Niko Price defeated Leon Shahbazyan by first-round TKO at UFC Vegas 122 in Las Vegas Price came out of retirement after losing to Michael Chiesa by submission
Niko Price is assessing his options after Saturday’s event. UFC Vegas 122 saw one veteran definitely retire and another remain on the fence despite having a video package played after his fight.
Niko Price expects to lay his gloves down for good this time, unless… After taking the Octagon back to Salt Lake City for UFC 332, the next stop on the promotion’s October schedule is their home base in Las Vegas.
Six months ago, UFC veteran Niko Price retired from the sport after Michael Chiesa handed him the fourth consecutive loss of his career. However, many were caught by surprise when Price’s name surfaced against Leon Shahbazyan for the October 10 Fight Night event at the Apex.
Niko Price is coming out of retirement for one more Octagon walk. The welterweight veteran will face Leon Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 122 on Oct. 10, Heavy.com reports, six months after his intended farewell was overshadowed at UFC Seattle.
Niko Price is gearing up for at least one more walk to the Octagon. Earlier this year, Michael Chiesa realised that he had the perfect retirement potentially in front of him.
At UFC Seattle, the promotion provided Michael Chiesa a hero-like ending to his career. In front of his home crowd, ‘Maverick’ got a tribute video and a retirement speech that made the fans emotional.
Niko Price has shared his first reaction to the UFC’s decision to ignore his retirement. ‘The Hybrid’ spent 10 years in MMA’s premier promotion before calling it a career at UFC Seattle this past weekend.
Niko Price didn’t get his moment on the mic after making the decision to hang up the gloves. Israel Adesanya made it clear he’s not retiring after a loss at UFC Seattle, but two other fighters on the card had already planned out their last dance.
The Climate Pledge Arena crowd witnessed the end of two UFC careers on Saturday night, as Michael Chiesa and Niko Price both hung up their gloves following their welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night 271.
Michael Chiesa (-800 to -900) is a heavy favorite in what is expected to be his final UFC fight, held in his home state of Washington. Niko Price (+550 to +600) stepped in on short notice after the original opponent, Carlston Harris, fell out.
We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for UFC Seattle as this next Main Card tilt takes place in the Welterweight (170) Division. Washington’s own Michael Chiesa will take on fellow veteran Niko Price of Florida in a last-minute change in opponents.
On this day four years ago, one UFC fight served as a great advertisement of the benefits to tapping out. Las Vegas hosted UFC Fight Night action on August 28, 2021, with a card topped by Giga Chikadze’s win over Edson Barboza taking place inside the Apex.
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