Welterweight
3 Rounds
Michel Pereira won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, July 10, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupNiko Price: Pressure fightervsMichel Pereira: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Michel Pereira wins(68.7%)
Actual result: Michel Pereira wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Niko Price enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Michel Pereira has 25pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Niko Price
Red Corner
VS
Michel Pereira
Blue Corner
+150
(40%)
Vegas Odds
-186
(65%)
36
Age
32
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'1"
193.04 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Niko PriceL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Alex Morono · Jun 24L
vs Themba Gorimbo · Oct 24L
SUBvs Jacobe Smith · Jun 25L
KOvs Nikolay Veretennikov · Feb 26L
SUBvs Michael Chiesa · Mar 26Michel Pereira
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Ihor Potieria · May 24L
KOvs Anthony Hernandez · Oct 24L
vs Abus Magomedov · Apr 25L
KOvs Kyle Daukaus · Aug 25W
vs Zach Reese · Feb 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Niko PriceMetricMichel Pereira
5.11
Strikes / min
4.46
5.57
Strikes absorbed / min
4.40
48%
Strike defense
51%
1.06
TDs / 15 min
1.21
50%
Takedown defense
75%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.46evenly matched on net striking+0.06
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Niko PriceMichel Pereira
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Niko Price(10 fights)Michel Pereira(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+20.9-20.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+224.0-224.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.70.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Niko Price
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights19
Michel Pereira
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights15