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UFCUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Niko Price
Niko Price
“The Hybrid”
16-11-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Michel Pereira def. Niko Price (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Michel Pereira
Michel Pereira
“Demolidor”
32-15-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, July 10, 2021
T-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.

Fight stats

Niko Price
Michel Pereira
0
Knockdowns
0
76 of 180
Significant strikes
92 of 154
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
120 of 229
Total strikes
115 of 180
0 of 2
Takedowns
3 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
2:12
Control time
2:47
Significant strikes by target
40 of 130
Head
52 of 106
14 of 23
Body
34 of 42
22 of 27
Leg
6 of 6
65 of 163
Distance
64 of 116
9 of 14
Clinch
18 of 20
2 of 3
Ground
10 of 18

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 30
Sig. str.
27 of 39
26 of 50
Total str.
37 of 49
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:47
Ctrl
0:32
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 40
Sig. str.
32 of 52
32 of 53
Total str.
41 of 64
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
2
0:50
Ctrl
2:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
47 of 110
Sig. str.
33 of 63
62 of 126
Total str.
37 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
0:03

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#PricePereira
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Adalaide Byrd
#PricePereira
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Junichiro Kamijo
#PricePereira
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Price
–
21
Pereira
●29–28 Pereira×20●30–27 Pereira
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

5%
Price
14%
Draw
82%
Pereira
88 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-11-0 (2 NC)
Record
32-15-0 (2 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
32
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.11
SLpM
4.28
43%
Str. Acc.
51%
5.57
SApM
4.32
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.06
TD Avg.
1.11
30%
TD Acc.
52%
50%
TD Def.
75%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Niko Price · 1-4
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • L
    Nikolay Veretennikov
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jacobe Smith
    UFC 317: Topuria vs OliveiraSat, Jun 28, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:03 · Welterweight
  • L
    Themba Gorimbo
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Alex Morono
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Michel Pereira · 1-4
  • L
    Shara Magomedov
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs TorresSat, Jun 27, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Zach Reese
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Kyle Daukaus
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    Abus Magomedov
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 2:22 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 16 fights
36.7
Avg sig. strikes
47.0
0.63
Avg takedowns
0.81
1:17
Avg control time
0:59
129
Career high strikes
110
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Niko Price
Strike target
Michel Pereira
63%
Head
47%
15%
Body
42%
21%
Leg
11%
Niko Price
Strike position
Michel Pereira
76%
Distance
84%
10%
Clinch
11%
13%
Ground
5%