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// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Niko
Price

// CALLSIGN"The Hybrid"·UNITED STATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-11-0
// CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Niko Price
// SUBJECT_-
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
36
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 29 bouts
WIN
16
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
59%
16/29 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
81%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 63% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
5.13
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.61
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
48%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.98
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
28%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.62
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
10
KO/TKO
63%
3
SUB
19%
3
DEC
19%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
6
KO/TKO
55%
3
SUB
27%
2
DEC
18%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
81% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
63%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
19%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
19%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER89TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING60CARDIO68AGGRESSION53SUB THREAT31STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power89
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense22
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking60
NOT ON FILE

Cardio68
NOT ON FILE

Aggression53
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat31
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery50
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power89 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense22 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio68 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression53 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat31 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery50 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2012WFEB 2012WMAY 2014WAUG 2014WNOV 2014WFEB 2015WJUL 2015WAPR 2016WAUG 2016WDEC 2016FEB 2017WAUG 2017LOCT 2017WJAN 2018WJUL 2018LSEP 2018WMAR 2019LJUL 2019WOCT 2019LMAY 2020SEP 2020LJUL 2021WOCT 2021LDEC 2022LJUL 2023WJUN 2024LOCT 2024LJUN 2025LFEB 2026LMAR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100.
  12. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  14. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 93.
  22. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  23. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  25. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  27. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  28. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 69, SUB R2.
  29. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 52, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Salmon), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 52.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
27/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
41%
3
11%
2
7%
-
-
16
total
SUB
3
11%
3
11%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
5
19%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Michael ChiesaMar 28, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 1:03
UFC Fight Night 271 - Adesanya vs. Pyfer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Nikolay VeretennikovFeb 7, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 1:42
UFC Fight Night 266 - Bautista vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbow and Punches)
L
VS Jacobe SmithJun 28, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 4:03
UFC 317 - Topuria vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Themba GorimboOct 12, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Alex MoronoJun 1, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 302 - Makhachev vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Robbie LawlerJul 8, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 0:38
UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Philip RoweDec 3, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 3:26
UFC on ESPN 42 - Thompson vs. Holland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Alex OliveiraOct 2, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 193 - Santos vs. Walker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Michel PereiraJul 10, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 264 - Poirier vs. McGregor 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Donald CerroneSep 19, 2020
No ContestR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 178 - Covington vs. Woodley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
L
VS Vicente LuqueMay 9, 2020
KO/TKOR3 · 3:37
UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS James VickOct 12, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:44
UFC Fight Night 161 - Jedrzejczyk vs. Waterson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Upkick)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 16-11 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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