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Bo Nickal vs Kyle Daukaus

Bo Nickal

Pro 8-1-0  |  UFC 5-1-0
Middleweight
VS

Kyle Daukaus

Pro 17-4-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 4-4-0
Age
30|33
Height
6'1"|6'2"
Reach
76"|76"
Stance
Southpaw|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Bo Nickal Kyle Daukaus Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy61.0%49.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.33.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.23.2
Strike Differential1.2/min-0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy46.7%23.7%
Takedown Defense100.0%76.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.32.1
Submission Attempts/15min1.61.6
Control Time/15min4:276:34
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins40.0%25.0%
Submission % of Wins40.0%50.0%
Decision % of Wins20.0%25.0%
Avg Fight Time7:447:08
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.5
Edges513 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Bo Nickal Kyle Daukaus Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy61.6%51.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.53.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.34.1
Takedown Accuracy54.5%21.4%
Takedown Defense100.0%50.0%
Control Time/Fight2:151:04
Edges402 even

Last 3 Fights

Bo Nickal

WIN
vs. Rodolfo Vieira
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 2:24
Bo Nickal77/12164%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:28
Rodolfo Vieira24/6438%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Reinier de Ridder
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 1:53
Bo Nickal8/2138%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:24
Reinier de Ridder22/3269%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Paul Craig
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Bo Nickal54/8564%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Paul Craig47/12936%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Kyle Daukaus

WIN
vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 0:50
Kyle Daukaus8/1173%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
Gerald Meerschaert0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michel Pereira
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 0:43
Kyle Daukaus5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
Michel Pereira2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Eryk Anders
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:45
Kyle Daukaus37/7947%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:44
Eryk Anders49/9452%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:26
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Jamie Pickett
Bo Nickal
WIN
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 2:54
Bo Nickal1/425%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:30
Jamie Pickett1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Kyle Daukaus
WIN
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 4:59
Kyle Daukaus6/967%TD 3/6Ctrl 4:12
Jamie Pickett5/956%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.3 vs 3.0 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Bo Nickal connects on 61.0% of significant strikes compared to 49.9%. The 11pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Bo Nickal shoots at 47% accuracy but Kyle Daukaus stops 77% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Kyle Daukaus shoots at 24% accuracy against Bo Nickal's 100% defense — Bo Nickal should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Bo Nickal finishes 80% of wins (40% KO/TKO, 40% sub). Kyle Daukaus finishes 75% of wins (25% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:14 | Data source: UFCStats.com