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Welterweight · 3 rounds · Card
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UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
Saturday, October 2, 2021 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Niko Price def. Alex Oliveira
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Mark SmithDerek Cleary · 28-29Junichiro Kamijo · 28-29Tony Weeks · 28-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
Niko PriceRound 3Alex Oliveira
34 / 68Sig. strikes39 / 60
50%Accuracy65%
53 / 91Total strikes39 / 60
0Knockdowns0
1 / 2Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
1:02Control0:31
6.8Pace / min7.8
67%Control share33%
Niko Price
Targethead 65% · body 18% · leg 18%
Phasedistance 76% · clinch 3% · ground 21%
Alex Oliveira
Targethead 49% · body 31% · leg 21%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeAlex Oliveira landed 39 significant strikes to 34.Striking edgeAlex Oliveira struck at 65% accuracy to 50%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upNiko Price's significant-strike pace moved +143% from R2 to R3, 6.8 against 2.8 per minute.
- Target shiftNiko Price's head share of landed strikes moved +22 pts, to 65% head with 18% body and 18% leg.
- Grappling pressureNiko Price attempted 2 more takedowns than in R2, 2 against 0.
- Control swingNiko Price's control time moved +62s, 62s against 0s.
- Defensive driftNiko Price absorbed significant strikes +105% faster than in R2, 7.8 against 3.8 per minute.
- Pace upAlex Oliveira's significant-strike pace moved +105% from R2 to R3, 7.8 against 3.8 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftAlex Oliveira's significant-strike accuracy moved +11 pts, 65% against 54%.
- Phase shiftAlex Oliveira's ground share of landed strikes moved -37 pts, to 0% on the ground against 100% at distance.
- Control swingAlex Oliveira's control time moved -132s, 31s against 163s.
- Defensive driftAlex Oliveira absorbed significant strikes +143% faster than in R2, 6.8 against 2.8 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Niko Price
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Alex Oliveira
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
64Niko Price sig. strikes
65Alex Oliveira sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+171%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Alex Oliveira)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
64 / 116Sig. strikes65 / 112
55%Accuracy58%
108 / 167Total strikes83 / 131
0Knockdowns0
1 / 3Takedowns1 / 2
0Sub attempts0
4:50Control3:14
37Head31
7Body17
20Leg17
Niko PriceAlex Oliveira
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
16-11-0 (2 NC)Record22-12-1 (2 NC)
32Age33
6'0"Height5'11"
76"Reach76"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
5.11Sig. str./min2.99
1.06TD / 15 min2.35
Niko Price5-11 in archive
3KO/TKO wins
1Sub wins
80%Finish rate
