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Niko Price vs Leon Shahbazyan
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Duncan · Sat, Oct 10, 5:00 PM EDT
Prelims · WelterweightWelterweight: 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
ResultNiko Price won · KO/TKO · R1 · 1:58
“The Hybrid”
United States
17-11-0
44% by the odds · Underdog
“S.O.G.”
United States
12-6-0
56% by the odds · Favorite
Tale of the Tape
- 37
- Age
- 30
- 6'0"
- Height
- 6'4"
- 76"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 74"
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- FightMe Combat Sports
- Gym
- Glendale Fighting Club
- 82%
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 100% (better)
- –
- StreakCurrent run of straight wins or losses (no contests skipped).
- 2 losses
- 73-28
- Last 5 opp. recordThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.
- –
- 1682 (better)
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1568
- 1710
- Last 5 opp. Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.
- –
- 5.29 (better)
- Strikes landed/minSignificant strikes landed per minute of fight time.
- 5.15
- 5.51 (better)
- Strikes absorbed/minSignificant strikes taken per minute of fight time. Lower is better.
- 10.38
- 44%
- Striking accuracyShare of significant strikes thrown that land.
- 52% (better)
- 48% (better)
- Striking defenseShare of opponents' significant strikes that miss.
- 32%
- 1.04
- Takedowns/15 minTakedowns landed per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 1.19
- 0.60
- Sub attempts/15 minSubmission attempts per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 0.00
Scouting Reports
How each fighter wins, how they're trending, and their style.
Niko Price
- W
- L
- L
- L
- L
Back in the win column
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Price is a finisher with an 82% finish rate. He has 11 KO/TKO wins, 3 submissions and 3 decisions, so he puts people to sleep far more often than he lives on the scorecards.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, Leon Shahbazyan (12-6-0): win, KO/TKO in round 1. Before that, Michael Chiesa (20-7-0): loss, submission in round 1. Before that, Nikolay Veretennikov (14-8-0): loss, KO/TKO in round 1.
- Style
- Orthodox with a 76" reach, Price lands 5.11 significant strikes a minute at 43% accuracy, so he's a volume striker. He absorbs 5.57 a minute and defends 48%. Takedown defense is 50%, with 1.06 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Leon Shahbazyan
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
Lost 2 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Shahbazyan is a finisher with a 100% finish rate: 11 submissions, 1 KO/TKO, and zero decisions. He made people tap far more than he puts them to sleep.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, Niko Price (16-11-0) beat him by round 1 KO/TKO. Before that, Levan Chokheli (15-3-0) also stopped him by round 1 KO/TKO. Before that, he beat Robert Hale by round 1 submission.
- Style
- Orthodox at 6'4" with a 74" reach. He lands 6.1 significant strikes a minute at 52% accuracy but absorbs 8.45 a minute and defends only 33%. He averages 1.41 takedowns per 15 minutes at 50% accuracy.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Line Movement
Chance the consensus line (average of 18 sportsbooks) implies, as of Oct 11, 12:55 AM EDT.
They've Met Before
- Niko PriceWin, KO/TKO, R1 · Oct 2026
Common Opponents
Fighters both have faced, from pro MMA records.
Phil Rowe
- Niko Price
- Loss, KO/TKO, R3 · Dec 2022
- Leon Shahbazyan
- Loss, TKO, R3 · Aug 2019