Saturday, October 2, 2021Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Niko Price defeated Alex Oliveira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker, held Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Niko Price won the decision.
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Alex Oliveira vs Niko Price
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Alex OliveiraNiko Price
0
Knockdowns0
65 / 112
Significant strikes64 / 116
58%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
83 / 131
Total strikes108 / 167
1 / 2
Takedowns1 / 3
50%
Takedown accuracy33%
3:14
Control time4:50
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Alex OliveiraNiko Price
3148%3758%
Head
1726%711%
Body
1726%2031%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Alex Oliveira
86%11%
Niko Price
70%27%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Alex Oliveira65 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2525/62
1414/20
1717/17
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
55/9
22/2
0
Niko Price64 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/63
44/8
2020/22
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
1515/19
22/2
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Alex OliveiraNiko Price
R1
7
16
10-910-910-9
R2
19
14
10-910-910-9
R3
39
34
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: Niko Price
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 17
Significant strikes16 / 22
41%
Sig. strike accuracy73%
15 / 26
Total strikes34 / 42
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time3:48
Round 2Judges: Alex Oliveira
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 35
Significant strikes14 / 26
54%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
29 / 45
Total strikes21 / 34
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2:43
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Niko Price
0
Knockdowns0
39 / 60
Significant strikes34 / 68
65%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
39 / 60
Total strikes53 / 91
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:31
Control time1:02
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Alex Oliveira
16
Niko Price
●29-28 Price×16
All 16 media scorecards
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Price
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-28Price
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Price
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Price
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Price
- CombatPress.com29-28Price
- Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA29-28Price
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29-28Price
- Jillian DeCoursey29-28Price
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Price
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Price
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Price
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Price
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Price
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Price
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Price
Fan Scorecards
50 fan scorecards submitted
10%
Alex Oliveira
4%
Draw
86%
Niko Price
●29-28 Price86%●29-28 Oliveira10%●29-29 Draw2%●28-28 Draw2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Price
R2
96%
Oliveira
R3
90%
Price
Betting Odds
Alex Oliveira
+182
35% implied win probability
Open: +100Best: +280
Niko Price
-226
69% implied win probability
Open: -126Best: -187
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Alex Oliveira | Niko Price |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +175 | -220 |
| BetOnline | +180 | -210 |
| BetUS | +160 | -200 |
| Betway | +175 | -250 |
| Bovada | +175 | -220 |
| Cloudbet | +173 | -195 |
| DraftKings | +200 | -285 |
| FanDuel | +280 | -400 |
| mybookie | +180 | -220 |
| Pinnacle | +160 | -187 |
| sportsbetio | +150 | -204 |
| sports-interaction | +185 | -250 |
| unibet | +170 | -215 |
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
- Niko Price absorbs 5.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Alex Oliveira's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Niko Price lands 5.11 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Alex Oliveira spends 86% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Alex Oliveira
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Dark Blue Prajied · Muay Thai
- —Blue belt · BJJ
Niko Price
KickboxingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2015Welterweight ChampionshipFight Time Promotions
- —Amateur Welterweight ChampionshipElite Promotions
- —Amateur MMA 9-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
57%63%
Head
25%15%
Body
18%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alex Oliveiralast 1 fight
86%14%
Niko Pricelast 7 fights
55%12%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alex Oliveira· from fights outside the UFC Niko Price
Strikes landed / min
2.985.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersNiko Price · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.605.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersNiko Price · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.401.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersNiko Price · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersNiko Price · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersNiko Price · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersNiko Price · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.98
Strikes landed / min5.11
2.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.57
2.40 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.06 / 3.5
39%
Takedown accuracy30%
64%
Takedown defence50%
3:06
Control time / fight1:17
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
Alex Oliveira22 UFC fights · 629 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%207/636
13%84/132
13%83/89
Clinch
10%64/113
7%47/58
5%31/38
Ground
14%85/135
4%27/28
0%1/1
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
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
Alex Oliveira36 of 46 ended early · 78%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Niko Price22 of 27 ended early · 81%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Alex Oliveira1-4
- LOmar TugarevBeazt Fight Night · Jun 13, 2026TKO · R1 · 2:35 · Lightweight
- LRkena FC 2: Lortqipanidze vs. Oliveira · Mar 14, 2026Submission · R1 · 0:41 · Lightweight
- L
- WMauricio Ariel PareFuthar MMA 5 · Sep 6, 2025Submission · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 48 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WHelison CruzSFFN 9 · Aug 13, 2022TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker · Oct 2, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018Submission · R2 · 3:17 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- W
- NC
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WJoe MerrittUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero · Jun 27, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- W
- WDouglas AparecidoWOCS 38 · Oct 18, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Catchweight
- WEderson MoreiraWOCS 36 · Jul 18, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:18 · Catchweight
- NCRogério MatiasCEF 10 · May 29, 2014NC · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WFabio LimaBitetti Combat 19 · Feb 6, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:26 · Welterweight
- WWelton DoidãoWOCS 32 · Dec 13, 2013Submission · R3 · 3:44 · Welterweight
- WThiago MacedoWOCS 27 · Aug 2, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:40 · Welterweight
- DKenedy GualandeRio de Janeiro Regional · Jun 23, 2013DRAW
- WJone GarciaBitetti Combat 15 · May 11, 2013TKO · R2 · 2:03 · Welterweight
- L
- WTBAJF Fights · Oct 6, 2012TKO
- WTBAMinas Gerais Regional · Aug 25, 2012TKO
- WLeandro BeinrothiMinas Gerais Regional · Jun 30, 2012TKO
- LTBAATS Kombat · May 26, 2012Submission
- WRodrigo PitbullMinas Gerais Regional · Dec 10, 2011TKO
Niko Price1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
- 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
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Alex Oliveira vs Niko Price?
Niko Price defeated Alex Oliveira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker, held Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Niko Price won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Alex Oliveira vs Niko Price?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Niko Price won the decision.
Was Alex Oliveira vs Niko Price a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 86% of 50 fan cards scored it for Niko Price; 100% of 16 media scores picked Niko Price.