{"id":450279,"date":"2026-02-03T02:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T02:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/450279\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T02:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T02:22:07","slug":"niko-price-steps-in-on-short-notice-for-ufc-vegas-113","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/450279\/","title":{"rendered":"Niko Price steps in on short notice for UFC Vegas 113"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cThe Hybrid\u201d is headed to Sin City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight veteran Niko Price will step in on just five days\u2019 notice to face Nikolay Veretennikov at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-fight-cards\/413051\/ufc-vegas-113-fight-card-start-time-date-location-bautista-vs-oliveira\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC Vegas 113<\/a> this weekend (Sat., Feb. 7, 2026) inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The promotion announced the matchup earlier today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Price replaces Jose Henrique Souza, who was originally slated to fight Veretennikov after stepping in for Eric Nolan. In short, the bout has gone from Nolan vs. Souza, to Souza vs. Veretennikov, and now Veretennikov vs. Price \u2014 short-notice MMA, baby!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Known as one of the most action-oriented fighters in the division, Price (16-9-2) is in desperate need of a win. The 36-year-old is riding a two-fight losing streak and has won just two of his last nine bouts overall. Even more concerning, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/6\/28\/24457990\/full-fight-video-highlights-ufc-317-results-espn-ppv-smith-submission-price-biggest-betting-favorite\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">four of his last six losses have come by way of finish<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Price\u2019s most recent wins came against Alex Morono at UFC 302 and Alex Oliveira back in 2021. With his back firmly against the wall, taking a short-notice fight may be his best chance to reassert his value with the promotion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Veretennikov, meanwhile, appeared to be nearing the end of his UFC run <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/2\/23\/24371033\/ufc-seattle-nikolay-veretennikov-pushed-austin-vanderford-will-not-get-in-trouble-with-dana-white\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">after going 1-3 inside the Octagon<\/a>. However, the 36-year-old inked a new deal \u2014 likely aided by his willingness to accept fights on short notice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cGladiator\u201d began his UFC tenure with consecutive losses to Danny Barlow and Austin Vanderford before edging Francisco Prado via split decision. He\u2019s coming off a forgettable unanimous decision loss to Punahele Soriano and, like Price, badly needs a victory to stabilize his standing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">With two veterans fighting for relevance and roster security, this short-notice Welterweight clash could steal the show \u2014 or end abruptly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Here\u2019s the finalized UFC Vegas 113 lineup (fingers crossed it stays intact):<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">To checkout UFC\u2019s upcoming schedule of events click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/pages\/ufc-mma-schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Hybrid\u201d is headed to Sin City. 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