A matchup between two welterweight finishers is the latest addition to UFC Portland.
Niko Price (14-3-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) will take on Muslim Salikhov (16-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 30 in Portland. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie after an initial report from ESPN.
UFC on ESPN+ 30 takes place April 11 at Moda Center in Portland, Ore. The card is expected to stream on ESPN+.
Price has split his last four appearances but has picked up two performance bonuses with knockout wins over Tim Means and James Vick. He has finished all six of his UFC wins.
Salikhov is also a proven finisher, having only gone the distance twice in his MMA career. Since dropping his UFC debut in 2017, Salikhov has won his last three in a row, including back-to-back knockouts over Ricky Rainey and Nordine Taleb.
With the addition, the current UFC on ESPN+ 30 lineup includes:
- Alistair Overeem vs. Walt Harris
- Randy Brown vs. Vicente Luque
- Carla Esparza vs. Michelle Waterson
- Tristan Connelly vs. Alex Silva
- Don’Tale Mayes vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
- Alessio Di Chirico vs. Markus Perez
- Julia Avila vs. Karol Rosa
- Niko Price vs. Muslim Salikhov
