Welterweight· Not Fighting
Niko Price
“The Hybrid”·
Cape Coral, FL, United States
Pro record
17-11-0
Model Elo
1485
#1160 of 1994
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 76"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- FightMe Combat Sports
- Born
- Cape Coral, FL, United States
- UFC debut
- Dec 30, 2016
Profile
Niko Price is 9–11 in the UFC since 2016 (plus 2 no contests). 7 of those 9 wins came inside the distance, 5 in the first round. Last fight: beat Leon Shahbazyan by KO/TKO (Oct 10, 2026).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 9–11
- +2 NC
- Finish rate
- 78%
- 7 of 9 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 5
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- W1
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 2h 52m
- avg 7:50 per fight
- Opposition
- 1579
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1642opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 302 · Jun 1, 2024
- 1630opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · Oct 11, 2019
- 1604opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno · Aug 4, 2017
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · about average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.58 · about average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 7:50
Fight history (22)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Leon ShahbazyanRecord after: 9-11 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:58 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs DuncanOct 10, 2026 |
| L |  Michael ChiesaRecord after: 8-11 | submissionRound 1 · 1:03 | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferMar 28, 2026 |
| L |  Nikolay VeretennikovRecord after: 8-10 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:42 | UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraFeb 7, 2026 |
| L |  Jacobe SmithRecord after: 8-9 | submissionRound 2 · 4:03 | UFC 317Jun 28, 2025 |
| L |  Themba GorimboRecord after: 8-8 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaOct 12, 2024 |
| W |  Alex MoronoRecord after: 8-7 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 302Jun 1, 2024 |
| L |  Robbie LawlerRecord after: 7-7 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:38 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. RodriguezJul 7, 2023 |
| L |  Phil RoweRecord after: 7-6 | KO/TKORound 3 · 3:26 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. HollandDec 2, 2022 |
| W |  Alex OliveiraRecord after: 7-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. WalkerOct 1, 2021 |
| L |  Michel PereiraRecord after: 6-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3Jul 9, 2021 |
| NC |  Donald CerroneRecord after: 6-4 | OverturnedRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. WoodleySep 18, 2020 |
| L |  Vicente LuqueRecord after: 6-4 | KO/TKORound 3 · 3:37 | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. GaethjeMay 8, 2020 |
| W |  James VickRecord after: 6-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:44 | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. WatersonOct 11, 2019 |
| L |  Geoff NealRecord after: 5-3 | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:39 | UFC 240: Holloway vs. EdgarJul 26, 2019 |
| W |  Tim MeansRecord after: 5-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:50 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos SantosMar 8, 2019 |
| L |  Abdul Razak AlhassanRecord after: 4-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:43 | UFC 228: Woodley vs. TillSep 7, 2018 |
| W |  Randy BrownRecord after: 4-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:09 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. IvanovJul 13, 2018 |
| W |  George SullivanRecord after: 3-1 | submissionRound 2 · 4:21 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2Jan 26, 2018 |
| L | Vicente LuqueRecord after: 2-1 | submissionRound 2 · 4:08 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. MachidaOct 27, 2017 |
| W |  Alan JoubanRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:44 | UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. MorenoAug 4, 2017 |
| NC | Alex MoronoRecord after: 1-0 | OverturnedRound 2 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean ZombieFeb 3, 2017 |
| W |  Brandon ThatchRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 1 · 4:30 | UFC 207: Nunes vs. RouseyDec 29, 2016 |