Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
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
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Michel Pereira won the decision.

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

#PricePereira
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#PricePereira
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#PricePereira
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Price
-
21
Pereira
29-28 Pereira×2030-27 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

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.

SportsbookNiko PriceMichel 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Niko Price 59%41% Michel Pereira

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Niko Price
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Michel Pereira
Knockout Artist
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power93
67Speed96
62Precision90
83Durability85
81Engine77
79Wrestling82
82Ground72

Biggest edge Michel Pereira, Kick power +31

Attribute by attribute

Niko Price is on the left of every row, Michel Pereira on the right.
83Punch power87
67Kick power98
67Punch speed94
67Kick speed97
62Accuracy90
79Takedowns82
71Ground striking49
93Submissions94
92Chin94
73Body strength76
81Cardio77

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-11-0 (2 NC)
Record
32-15-0 (2 NC)
1759
Power Index rating
1695
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
32
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

5.11
SLpM
4.28
43%
Str. Acc.
51%
5.57
SApM
4.32
48%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.06
TD Avg.
1.11
30%
TD Acc.
52%
50%
TD Def.
75%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Niko Price · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:03 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Michel Pereira · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · 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%