Welterweight · “The Hybrid”
Niko Price
16-11-0 (2 NC) UFC 8-11-0 (2 NC)
6'0"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
4KO wins
2Sub wins
75.0%Finish rate
8:06Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.11
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.57
Striking accuracy43.3%
Striking defense48.3%
Takedowns / 15 min1.06
Takedown accuracy30.0%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.62
Control time14.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-10
Striking trend
Fight history
L Michael Chiesa 14-7 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
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
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
L Themba Gorimbo 3-1 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
W Alex Morono 13-6 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
L Robbie Lawler 14-10 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
L Phil Rowe 2-1 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
W Alex Oliveira 11-8 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
L Michel Pereira 3-2 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
NC Donald Cerrone 23-12 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
L Vicente Luque 10-3 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
W James Vick 9-4 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
L Geoff Neal 3-0 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
W Tim Means 10-7 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
L Abdul Razak Alhassan 3-1 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
W Randy Brown 4-2 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
W George Sullivan 3-2 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
L Vicente Luque 4-2 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
W Alan Jouban 6-3 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
NC Alex Morono 2-0 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
W Brandon Thatch 2-3 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
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
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
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.