Falaniko Vitale "Niko"

Falaniko Vitale, known as "Niko", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Middleweight division. Falaniko Vitale holds a professional record of 14-3-0, including 1-1-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Falaniko Vitale stands 6'1", and is 48 years old. Falaniko Vitale is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Falaniko Vitale profile

DivisionMiddleweight
Professional record14-3-0
UFC record1-1-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age48
Date of birth1974-07-14
Height6'1"
Last weigh-in185.5 lbs
Current streakL1
Total octagon time16 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute1.88
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.68
Striking accuracy49%
Striking defense48%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head59%
Strikes to the body27%
Strikes to the legs14%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0.72
Takedown defense86%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0
Average control time per fight (seconds)13.29

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO1
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Falaniko Vitale UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2003-11-21UFC 45: RevolutionMatt LindlandlossPunches · 4:23 · R3
2003-06-06UFC 43: MeltdownMatt LindlandwinSlam · 1:56 · R1

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Falaniko Vitale competes in the UFC Middleweight division.

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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