alex Oliveira 22-10-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker · October 2, 2021
64/116Sig. strikes
65/112Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
4:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Michel Pereira 25-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · July 10, 2021
76/180Sig. strikes
92/154Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:12Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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NC Donald Cerrone 36-15 walk-in Overturned · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · September 19, 2020
150/312Sig. strikes
113/230Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Vicente Luque 17-7-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 3:37 — UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020
129/291Sig. strikes
130/237Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W James Vick 13-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:44 — UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · October 12, 2019
11/22Sig. strikes
9/18Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:46Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Geoff Neal 11-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:39 — UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar · July 27, 2019
24/57Sig. strikes
41/61Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:53Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tim Means 28-10-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:50 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · March 9, 2019
32/67Sig. strikes
31/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Abdul Razak Alhassan 9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:43 — UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till · September 8, 2018
4/10Sig. strikes
15/21Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Randy Brown 10-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:09 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov · July 14, 2018
12/39Sig. strikes
13/37Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W George Sullivan 17-5 walk-in Submission · R2 4:21 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 · January 27, 2018
24/47Sig. strikes
21/61Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:57Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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L Vicente Luque 11-6-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:08 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · October 28, 2017
25/99Sig. strikes
61/113Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Alan Jouban 15-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:44 — UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno · August 5, 2017
10/19Sig. strikes
5/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Alex Morono 13-3 walk-in Overturned · R2 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie · February 4, 2017
23/117Sig. strikes
45/131Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Brandon Thatch 11-4 walk-in Submission · R1 4:30 — UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · December 30, 2016
6/16Sig. strikes
8/14Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:52Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
16-11-0 (2 NC)Pro record
Vickery Jiujitsu and Syndicate Boxing ClubGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 10
Submission 3
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 3
Decision 2
Other 0

No contests: 2

Fights by organization

UFC 21
Fight Time 8
Full career — 29 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Michael Chiesa Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
March 28, 2026
 UFC 1 1:03
L Nikolay Veretennikov KO (elbow and punches) UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
February 7, 2026
 UFC 1 1:42
L Jacobe Smith Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 317
June 28, 2025
 UFC 2 4:03
L Themba Gorimbo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
October 12, 2024
 UFC 3 5:00
W Alex Morono Decision (unanimous) UFC 302
June 1, 2024
 UFC 3 5:00
L Robbie Lawler KO (punches) UFC 290
July 8, 2023
 UFC 1 0:38
L Philip Rowe TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
December 3, 2022
 UFC 3 3:26
W Alex Oliveira Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
October 2, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
L Michel Pereira Decision (unanimous) UFC 264
July 10, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
NC Donald Cerrone NC (overturned) UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
September 19, 2020
 UFC 3 5:00
L Vicente Luque TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 249
May 9, 2020
 UFC 3 3:37
W James Vick KO (upkick) UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
October 12, 2019
 UFC 1 1:44
L Geoff Neal TKO (punches) UFC 240
July 27, 2019
 UFC 2 2:39
W Tim Means KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
March 9, 2019
 UFC 1 4:50
L Abdul Razak Alhassan KO (punch) UFC 228
September 8, 2018
 UFC 1 0:43
W Randy Brown KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov
July 14, 2018
 UFC 2 1:09
W George Sullivan Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2
January 27, 2018
 UFC 2 4:21
L Vicente Luque Submission (D’Arce choke) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
October 28, 2017
 UFC 2 4:08
W Alan Jouban TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno
August 5, 2017
 UFC 1 1:44
NC Alex Morono NC (overturned) UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
February 4, 2017
 UFC 2 5:00
W Brandon Thatch Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 207
December 30, 2016
 UFC 1 4:30
W Willie Hosch Decision (unanimous) Fight Time 32
August 12, 2016
 Fight Time 3 5:00
W Jose Caceres TKO (punches) Fight Time 30
April 22, 2016
 Fight Time 1 1:31
W Maurice Salmon TKO (punches) Fight Time 26
July 17, 2015
 Fight Time 1 2:38
W Michael Lilly TKO (punches) Fight Time 23
February 6, 2015
 Fight Time 2 1:05
W Danilo Padilha Da Silva TKO (punches) Fight Time 21
November 7, 2014
 Fight Time 1 0:22
W David Hayes TKO (punches) Fight Time 20
August 29, 2014
 Fight Time 1 3:07
W Mikerson Lindor TKO (punches) Fight Time 19
May 30, 2014
 Fight Time 1 4:59
W Alejandro Gomez Submission (armbar) Fight Time 8
February 17, 2012
 Fight Time 1 2:49

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Niko Price) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 5.3 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 5.5 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 44.0% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 48.4% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.0 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 30.0% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 52.3% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.6 avg 0.6
Control time 15.6% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 77.8% avg 54.1%