UFC Vegas 122 Highlights! Price Returns From Retirement With Smashing TKO Win
Niko Price turned back the clock and came out of retirement in dramatic fashion earlier tonight (Sat., Oct. 10, 2026) at UFC Vegas 122 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, stunning welterweight prospect Leon Shahbazyan with a brutal first-round TKO (punches). Despite laying his gloves down after a submission loss […]
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - October 10, 2026 - Former UFC veteran Niko Price made a highly anticipated comeback to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 122, defeating welterweight challenger Leon Shahbazyan with a devastating first-round TKO. Price, who had taken a break from fighting after a submission loss to Michael Chiesa in May, returned to action at the request of manager Sean Shelby.
Shahbazyan, who made his Octagon debut earlier this year, was quickly outmatched by Price, who immediately began to pressure him with his powerful punches. The veteran fighter controlled Shahbazyan's movements and forced him into a grueling stand-up battle. Despite some defensive attempts from the younger fighter, Price's relentless ground-and-pound eventually wore him down, leading to the submission finish.
Price's return to the UFC was not the end of his career, but rather a fitting way to conclude it. With this impressive win, the long-time fighter solidified his legacy as a formidable competitor who could still hang with the best in the division.
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