Niko Price “The Hybrid”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 44/100 · peak 51 · Power striker · 9–11 in 20 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 44 (career peak 51), Niko Price's ORCA rating ranks 80th of 98 active welterweights. The profile peaks in striking offence: 73, 41st of 98 active welterweights (total strikes landed per minute 92). The weak side is striking defence, which grades 11, with significant strikes absorbed per minute grading 6. 7 of 9 UFC wins came inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 73 | 41 of 98 | Total strikes landed per minute 92 |
| Striking defence | 11 | 94 of 98 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 16 |
| Grappling offence | 50 | 46 of 98 | — |
| Grappling defence | 41 | 71 of 98 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 92. Weakest: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 6.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 44 (peak 51)
- Welterweight rank
- 80 of 98 active
- UFC record
- 9–11
- Pro record
- 16–11
- Graded UFC bouts
- 20
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- FightMe Combat Sports
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.29
- Significant strike accuracy: 43%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 5.51
- Significant strike defence: 48%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.04
- Takedown accuracy: 29%
- Takedown defence: 54%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.61
Fight history
- 2026-10-10 · W vs Leon Shahbazyan · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
- 2026-03-28 · L vs Michael Chiesa · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
- 2026-02-07 · L vs Nikolay Veretennikov · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
- 2025-06-28 · L vs Jacobe Smith · Submission · UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
- 2024-10-12 · L vs Themba Gorimbo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
- 2024-06-01 · W vs Alex Morono · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
- 2023-07-08 · L vs Robbie Lawler · KO/TKO · UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
- 2022-12-03 · L vs Phil Rowe · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
- 2021-10-02 · W vs Alex Oliveira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
- 2021-07-10 · L vs Michel Pereira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
- 2020-05-09 · L vs Vicente Luque · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
- 2019-10-12 · W vs James Vick · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
- 2019-07-27 · L vs Geoff Neal · KO/TKO · UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar
- 2019-03-09 · W vs Tim Means · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
- 2018-09-08 · L vs Abdul Razak Alhassan · KO/TKO · UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till
- 2018-07-14 · W vs Randy Brown · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
- 2018-01-27 · W vs George Sullivan · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2
- 2017-10-28 · L vs Vicente Luque · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
- 2017-08-05 · W vs Alan Jouban · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno
- 2016-12-30 · W vs Brandon Thatch · Submission · UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey
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