Saturday, July 10, 2021T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Michel Pereira defeated Niko Price by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3, held Saturday, July 10, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Michel Pereira won the decision.
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Niko Price vs Michel Pereira
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Niko PriceMichel Pereira
0
Knockdowns0
76 / 180
Significant strikes92 / 154
42%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
120 / 229
Total strikes115 / 180
0 / 2
Takedowns3 / 6
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
1
Submission attempts2
2:12
Control time2:47
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Niko PriceMichel Pereira
4053%5257%
Head
1418%3437%
Body
2229%67%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Niko Price
86%12%
Michel Pereira
70%20%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Niko Price76 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3535/121
88/16
2222/26
Clinch
33/7
66/7
0
Ground
22/2
0
00/1
Michel Pereira92 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4343/88
1616/23
55/5
Clinch
00/1
1818/19
0
Ground
99/17
0
11/1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Niko PriceMichel Pereira
R1
10
27
10-910-910-9
R2
19
32
10-910-910-9
R3
47
33
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Michel Pereira
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 30
Significant strikes27 / 39
33%
Sig. strike accuracy69%
26 / 50
Total strikes37 / 49
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:47
Control time0:32
Round 2Judges: Michel Pereira
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 40
Significant strikes32 / 52
48%
Sig. strike accuracy62%
32 / 53
Total strikes41 / 64
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts2
0:50
Control time2:12
Round 3Judges: Niko Price
0
Knockdowns0
47 / 110
Significant strikes33 / 63
43%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
62 / 126
Total strikes37 / 67
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:35
Control time0:03
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Niko Price
21
Michel Pereira
●29-28 Pereira×20●30-27 Pereira
All 21 media scorecards
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Pereira
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-28Pereira
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Pereira
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Pereira
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Pereira
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Pereira
- MMAMania.com29-28Pereira
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Pereira
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Pereira
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Pereira
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Pereira
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Pereira
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com29-28Pereira
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Pereira
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com29-28Pereira
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com29-28Pereira
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Pereira
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press29-28Pereira
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Pereira
- Chris Connor · The Fight City29-28Pereira
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29-28Pereira
Fan Scorecards
88 fan scorecards submitted
5%
Niko Price
14%
Draw
82%
Michel Pereira
●29-28 Pereira76.1%●28-28 Draw13.6%●29-27 Pereira4.5%●29-28 Price3.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
99%
Pereira
R2
91%
Pereira
R3
85%
Price
Betting Odds
Niko Price
+216
32% implied win probability
Open: +133Best: +425
Michel Pereira
-238
70% implied win probability
Open: -165Best: -160
Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Niko Price | Michel Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +140 | -160 |
| BetOnline | +165 | -190 |
| BetUS | +155 | -190 |
| Betway | +425 | -833 |
| Bookmaker | +140 | -176 |
| Bovada | +155 | -190 |
| Cloudbet | +329 | -549 |
| DraftKings | +205 | -295 |
| FanDuel | +390 | -600 |
| mybookie | +150 | -180 |
| Pinnacle | +335 | -561 |
| sportsbetio | +140 | -213 |
| sports-interaction | +140 | -180 |
| unibet | +150 | -186 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Michel Pereira absorbs 4.32 significant strikes a minute, more than 77% of UFC fighters.
