Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Niko Price def. Alex Oliveira (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, October 2, 2021
Meta 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.
Fight stats
Alex Oliveira
Niko Price
0
Knockdowns
0
65 of 112
Significant strikes
64 of 116
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
83 of 131
Total strikes
108 of 167
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
50%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:14
Control time
4:50
Significant strikes by target
31 of 72
Head
37 of 83
17 of 23
Body
7 of 11
17 of 17
Leg
20 of 22
56 of 99
Distance
45 of 93
2 of 2
Clinch
2 of 2
7 of 11
Ground
17 of 21
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 17
Sig. str.
16 of 22
15 of 26
Total str.
34 of 42
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:48
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 35
Sig. str.
14 of 26
29 of 45
Total str.
21 of 34
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:43
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
39 of 60
Sig. str.
34 of 68
39 of 60
Total str.
53 of 91
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
1:02
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Oliveira
–
16
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
10%
Oliveira
4%
Draw
86%
Price
50 fan scorecards submitted
●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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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.
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.
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Alex Oliveira 49%51% Niko Price
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
22-12-1 (2 NC)
Record
16-11-0 (2 NC)
1572
Elo rating
1577
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
36
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.99
SLpM
5.11
51%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.55
SApM
5.57
46%
Str. Def.
48%
Grappling Profile
2.35
TD Avg.
1.06
38%
TD Acc.
30%
63%
TD Def.
50%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Alex Oliveira · 0-5
Niko Price · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 21 fights · 19 fights
29.7
Avg sig. strikes
36.7
1.52
Avg takedowns
0.63
3:15
Avg control time
1:17
93
Career high strikes
129
6
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Alex Oliveira
Strike target
Niko Price
57%
Head
63%
25%
Body
15%
18%
Leg
21%
Alex Oliveira
Strike position
Niko Price
59%
Distance
76%
23%
Clinch
10%
18%
Ground
13%