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Niko Price

16-11-0 (2 NC)
36y·6' 0"·76" reach·Orthodox
2:13
Control / 15m
time on top
-0.46
Striking diff.
landed minus absorbed
75%
Finish rate
wins inside the distance
0.6
Power
knockdowns per 100 landed

Tells

Non-traditional predictors we've tested against the record. Only the ones that fire on this fighter show up here.

Chin Decay

Predictive

First KO loss September 2018. Fighters at the same age and mileage lose by KO in 11.3% of fights; after a first KO it runs 17.3%.

Fired again Feb 2026

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The Odometer

Backwards

Crossed into the heaviest third of head strikes eaten for their age in January 2018, 77 head strikes before that night. Never-yet-stopped fighters carrying that kind of mileage took a first KO in 11.0% of fights; the lightest third ran 15.6%.

Fired again Feb 2026

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Checked 3 tells for this fighter. 2 fired.

How they fight

Every significant strike they have landed across 21 recorded bouts, 870 in total. Target and position are two readings of the same strikes, so each adds to 100.

Target
Head 61%Body 16%Legs 22%
Position
Distance 78%Clinch 11%Ground 11%
And how often each lands
Head35%
Body61%
Legs83%
Distance39%
Clinch59%
Ground76%

How fights end

UFC bouts only, so these will not add up to the record above. Counts rather than rates: two knockouts in three wins is not a 67% finisher.

8Wins4 KO · 2 SUB · 2 DEC
11Losses6 KO · 3 SUB · 2 DEC

Control, bout by bout

Seconds spent controlling the opponent in each fight, oldest on the left. UFCStats records this per bout and never adds it up; this is what that looks like added up.

64%
Thatch
0%
Morono
5%
Jouban
0%
Luque
32%
Sullivan
28%
Brown
0%
Alhassan
1%
Means
12%
Neal
44%
Vick
13%
Luque
5%
Cerrone
15%
Pereira
32%
Oliveira
11%
Rowe
0%
Lawler
24%
Morono
7%
Gorimbo
0%
Smith
0%
Veretennikov
13%
Chiesa

As the fight goes on

Which measure to show

Significant strikes landed, per minute fought. Every round is measured against round one, except rounds reached by fewer than 3 bouts, which are dimmed and left uncompared.

Landed / minvs R1Bouts
R13.93100%21
R24.92125%13
R38.44215%7

Only fights that reached a round count towards it, so later rounds are a smaller sample.

Career numbers

Strikes landed / min5.11
Strikes absorbed / min5.57
Striking accuracyof everything thrown43%
Striking defenceof what comes back, missed48%
Takedowns / 15 min1.06
Takedown accuracyof attempts that land30%
Takedown defenceof attempts stuffed50%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.6
Pacestrikes landed and absorbed, added together10.68
Average bout lengthhow long their fights actually last, across 21 bouts8.1m

Earned Accuracy

How hard the opponents on this record were to hit at distance, and whether they beat it. Distance strikes only, so nobody gets credit for accuracy they picked up hammering someone already flat on the floor.

39.4%
Landed at range
1,722 thrown over 21 bouts
41.8%
Expected
against these opponents
−2.5pp
Gap
below expected
84.8%
Coverage
from real records
The fine print

Distance strikes only

Nothing thrown in the clinch or on the ground counts. Those land at about 72% and 71%, against 44% at distance, so a blended accuracy mostly measures where a fight happened. Rank the sport that way and its best strikers are all wrestlers.

One pass, not a rating

How much each opponent lets through is taken raw. It isn't adjusted for who they fought, so a fighter whose opponents all had soft schedules comes out looking better here than they are. Running it to convergence is a later job.

Coverage, and who gets ranked

Coverage is how much of the expected number came from the opponents' own records instead of the division average. Under 65% it's mostly the division talking, so the comparison gets hidden. Same for anyone under 5 qualifying bouts, or under 300 distance strikes of their own, which is where an accuracy still moves on a single exchange. Miss any of the three and you'll see what they landed, nothing else, and they stay out of any ranking.

