UFC UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier Final

Welterweight

Alex Morono vs Niko Price

Alex Morono
United States

Alex Morono

“The Great White”

24-13

VS
Niko Price
United States

Niko Price

“The Hybrid”

16-11

Winner

Winner

Niko Price

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

1 June 2024 · Prudential Center, Newark, USA

Key takeaways

  • Niko Price beat Alex Morono by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Niko Price landed 138 of 259 total strikes and 5 of 5 takedowns, with 3:37 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 28-29, 28-29, 28-29.
  • They have met once before, at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie, but the result is not recorded.

Tale of the tape

Alex MoronoNiko Price
24-13Record16-11
33Age on fight night34
5′11″ (180 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
72″ (183 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Fortis MMATeamFutures MMA
Houston, Texas, United StatesFromCape Coral, Florida, United States

Fight statistics

111of 225 · 49%Total strikes landed138of 259 · 53%
85of 195Head strikes102of 210
14of 16Body strikes29of 38
12of 14Leg strikes7of 11
1of 1Takedowns5of 5
0:56Control time3:37

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

Round by round

Alex MoronoRoundNiko Price
40/78strikes1/1TD0KD0:29controlR121/58strikes1/1TD0KD1:10control
30/52strikes0/0TD0KD0:27controlR250/83strikes3/3TD0KD2:04control
41/95strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR367/118strikes1/1TD0KD0:23control

Judges’ scorecards

Sal D'amato

10R199R2109R310

28total29

Chris Lee

10R199R2109R310

28total29

Dave Tirelli

10R199R2109R310

28total29

They have met before

5 February 2017Result not recorded by overturned in round 2UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie

Form going into the fight

Alex Morono

  1. WCourt McGeeunanimous decision2024
  2. LJoaquin Buckleyunanimous decision2023
  3. WTim Meanssubmission R2 2:092023
  4. LSantiago PonzinibbioKO/TKO R3 2:292022
  5. WMatthew Semelsbergerunanimous decision2022

Niko Price

  1. LRobbie LawlerKO/TKO R1 0:382023
  2. LPhil RoweKO/TKO R3 3:262022
  3. WAlex Oliveiraunanimous decision2021
  4. LMichel Pereiraunanimous decision2021
  5. ?Donald Cerroneoverturned R3 5:002020

Also on this card

Dustin Poirier vs Islam MakhachevLightweightsubmission R5 2:42Sean Strickland vs Paulo CostaMiddleweightsplit decisionMichal Oleksiejczuk vs Kevin HollandMiddleweightsubmission R1 1:34Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Randy BrownWelterweightunanimous decisionRoman Kopylov vs Cesar AlmeidaMiddleweightsplit decision

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