Niko Price

Niko Price
Born (1989-09-29) September 29, 1989
Cape Coral, Florida, United States
Other names The Hybrid
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach 76.0 in (193 cm)
Team American Top Team
Rank Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 11
Wins 10
By knockout 7
By submission 2
By decision 1
Losses 0
No contests 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Niko Price (born September 29, 1989) is an American fighter. He competes in the Welterweight[2] division and is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After going undefeated (9-0) as an amateur, Price made his professional MMA debut in February 2012. Before joining the UFC Price amassed a record of 8-0 with 7 of his 8 wins coming by stoppages.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Price made his promotional debut for the UFC at UFC 207 against Brandon Thatch. He won the fight via submission in the first round.

Price next fight came at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie against Alex Morono.[5][6] He won the fight via knockout in the second round; however, this was later overturned to a no contest after he tested positive for marijuana.[7]

Price next faced Alan Jouban at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno on August 5, 2017.[8] He won the fight via TKO in round one.[9] The win also earned Price his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 10–0 (1) Alan Jouban TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno August 5, 2017 1 1:44 Mexico City, Mexico Performance of the Night.
NC 9–0 (1) Alex Morono NC (overturned) UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie February 4, 2017 2 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States Originally a KO (punch) win for Price; overturned after he tested positive for marijuana.
Win 9–0 Brandon Thatch Submission (arm triangle choke) UFC 207 December 30, 2016 1 4:30 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Willie Hosch Decision (unanimous) Fight Time 32 August 12, 2016 3 5:00 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 7–0 Jose Caceres TKO (punches) Fight Time 30 April 22, 2016 1 1:31 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 6–0 Maurice Salmon TKO (punches) Fight Time 26 July 17, 2015 1 2:38 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 5–0 Michael Lilly TKO (punches) Fight Time 23 February 6, 2015 2 1:05 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 4–0 Danilo Padilha Da Silva TKO (punches) Fight Time 21 November 7, 2014 1 0:22 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 3–0 David Hayes TKO (punches) Fight Time 20 August 29, 2014 1 3:07 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 2–0 Mikerson Lindor TKO (punches) Fight Time 19 May 30, 2014 1 4:59 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 1–0 Alejandro Gomez Submission (armbar) Fight Time 8 February 17, 2012 1 2:49 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (December 30, 2016). "UFC 207 results: Niko Price taps Brandon Thatch with first-round arm-triangle choke". MMAjunkie.com.
  2. ↑ "Niko Price". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Niko Price". UFC. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  4. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Niko". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  5. ↑ Staff (2017-01-24). "Niko Price replaces Sheldon Westcott at UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  6. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2017-02-04). "UFC Fight Night 104 results: Niko Price puts Alex Morono away with KO at Round 2 buzzer". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  7. ↑ "Three UFC Houston fighters pop for marijuana". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  8. ↑ http://forums.ufcfightclub.com/topic/193460-alan-jouban-vs-niko-price-at-mexico-city-card/
  9. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 114 results: Niko Price TKOs Alan Jouban in 1st round to stay unbeaten". MMAjunkie. 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  10. ↑ Staff (2017-08-06). "UFC Fight Night 114 bonuses: New record holder Dustin Ortiz among 4 fighters to earn $50K". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  11. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 114 bonuses: New record holder Dustin Ortiz among 4 fighters to earn $50K". MMAjunkie. 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
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