Short records get pulled to the middle

An opponent who hasn't been shot at much gets dragged toward their division's average, and the drag fades as their record fills in. At 60 distance strikes faced, their own record and the division average count for the same.

Bout log

LMichael ChiesaMar 2026SUB R10:08 ctrl1 str1 td
Significant strikes
1 of 3 · 33%
Total strikes
1 of 3 · 33%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
0:08
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R1 1:03
Rear Naked Choke
Target
Head 0%Body 100%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 0%Clinch 100%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LNikolay VeretennikovFeb 2026KO R10:00 ctrl9 str0 td
Significant strikes
9 of 23 · 39%
Total strikes
12 of 27 · 44%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 1:42
Punches to Head At Distance
Target
Head 78%Body 11%Legs 11%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LJacobe SmithJun 2025SUB R20:00 ctrl34 str0 td
Significant strikes
34 of 61 · 56%
Total strikes
46 of 76 · 61%
Takedowns
0 of 2 · 0%
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R2 4:03
Rear Naked Choke
Target
Head 56%Body 12%Legs 32%
Position
Distance 79%Clinch 9%Ground 12%
This fight on UFCStats
LThemba GorimboOct 2024U-DEC1:00 ctrl16 str0 td
Significant strikes
16 of 53 · 30%
Total strikes
58 of 100 · 58%
Takedowns
0 of 3 · 0%
Control
1:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 81%Body 13%Legs 6%
Position
Distance 69%Clinch 31%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WAlex MoronoJun 2024U-DEC3:37 ctrl108 str5 td
Significant strikes
108 of 224 · 48%
Total strikes
138 of 259 · 53%
Takedowns
5 of 5 · 100%
Control
3:37
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
1
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 72%Body 22%Legs 6%
Position
Distance 72%Clinch 8%Ground 19%
This fight on UFCStats
LRobbie LawlerJul 2023KO R10:00 ctrl2 str0 td
Significant strikes
2 of 7 · 29%
Total strikes
2 of 7 · 29%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 0:38
Punches to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 0%Body 50%Legs 50%
Position
Distance 50%Clinch 50%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LPhil RoweDec 2022KO R31:29 ctrl110 str0 td
Significant strikes
110 of 247 · 45%
Total strikes
150 of 293 · 51%
Takedowns
0 of 2 · 0%
Control
1:29
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R3 3:26
Punches to Head At Distance
Target
Head 60%Body 15%Legs 25%
Position
Distance 80%Clinch 13%Ground 7%
This fight on UFCStats
WAlex OliveiraOct 2021U-DEC4:50 ctrl64 str1 td
Significant strikes
64 of 116 · 55%
Total strikes
108 of 167 · 65%
Takedowns
1 of 3 · 33%
Control
4:50
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 58%Body 11%Legs 31%
Position
Distance 70%Clinch 3%Ground 27%
This fight on UFCStats
LMichel PereiraJul 2021U-DEC2:12 ctrl76 str0 td
Significant strikes
76 of 180 · 42%
Total strikes
120 of 229 · 52%
Takedowns
0 of 2 · 0%
Control
2:12
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 53%Body 18%Legs 29%
Position
Distance 86%Clinch 12%Ground 3%
This fight on UFCStats
NCDonald CerroneSep 2020NC R30:47 ctrl150 str0 td
Significant strikes
150 of 312 · 48%
Total strikes
167 of 330 · 51%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:47
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Overturned, R3 5:00
Failed Drug Test by Price Eric Colon 27 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 28. Ron McCarthy 28 - 28.
Target
Head 53%Body 20%Legs 27%
Position
Distance 86%Clinch 12%Ground 2%
This fight on UFCStats
LVicente LuqueMay 2020DOC R31:49 ctrl129 str1 td
Significant strikes
129 of 291 · 44%
Total strikes
144 of 307 · 47%
Takedowns
1 of 4 · 25%
Control
1:49
