Welterweight

Niko

"The Hybrid"

Price

L SUB
Price
VS
OPPONENT
Michael Chiesa
SUB Rear Naked Choke
March 28, 2026
L KO
Price
VS
OPPONENT
Nikolay Veretennikov
KO/TKO Punches
February 07, 2026
L SUB
Price
VS
OPPONENT
Jacobe Smith
SUB Rear Naked Choke
June 28, 2025
L UD
Price
VS
OPPONENT
Themba Gorimbo
U-DEC
October 12, 2024
W UD
Price
VS
OPPONENT
Alex Morono
U-DEC
June 01, 2024
16
WINS
11
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
36
HEIGHT
183 cm
WEIGHT
77.1 kg
REACH
193 cm
LEG REACH
42.5 cm
COUNTRY
United States

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(3/28/26) Price was submitted by Michael Chiesa via rear-naked choke at 1:03 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(2/7/26) Price was stopped by Nikolay Veretennikov via strikes at 1:42 of the first round
• UFC 317(06/28/25) Price was submitted by Jacobe Smith via rear-naked choke at 4:03 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(10/12/24) Price lost a three round unanimous decision to Themba Gorimbo
• UFC 302(6/1/24) Price won a three round unanimous decision over Alex Morono
• UFC 290(7/8/23) Price was knocked out by Robbie Lawler at :38 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(12/3/22) Price was stopped by Phil Rowe via strikes at 3:26 of the third round
• UFC Fight Night(10/2/21) Price won a three round unanimous decision over Alex Oliveira
• UFC 264(7/10/21) Price lost a three round unanimous decision to Michel Pereira
• UFC Fight Night(9/19/20) Price’s three-round draw with Donald Cerrone was overturned to a no contest when Price failed a post-fight drug test
• UFC 249(5/9/20) Price lost to Vicente Luque via TKO (Doctor stoppage) at 3:37 of the third round
• UFC Fight Night(10/12/19) Price knocked out James Vick at 1:44 of the first round
• UFC 240(7/27/19) Price was stopped by Geoff Neal via strikes at 2:39 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(3/9/19) Price knocked out Tim Means at 4:50 of the first round
• UFC 228(9/8/18) Price was knocked out by Abdul Razak Alhassan at :43 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(7/14/18) Price knocked out Randy Brown at 1:09 of the second round
• UFC on FOX(1/27/18) Price submitted George Sullivan via rear naked choke at 4:21 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(10/28/17) Price was submitted by Vicente Luque via D’Arce choke at 4:08 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(8/5/17) Price stopped Alan Jouban via strikes at 1:44 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(2/4/17) Price’s knockout win over Alex Morono was overturned to a no contest when Price failed a post-fight drug test
• UFC 207(12/30/16) Price submitted Brandon Thatch via arm triangle choke at 4:30 of the first round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2012, made UFC debut in December 2016
10 wins by KO, 3 by submission (Armbar, Arm Triangle, RNC)
10 first-round finishes, 3 second-round finishes
Has won seven of his last 17 (7-9, 1 NC)
Origin of nickname: “Because I'm the best of both worlds.”
Father of seven

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: I tried out an MMA class in 2008 and from the first punch I knew I could do this.
Q: Training:
ANSWER: A typical day of training for me is waking up at 6am, training until noon, then rest or hang out with my family until about 5pm. Then I’ll take my kids to the kids’ class at our gym and I’ll do my hard training from about 7 to 10pm.
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER: Fight Time Promotions Welterweight Title & Elite Promotions Amateur Welterweight Title
Q: Who is your favorite fighter and why?
ANSWER: Anderson Silva, because of his dominating career
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER: It means I'm blessed, I'm supposed to be here, and that all my hard work wasn't a waste.
Q: What fight do you consider to be the key fight in your career and why?
ANSWER: The Randy Brown hammerfist KO. It let me know I can finish the fight from anywhere and anything can happen.
Q: Do you have any heroes outside of fighting?
ANSWER: Jesus and my wife because she has been with me since the beginning
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER: For a short time, I studied criminal justice and it wasn't for me.
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER: Landscaping & I own my own pressure washing business.
Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?
ANSWER: Amateur record of 9-0, 2-0 in kickboxing and countless grappling completion placements.
Q: Ranks in any martial arts styles:
ANSWER: Jiu-Jitsu brown belt
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER: Guillotine
Q: Favorite Striking technique:
ANSWER: Superman punch to spinning backfist
Q: Besides titles and money, what motivates you?
ANSWER: My wife and 7 children
Q: Tell us about your life outside of fighting:
ANSWER: My wife and I have been married 15 years, we have 7 kids from 1 to 13 years old, a dog, chickens, ducks and fish. I love fishing, spending time with family and watching our kids do the things they love.

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY43%
STRIKING DEFENSE48%
LANDED/MIN
5.11
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
5.57
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY30%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE50%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.06
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.6
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
8 W - 11 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-4 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)4
Submission2
Decision2
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)6
Submission3
Decision2
FIGHTING STYLE Freestyle
STANCE Orthodox
UFC DEBUT Dec. 31, 2016