// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Niko Price
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Niko
Price

NICKNAME"The Hybrid"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-11-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
FightMe Combat Sports
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Niko Price
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
37
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
59%
16/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
82%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 1-4
LLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 69% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

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
5.29
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.51
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
48%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.05
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
30%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 98 other rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#85
of 99 on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1499
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
52nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1559 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
23rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.11 per fight)

20 rated fights · opponents rated in 71% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 10, 2026

// 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 · 11
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
11
KO/TKO
69%
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_
82% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
69%
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_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
30 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
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 POWER98TD DEFENSE27GRAPPLING60CHIN61STRIKING63CARDIO59AGGRESSION57SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE40RECOVERY55
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power98
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense27
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (52%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin61
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking63
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression57
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (48%)

Recovery55
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power98 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense27 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record27 bouts
Striking63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat30 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (48%)Not recorded
Recovery55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 losses
// 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 2026WOCT 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.
  31. Start, OCT 2026, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Salmon), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 63.

// 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_
28/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
12
43%
3
11%
2
7%
-
-
17
total
SUB
3
11%
3
11%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
5
18%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 15 of 28 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
FightMe Combat Sports
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// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Leon ShahbazyanOct 10, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 1:58
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
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)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

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

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