21-fight UFC veteran ends short-lived retirement to make Octagon return after broken promise

Niko Price is gearing up for at least one more walk to the Octagon.

Earlier this year, Michael Chiesa realised that he had the perfect retirement potentially in front of him.

This came to fruition for the veteran fighter turned commentator, who won his final outing via submission in just over a minute in the first round.

Both Chiesa and his opponent laid down their gloves inside the Octagon, though it now appears that the man ‘Maverick’ shared his last dance with isn’t satisfied with the way things ended.

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In March, Niko Price called time on his career after competing 21 times inside the UFC Octagon.

Being submitted by Michael Chiesa in Seattle was the fourth consecutive loss that he has suffered at 36 years old.

‘The Hybrid’ has been a fan favorite during his time on the roster but had what looked to be his last dance overshadowed by the hometown retirement of his opponent.

A new report from Heavy.com claims that Price will come back to face Leon Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 122 on October 10.

Both fighters have confirmed this matchup via social media by reposting graphics of this particular bout.

This next outing will be a very different assignment for Price compared to his previous clash with fellow veteran Chiesa earlier this year.

Shahbazyan is 0-1 since signing to the UFC roster after putting together a run of first-round finishes in Tuff-N-Uff.

Shahbazyan’s debut ended in disaster after he was stopped in just 23 seconds by Levan Chokheli at the Apex in June.

Niko Price was left waiting inside the Octagon after not getting the post-fight interview that he said he was promised when fighting in Seattle.

Daniel Cormier explained that he didn’t interview Price because it didn’t feel like the right thing to do following Michael Chiesa’s retirement.

Perhaps ‘The Hybrid’ is coming back in order to try and have a more satisfying send-off following his disappointing loss in Seattle.