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Overview

Bo Nickal is a ranked UFC Middleweight fighter. (Data from ESPN; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)

Attributes (editorial ratings)

Power

Speed

Defense

Durability

Fight IQ

Tale of the Tape

Age

Height

6'1" · 73 in · 185 cm

Reach

76 in · 193 cm

Stance

Southpaw

Division

Middleweight · ≤ 185 lb / 83.9 kg

Hometown

Rifle, United States

Country

USA

Recent Form

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Fight History

Kyle Daukaus TKO (punches and elbows)

UFC Freedom 250 Jun 14, 2026 R1 · 4:34 9–1

Fight Summary

Nickal defeated Kyle Daukaus via TKO (punches and elbows) in round 1 (4:34) at UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, 2026, taking his record to 9–1.

Opponent Kyle Daukaus Today: 17-6 (1 NC) · Middleweight

Watch on YouTube UFC Freedom 250 Highlights: Bo Nickal vs. Kyle Daukaus | ESPN MMA — ESPN MMA

Rodolfo Vieira KO (head kick)

UFC 322 Nov 15, 2025 R3 · 2:24 8–1

Fight Summary

Nickal defeated Rodolfo Vieira via KO (head kick) in round 3 (2:24) at UFC 322 on Nov. 15, 2025, taking his record to 8–1.

Rodolfo Vieira, UFC middleweight fighter

Opponent Rodolfo Vieira Today: 12-5 · Middleweight

Watch on YouTube Bo Nickal vs Rodolfo Vieira UFC 322 recap. #ufc #mma #fighting — MMAvISIONALYSIS

Reinier de Ridder TKO (knee to the body)

UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo May 3, 2025 R2 · 1:53 7–1

Fight Summary

Nickal lost to Reinier de Ridder via TKO (knee to the body) in round 2 (1:53) at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo on May 3, 2025, taking his record to 7–1.

Reinier de Ridder, UFC light heavyweight fighter

Opponent Reinier de Ridder Today: 21-4 · Light Heavyweight

Watch on YouTube Reinier de Ridder vs Bo Nickal Full Fight Highlights | UFC Iowa — CJMMA

Paul Craig Decision (unanimous)

UFC 309 Nov 16, 2024 R3 · 5:00 7–0

Fight Summary

Nickal defeated Paul Craig via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 309 on Nov. 16, 2024, taking his record to 7–0.

Watch on YouTube Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig – UFC 309 Full Fight Recap & Highlights — NEXT2FIGHT

Cody Brundage Submission (rear-naked choke)

UFC 300 Apr 13, 2024 R2 · 3:38 6–0

Fight Summary

Nickal defeated Cody Brundage via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 2 (3:38) at UFC 300 on April 13, 2024, taking his record to 6–0.

Watch on YouTube UFC 300 Bo Nickal vs Cody Brundage Live Ceremonial Weigh Ins and Face Off — Strickland Boxing

Val Woodburn TKO (punches)

UFC 290 Jul 8, 2023 R1 · 0:38 5–0

Fight Summary

Nickal defeated Val Woodburn via TKO (punches) in round 1 (0:38) at UFC 290 on July 8, 2023, taking his record to 5–0.

Watch on YouTube Bo Nickal vs Val Woodburn KNOCKOUT! Highlights (UFC 290) — MMA Connect

Jamie Pickett Submission (arm-triangle choke)

UFC 285 Mar 4, 2023 R1 · 2:54 4–0

Fight Summary

Nickal defeated Jamie Pickett via Submission (arm-triangle choke) in round 1 (2:54) at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023, taking his record to 4–0.

Watch on YouTube Bo Nickal vs Jamie Pickett Fight Highlights UFC Debut (UFC 285) — MMA Connect

Donovan Beard Submission (triangle choke)

Dana White's Contender Series 56 Sep 27, 2022 R1 · 0:52 3–0

Fight Summary

Nickal defeated Donovan Beard via Submission (triangle choke) in round 1 (0:52) at Dana White's Contender Series 56 on Sept. 27, 2022, taking his record to 3–0.

Watch on YouTube Bo Nickal beats Donovan Beard in under a minute 👀 | ESPN MMA — ESPN MMA

Zachary Borrego Submission (rear-naked choke)

Dana White's Contender Series 49 Aug 9, 2022 R1 · 1:02 2–0

Fight Summary

Nickal defeated Zachary Borrego via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (1:02) at Dana White's Contender Series 49 on Aug. 9, 2022, taking his record to 2–0.

Watch on YouTube Bo Nickal vs Zachary Borrego FULL FIGHT highlight (UFC DEBUT & MMA DEBUT) — Sahaja Sport

John Noland KO (punches)

Jorge Masvidal's iKON FC 3 Jun 3, 2022 R1 · 0:33 1–0

Fight Summary

Nickal defeated John Noland via KO (punches) in round 1 (0:33) at Jorge Masvidal's iKON FC 3 on June 3, 2022, taking his record to 1–0.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.

Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.

Analytics

Win Method Breakdown

KO/TKO4 · 44%
Submission4 · 44%
Decision1 · 11%
DQ/Other0 · 0%

FighterStatus Score

64.38 / 100

Rates a fighter on the standard of opposition he has actually beaten: a win over someone we also rate counts far more than a win over an unrated opponent, recent bouts count more than old ones, and recent losses or a long layoff pull the score down. Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.

FighterStatus Rank

#10 FighterStatus rank · UFC Middleweight

Our own rating of the division — not an official UFC, boxing or MMA ranking.

UFC Career Stats Source: UFC.com

3.12Takedown avg

0.85Knockdown Avg

2.27Submission avg

3.36Sig. Str. Landed

100 %Takedown Defense

60 %Sig. Str. Defense

05:53Average fight time

1.93Sig. Str. Absorbed

Sig. Str. By Position

Clinch

13 (7%)

Ground

27 (15%)

Standing

138 (78%)

Career Totals

Takedowns Landed1

Sig. Strikes Landed178

Takedowns Attempted19

Sig. Strikes Attempted288

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