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Doctor's stoppage, R3 3:37
Target
Head 63%Body 12%Legs 26%
Position
Distance 90%Clinch 7%Ground 3%
This fight on UFCStats
WJames VickOct 2019KO R10:46 ctrl11 str0 td
Significant strikes
11 of 22 · 50%
Total strikes
15 of 28 · 54%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:46
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 1:44
Kick to Head From Bottom Guard Upkick
Target
Head 91%Body 0%Legs 9%
Position
Distance 18%Clinch 0%Ground 82%
This fight on UFCStats
LGeoff NealJul 2019KO R20:53 ctrl24 str0 td
Significant strikes
24 of 57 · 42%
Total strikes
42 of 79 · 53%
Takedowns
0 of 2 · 0%
Control
0:53
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
1
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 2:39
Punches to Head From Guard
Target
Head 63%Body 29%Legs 8%
Position
Distance 58%Clinch 25%Ground 17%
This fight on UFCStats
WTim MeansMar 2019KO R10:02 ctrl32 str0 td
Significant strikes
32 of 67 · 48%
Total strikes
36 of 73 · 49%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:02
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 4:50
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 66%Body 9%Legs 25%
Position
Distance 72%Clinch 13%Ground 16%
This fight on UFCStats
LAbdul Razak AlhassanSep 2018KO R10:00 ctrl4 str0 td
Significant strikes
4 of 10 · 40%
Total strikes
4 of 10 · 40%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 0:43
Punches to Head At Distance
Target
Head 50%Body 50%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WRandy BrownJul 2018KO R21:44 ctrl12 str1 td
Significant strikes
12 of 39 · 31%
Total strikes
40 of 81 · 49%
Takedowns
1 of 2 · 50%
Control
1:44
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
1
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 1:09
Punch to Head From Bottom
Target
Head 75%Body 8%Legs 17%
Position
Distance 17%Clinch 8%Ground 75%
This fight on UFCStats
WGeorge SullivanJan 2018SUB R22:57 ctrl24 str2 td
Significant strikes
24 of 47 · 51%
Total strikes
35 of 67 · 52%
Takedowns
2 of 5 · 40%
Control
2:57
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
3
Reversals
1
Ended
Submission, R2 4:21
Rear Naked Choke
Target
Head 54%Body 29%Legs 17%
Position
Distance 46%Clinch 29%Ground 25%
This fight on UFCStats
LVicente LuqueOct 2017SUB R20:00 ctrl25 str0 td
Significant strikes
25 of 99 · 25%
Total strikes
26 of 100 · 26%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R2 4:08
D'Arce Choke After Drop to Ground
Target
Head 84%Body 0%Legs 16%
Position
Distance 96%Clinch 4%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WAlan JoubanAug 2017KO R10:05 ctrl10 str0 td
Significant strikes
10 of 19 · 53%
Total strikes
10 of 19 · 53%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:05
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 1:44
Punch to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 60%Body 10%Legs 30%
Position
Distance 60%Clinch 0%Ground 40%
This fight on UFCStats
NCAlex MoronoFeb 2017NC R20:00 ctrl23 str0 td
Significant strikes
23 of 117 · 20%
Total strikes
23 of 118 · 19%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Overturned, R2 5:00
Failed Drug Test by Price
Target
Head 52%Body 26%Legs 22%
Position
Distance 83%Clinch 13%Ground 4%
This fight on UFCStats
WBrandon ThatchDec 2016SUB R12:52 ctrl6 str1 td
Significant strikes
6 of 16 · 38%
Total strikes
18 of 30 · 60%
Takedowns
1 of 4 · 25%
Control
2:52
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
2
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R1 4:30
Arm Triangle On Ground
Target
Head 50%Body 17%Legs 33%
Position
Distance 67%Clinch 17%Ground 17%
This fight on UFCStats

Numbers from UFCStats. Control time and strike placement are summed from each bout, everything else is as published.