UFC UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker Final

Alex Oliveira vs Niko Price

Alex Oliveira
Brazil

Alex Oliveira

“Cowboy”

26-19-1

VS
Niko Price
United States

Niko Price

“The Hybrid”

16-11

Winner

Winner

Niko Price

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

2 October 2021 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Niko Price beat Alex Oliveira by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Niko Price landed 108 of 167 total strikes and 1 of 3 takedowns, with 4:50 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 28-29, 28-29, 28-29.
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Tale of the tape

Alex OliveiraNiko Price
26-19-1Record16-11
33Age on fight night32
5′11″ (180 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
76.5″ (194 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
ATS Team Tres RiosTeamFutures MMA
Tres Rios, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFromCape Coral, Florida, United States

Fight statistics

83of 131 · 63%Total strikes landed108of 167 · 65%
45of 87Head strikes64of 116
20of 26Body strikes18of 23
18of 18Leg strikes26of 28
1of 2Takedowns1of 3
3:14Control time4:50

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Alex OliveiraRoundNiko Price
15/26strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR134/42strikes0/1TD0KD3:48control
29/45strikes1/1TD0KD2:43controlR221/34strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
39/60strikes0/0TD0KD0:31controlR353/91strikes1/2TD0KD1:02control

Judges’ scorecards

Derek Cleary

9R11010R299R310

28total29

Junichiro Kamijo

9R11010R299R310

28total29

Tony Weeks

9R11010R299R310

28total29

Form going into the fight

Alex Oliveira

  1. LRandy Brownsubmission R1 2:502021
  2. LShavkat Rakhmonovsubmission R1 4:402020
  3. WPeter Sobottaunanimous decision2020
  4. WMax Griffinsplit decision2020
  5. LNicolas Dalbyunanimous decision2019

Niko Price

  1. LMichel Pereiraunanimous decision2021
  2. ?Donald Cerroneoverturned R3 5:002020
  3. LVicente LuqueTKO - doctor's stoppage R3 3:372020
  4. WJames VickKO/TKO R1 1:442019
  5. LGeoff NealKO/TKO R2 2:392019

Also on this card

Thiago Santos vs Johnny Walkerunanimous decisionKevin Holland vs Kyle Daukausoverturned R1 3:43Krzysztof Jotko vs Misha Cirkunovsplit decisionAlexander Hernandez vs Mike BreedenKO/TKO R1 1:20Jared Gordon vs Joe Soleckisplit decision

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