Niko Price vs Leon Shahbazyan Prediction
Betting Odds
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FightIQ Verdict
"This is a volatile matchup between two fighters with significant defensive liabilities and limited sample sizes in the UFC. While Niko Price is a proven UFC veteran, his four-fight losing streak and inability to secure finishes outweigh his experience, favoring the explosive finishing potential of Shahbazyan in a short-duration contest."
The fight will likely be over before Price can leverage his greater UFC experience or output, as Shahbazyan's 100% finish rate and Price's poor defense create a high-variance environment where the first person to initiate grappling wins instantly.
Why FightIQ Likes Shahbazyan
Shahbazyan: 6.1 sig strikes/min vs 52% accuracy
Shahbazyan: 100% win rate via submissions
Price: 4-fight losing streak
Expert Breakdown
How This Fight Plays Out
Kickboxing match, Leon Shahbazyan has the output edge.
Who drives it
Leon Shahbazyan
Hinge stat
who lands first / volume vs power
Niko Price 5.11/min vs Leon Shahbazyan 6.1/min: pure striking affair, output and chin decide it
Projected location
Niko Price's path
Out-volume Leon Shahbazyan at distance; 0.44 knockdowns/min if Leon Shahbazyan walks in.
Leon Shahbazyan's path
Out-volume Niko Price at distance; 1.41 knockdowns/min if Niko Price walks in.
What moved the number
Style Radar
measured edges, side by side- Niko Price
- Leon Shahbazyan
Not shown (stat missing for a fighter): TD Defense, Finish Rate.