Middleweight

Bo Nickal

9-1-0 UFC 6-1-0
6'1"Height
76"Reach
SouthpawStance
30Age
3KO wins
2Sub wins
83.3%Finish rate
7:17Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.35
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.0
Striking accuracy61.5%
Striking defense60.0%
Takedowns / 15 min2.35
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.47
Control time33.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
March 4, 2023 vs Jamie Pickett — 0.34/min (W) — only 2.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '23 July 8, 2023 vs Val Woodburn — 11.05/min (W) — only 0.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '23 April 13, 2024 vs Cody Brundage — 0.93/min (W) Apr '24 November 16, 2024 vs Paul Craig — 3.6/min (W) Nov '24 May 3, 2025 vs Reinier de Ridder — 1.16/min (L) May '25 November 15, 2025 vs Rodolfo Vieira — 6.21/min (W) Nov '25 June 14, 2026 vs Kyle Daukaus — 3.5/min (W) — only 4.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '26

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Kyle Daukaus 4-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:34 — UFC Freedom 250 · June 14, 2026
16/24Sig. strikes
2/7Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:14Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rodolfo Vieira 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:24 — UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · November 15, 2025
77/121Sig. strikes
24/64Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:28Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Reinier de Ridder 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:53 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
8/21Sig. strikes
22/32Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paul Craig 9-8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic · November 16, 2024
54/85Sig. strikes
47/129Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cody Brundage 4-4 walk-in Submission · R2 3:38 — UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · April 13, 2024
8/13Sig. strikes
4/12Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
7:25Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Val Woodburn 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:38 — UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · July 8, 2023
7/10Sig. strikes
2/9Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jamie Pickett 2-4 walk-in Submission · R1 2:54 — UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane · March 4, 2023
1/4Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:30Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
9-1-0Pro record
American Top TeamGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 4
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 7
Dana White's Contender Series 2
Jorge Masvidal's iKON FC 1
Full career — 10 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Kyle Daukaus TKO (punches and elbows) UFC Freedom 250
June 14, 2026
UFC 1 4:34
W Rodolfo Vieira KO (head kick) UFC 322
November 15, 2025
UFC 3 2:24
L Reinier de Ridder TKO (knee to the body) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025
UFC 2 1:53
W Paul Craig Decision (unanimous) UFC 309
November 16, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
W Cody Brundage Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 300
April 13, 2024
UFC 2 3:38
W Val Woodburn TKO (punches) UFC 290
July 8, 2023
UFC 1 0:38
W Jamie Pickett Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 285
March 4, 2023
UFC 1 2:54
W Donovan Beard Submission (triangle choke) Dana White's Contender Series 56
September 27, 2022
Dana White's Contender Series 1 0:52
W Zachary Borrego Submission (rear-naked choke) Dana White's Contender Series 49
August 9, 2022
Dana White's Contender Series 1 1:02
W John Noland KO (punches) Jorge Masvidal's iKON FC 3
June 3, 2022
Jorge Masvidal's iKON FC 1 0:33

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Bo Nickal) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 165 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.4 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 2.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 61.5% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 60.0% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 2.4 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 40.3%
Takedown defense 100.0% avg 60.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.5 avg 0.7
Control time 33.4% avg 22.2%
Finish rate 83.3% avg 61.0%