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Welterweight veteran Niko Price will make his second, final walk to the Octagon next month at UFC Vegas 122.

UFC welterweight Niko Price dropped the gloves after a loss to Michael Chiesa at UFC Seattle earlier this year. In a fight in which both Price and Chiesa promised would be their last in the Octagon, Chiesa walked away with a storybook ending to his career.

Despite appearing to retire, Price didn’t get any time on the microphone at UFC Seattle. A full video package played for Chiesa after his UFC Seattle victory to commemorate his tenure with the promotion.

After dropping the gloves at UFC Seattle, Price seemed destined never to return to the Octagon. But just months after UFC Seattle, Price will fight one more time at the UFC Apex before walking away from fighting.

Niko Price’s second retirement fight booked for UFC Vegas 122

As reported by Heavy, Price will return to the Octagon to fight Leon Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 122 on October 10th at the Apex. The card is headlined by a middleweight bout between Top 10 contenders Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan.

Leon, the brother of UFC middleweight vet Edmen Shahbazyan, will make his second UFC appearance after a first-round loss to Levan Chokheli in June. Before his UFC debut, Shahbazyan won four consecutive fights in Tuff N’ Uff.

Price is seeking his first UFC win since defeating Alex Morono by unanimous decision at UFC 302. He’s been with the promotion since his UFC debut at UFC 207, a first-round submission over Brandon Thatch.

Price has earned wins over the likes of Randy Brown, Alan Jouban, and Tim Means during his UFC tenure. The 36-year-old will look for one last highlight-reel victory at UFC Vegas 122.

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