Bo Nickal
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 30 (born January 14, 1996)
- Born in
- Rifle
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Reach
- 76"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 6-1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC6
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 2
- Decision 1
Losses in the UFC1
- KO/TKO 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.35 top 43%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.0
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.35 top 23%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.5
Next fight
About Bo Nickal
Bo Nickal, born in Rifle, United States on January 14, 1996, is a middleweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 1", Nickal has a 76" reach, long for that height, and fights southpaw. The official UFC rankings have Nickal at #14 in the middleweight division.
Nickal turned professional in 2022, debuting with Jorge Masvidal's iKON FC. Nickal arrived in the UFC with a 3-0 record. Nickal made a UFC debut at UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane in March 2023 and beat Jamie Pickett by arm triangle from half guard. Across 7 fights in the UFC, Nickal is 6-1.
Knockouts define Nickal's UFC career: 3 of 6 wins came by KO or TKO. In the stats, Nickal defends takedowns better than 98% of middleweights and is more accurate with significant strikes than 98% of middleweights.
Nickal needed only 0:38 to beat Val Woodburn at UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez, the fastest UFC win of that career. 3 of Nickal's 5 UFC finishes came in the first round. Nickal's record outside the UFC includes 2-0 in Dana White's Contender Series and 1-0 in Jorge Masvidal's iKON FC.
Nickal's latest fight was at UFC Freedom 250 in June 2026, where Nickal beat Kyle Daukaus by KO/TKO.
UFC fight history
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W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 4:34
Jun 14, 2026
16Str 1TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R3 2:24
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
Nov 15, 2025
77Str 2TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Knee to Body At Distance · R2 1:53
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025
8Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Nov 16, 2024
54Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:38
Apr 13, 2024
8Str 3TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:38
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
Jul 8, 2023
7Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard · R1 2:54
Mar 4, 2023
1Str 1TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Bo Nickal is 9-1 across 10 professional fights in 3 promotions, since a pro debut on June 3, 2022 (Jorge Masvidal's iKON FC). 3 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins9
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 4
- Decision 1
Pro losses1
- KO/TKO 1
- Finish rate
- 89% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- 2 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 6-1 | 2023 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 2-0 | 2022 |
| Jorge Masvidal's iKON FC | 1-0 | 2022 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Kyle Daukaus | Jun 14, 2026 |
| W | Rodolfo Vieira | Nov 15, 2025 |
| L | Reinier de Ridder | May 3, 2025 |
| W | Paul Craig | Nov 16, 2024 |
| W | Cody Brundage | Apr 13, 2024 |
| W | Val Woodburn | Jul 8, 2023 |
| W | Jamie Pickett | Mar 4, 2023 |
| W | Donovan Beard | Sep 27, 2022 |
| W | Zachary Borrego | Aug 9, 2022 |
| W | John Noland | Jun 3, 2022 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Bo Nickal's record?
Bo Nickal's professional MMA record is 9 wins, 1 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Bo Nickal?
Bo Nickal is 30 years old, born on January 14, 1996.
How tall is Bo Nickal and what is their reach?
Bo Nickal stands 6' 1" with a 76" reach.
Who did Bo Nickal fight last?
Bo Nickal beat Kyle Daukaus by KO/TKO at UFC Freedom 250 on Jun 14, 2026.
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