- Niko Price absorbs 5.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Niko Price lands 5.11 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Niko Price's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Niko Price
KickboxingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2015Welterweight ChampionshipFight Time Promotions
- —Amateur Welterweight ChampionshipElite Promotions
- —Amateur MMA 9-0Record
Michel Pereira
KarateBJJ
- —Black belt · KarateRene Colares
- —SBC Middleweight ChampionshipSBC (Serbian Battle Championship)
- —Champion · Para State Luta Livre
- —Black belt · BJJSavio Roveno
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%47%
Head
15%42%
Body
21%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Niko Pricelast 7 fights
55%12%33%
Michel Pereiralast 8 fights
67%13%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Niko Price· from fights outside the UFC Michel Pereira· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.114.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Niko Price · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.574.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Niko Price · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.061.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Niko Price · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Niko Price · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Niko Price · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Niko Price · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersMichel Pereira · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.11
Strikes landed / min4.28
5.57
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.32
1.06 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.11 / 2.1
30%
Takedown accuracy52%
50%
Takedown defence76%
1:17
Control time / fight0:59
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Niko Price21 UFC fights · 847 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%385/1242
11%89/158
22%185/215
Clinch
6%50/98
5%40/51
0%1/1
Ground
10%86/116
1%8/8
0%3/4
Michel Pereira16 UFC fights · 752 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%300/812
33%250/383
11%79/99
Clinch
2%16/27
9%66/71
0%1/1
Ground
5%36/66
0%3/3
0%1/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Niko Price22 of 27 ended early · 81%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Michel Pereira26 of 47 ended early · 55%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Niko Price1-4
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- LUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
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- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker · Oct 2, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- NC
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2 · Jan 27, 2018Submission · R2 · 4:21 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Submission · R2 · 4:08 · Welterweight
- W
- NC
- W
- WWillie HoschFight Time 32 · Aug 12, 2016Unanimous Decision
- WJose CaceresFight Time 30 · Apr 22, 2016TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Welterweight
- WMaurice SalmonFight Time 26 · Jul 17, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
- WMichael LillyFight Time 23 · Feb 6, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Welterweight
- WDanilo PadilhaFight Time 21 · Nov 7, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:22 · Welterweight
- WDavid HayesFight Time 20 · Aug 29, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:07 · Welterweight
- WMikerson LindorFight Time 19 · May 30, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
- WAlejandro GamezFight Time 8 · Feb 17, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:49 · Welterweight
Michel Pereira1-4
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- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
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- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira · May 21, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje · Sep 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WDae Sung KimRoad FC 52 · Feb 23, 2019TKO · R2 · 1:02
- WWon Jun ChoiRoad FC 51 XX · Dec 15, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:41 · Catchweight
- L
- NCBurenzorig BatmunkhHEAT 43 · Sep 17, 2018NC · R5 · 1:46 · Welterweight
- WHae Jun YangRoad FC 48 · Jul 28, 2018TKO · R3 · 1:48 · Middleweight
- WRyul KimHEAT 42 · May 27, 2018TKO
- NCCarlos PereiraArena Fight · May 12, 2018NC · R1 · 3:03
- WLaerte CostaSerbian Battle Championship 17 · Apr 28, 2018Submission · R1 · 4:02 · Welterweight
- WLuka StrezoskiSerbian Battle Championship 15 · Dec 8, 2017DEC · Welterweight
- LKuerbanjiang TuluosibakeKunlun Fight MMA 15 · Oct 3, 2017· R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WCristiano Estela RiosFusion FC 24 · Dec 21, 2016Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- L
- WStanley BarbosaRevelation FC 4 · May 13, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:56
- L
- L
- WCairo RochaXFC International 9 · Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- W
- WCaio RobsonPara Regional · May 31, 2014TKO
- LJunior de OliveiraIron Man MMA · May 24, 2014Submission
- WJunior OrgulhoJungle Fight 65 · Feb 2, 2014Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WSilmar NunesTucuma FS 5 · Dec 21, 2013Submission · R1 · 4:18
- WJaime Cordova300 Sparta 4 · Oct 10, 2013Unanimous Decision
- WDaziel da Silva Jr.Para Regional · Sep 28, 2013DEC
- WRenato Puente300 Sparta 3 · Sep 16, 2013
- WReginaldo FerreiraPara Regional · Aug 10, 2013TKO
- WTBAPara Regional · Jul 13, 2013TKO
- LRubenilton PereiraPara Regional · Apr 6, 2013DEC
- LRubenilton PereiraPara Regional · Mar 30, 2013DEC
- LBruno LobatoPara Regional · Jan 12, 2013DEC
- WSivaldo AlvesPara Regional · Jun 15, 2012DEC
- WTBAPara Regional · Jan 21, 2012TKO
- WTBAPara Regional · Dec 22, 2011TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Niko Price vs Michel Pereira?
Michel Pereira defeated Niko Price by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3, held Saturday, July 10, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Michel Pereira won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Niko Price vs Michel Pereira?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Michel Pereira won the decision.
Was Niko Price vs Michel Pereira a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 82% of 88 fan cards scored it for Michel Pereira; 100% of 21 media scores picked Michel Pereira.