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Welterweight

Niko Price

Last fought: Mar 2026
RECORD
Pro
16-11-0 (2 NC)
UFC
8-11-0
Age
36
Height
6'0"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time8:06
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)54.1%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.62
% Fights Inside the Distance71.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)137-75 (64.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)56-35 (61.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)56-28 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)64.0%
% Time in Control14.8%
% Time Controlled21.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time41.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.22
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min6.86
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.64
Distance Strike Accuracy39.4%
Distance Strike Defense51.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.86
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.72
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.83
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.93
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min4.17
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)2.15
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Niko Price   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Niko Price
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.6
Strike Differential-0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy30.0%
Takedown Defense50.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.6
Control Time/15min2:13
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins25.0%
Decision % of Wins25.0%
Avg Fight Time8:06
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.4
Reversals/15min0.4

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.5
Takedown Accuracy54.5%
Takedown Defense21.4%
Control Time/Fight0:57

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Michael Chiesa
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer • Mar 2026
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:03
Niko Price1/333%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:08
Michael Chiesa0/10%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:23
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira • Feb 2026
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:42
Niko Price9/2339%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Nikolay Veretennikov19/3063%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jacobe Smith
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira • Jun 2025
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:03
Niko Price34/6156%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Jacobe Smith46/7462%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:41
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Themba Gorimbo
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira • Oct 2024
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Niko Price16/5330%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:00
Themba Gorimbo68/12754%TD 7/9Ctrl 9:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alex Morono
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier • Jun 2024
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Niko Price108/22448%TD 5/5Ctrl 3:37
Alex Morono96/21046%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:56
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Robbie Lawler
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez • Jul 2023
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:38
Niko Price2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Robbie Lawler8/1080%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Phil Rowe
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland • Dec 2022
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:26
Niko Price110/24745%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:29
Phil Rowe63/13945%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:29
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alex Oliveira
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker • Oct 2021
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Niko Price64/11655%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:50
Alex Oliveira65/11258%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:14
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michel Pereira
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 • Jul 2021
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Niko Price76/18042%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:12
Michel Pereira92/15460%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:47
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Donald Cerrone
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley • Sep 2020
Overturned • Rd 3, 5:00
Niko Price150/31248%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:47
Donald Cerrone113/23049%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:50
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Vicente Luque
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje • May 2020
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:37
Niko Price129/29144%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:49
Vicente Luque130/23755%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. James Vick
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson • Oct 2019
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:44
Niko Price11/2250%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:46
James Vick9/1850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Geoff Neal
UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar • Jul 2019
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:39
Niko Price24/5742%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:53
Geoff Neal41/6167%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:37
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tim Means
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos • Mar 2019
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:50
Niko Price32/6748%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Tim Means31/4865%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:50
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till • Sep 2018
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:43
Niko Price4/1040%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Abdul Razak Alhassan15/2171%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Randy Brown
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov • Jul 2018
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:09
Niko Price12/3931%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:44
Randy Brown13/3735%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:38
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. George Sullivan
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 • Jan 2018
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:21
Niko Price24/4751%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:57
George Sullivan21/6134%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Vicente Luque
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida • Oct 2017
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 2, 4:08
Niko Price25/9925%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Vicente Luque61/11354%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alan Jouban
UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno • Aug 2017
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:44
Niko Price10/1953%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
Alan Jouban5/956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Alex Morono
UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie • Feb 2017
Overturned (Punch) • Rd 2, 5:00
Niko Price23/11720%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Alex Morono45/13134%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brandon Thatch
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey • Dec 2016
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 4:30
Niko Price6/1638%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:52
Brandon Thatch8/1457%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:02 | Data source: UFCStats.com