Falaniko Vitale

“Niko”

OctagonStats Rating 1491

2-3-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 10" (178 cm)

Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)

Reach-

StanceOrthodox

BornJul 14, 1974

Age52

DivisionMiddleweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.88

Str. Acc49%

SApM3.68

Str. Def47%

TD Avg0.72

TD Acc33%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L L W L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

5 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

2 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished33%

StreakL2

Best streak1

Avg fight8:19

Octagon time41m

Opp win%66%

ActiveJun. 06, 2003 – Oct. 03, 2008 (6y)

Career story

Falaniko Vitale "Niko" is a 30-11-0 mixed martial artist.

Falaniko debuted Jun. 06, 2003 vs Matt Lindland (win). On a 2-fight losing skid. 6 years active (Jun. 06, 2003–Oct. 03, 2008).

Best wins: Matt Lindland (KO/TKO Slam R1, Jun. 06, 2003); Ron Fields (KO/TKO Punches R1, Sep. 29, 2007).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	Str	TD	Sub
Oct. 03, 2008	Strikeforce - Payback	L Frank Trigg	U-DEC	3	5:00	36 69	1 2	0 0
Nov. 16, 2007	Strikeforce - Four Men Enter, One Man Survives	L Trevor Prangley	Other	2	2:12	29 46	0 0	0 0
Sep. 29, 2007	Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion	W Ron Fields	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:02	8 1	1 0	0 0
Nov. 21, 2003	UFC 45: Revolution	L Matt Lindland	KO/TKO Punches	3	4:23	3 35	0 1	0 1
Jun. 06, 2003	UFC 43: Meltdown	W Matt Lindland	KO/TKO Slam	1	1:56	2 2	0 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.