Bo Nickal vs Kyle Daukaus

Kyle Daukaus

Pro 17-5-0 (1 NC) | UFC 4-5-0

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 Accuracy	61.5%	49.5%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.4	2.9	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.0	3.2	◄
Strike Differential	1.4/min	-0.4/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%	23.7%	◄
Takedown Defense	100.0%	71.4%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.4	2.0	—
Submission Attempts/15min	1.5	1.5	—
Control Time/15min	5:00	6:07	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%	25.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	33.3%	50.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	16.7%	25.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	7:17	6:52	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.9	0.4	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.4	—
Edges	5	1	3 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Bo Nickal Kyle Daukaus League median

Statistic	Bo Nickal	Kyle Daukaus	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	48.6%	45.9%	—
Avg Fight Time	7:17	6:52	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	85.7%	60.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	54.0%	61.2%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	27-23 (54.0%)	49-31 (61.2%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	25-23 (52.1%)	23-18 (56.1%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	60.3%	28.9%	—
% Time in Control	33.4%	40.9%	—
% Time Controlled	6.3%	30.2%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	84.2%	57.5%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.45	6.84	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	2.70	4.98	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.75	+1.86	—
Distance Strike Accuracy	59.6%	44.0%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	64.5%	54.8%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	2.46	1.48	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.28	4.00	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.60	9.56	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.46	3.52	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	1.24	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Bo Nickal	Kyle Daukaus	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	61.7%	49.1%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.4	3.7	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.1	5.0	◄
Takedown Accuracy	63.6%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	100.0%	0.0%	◄
Control Time/Fight	2:54	0:13	◄
Edges	5	0	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Bo Nickal

WIN

vs. Kyle Daukaus

UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:34

Bo Nickal16/2467%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:14KD 1

Kyle Daukaus2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Bo Nickal	16/24	67%	1/1	3:14	1
	Kyle Daukaus	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Rodolfo Vieira

UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev • Nov 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 2:24

Bo Nickal77/12164%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:28KD 1

Rodolfo Vieira24/6438%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Bo Nickal	28/46	61%	2/2	1:05	—
	Rodolfo Vieira	7/19	37%	0/2	0:32	—

R2	Bo Nickal	38/59	64%	0/0	0:23	—
	Rodolfo Vieira	14/39	36%	0/4	0:28	—

R3	Bo Nickal	11/16	69%	0/1	0:00	1
	Rodolfo Vieira	3/6	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Reinier de Ridder

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo • May 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 1:53

Bo Nickal8/2138%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:24

Reinier de Ridder22/3269%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:09KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Bo Nickal	2/6	33%	1/1	2:00	—
	Reinier de Ridder	5/10	50%	0/2	1:52	—

R2	Bo Nickal	6/15	40%	0/0	0:24	—
	Reinier de Ridder	17/22	77%	0/1	0:17	1

Kyle Daukaus

LOSS

vs. Bo Nickal

UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:34

Kyle Daukaus2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Bo Nickal16/2467%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:14KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Daukaus	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Bo Nickal	16/24	67%	1/1	3:14	1

WIN

vs. Gerald Meerschaert

UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev • Nov 2025Middleweight

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 0:50

Kyle Daukaus8/1173%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17KD 1

Gerald Meerschaert0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Daukaus	8/11	73%	0/0	0:17	1
	Gerald Meerschaert	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Michel Pereira

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 0:43

Kyle Daukaus5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1

Michel Pereira2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Daukaus	5/8	62%	0/0	0:07	1
	Michel Pereira	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

vs. Jamie Pickett

Bo Nickal

WIN

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane • Mar 2023Middleweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 2:54

Bo Nickal1/425%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:30

Jamie Pickett1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Bo Nickal	1/4	25%	1/4	2:30	—
	Jamie Pickett	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Kyle Daukaus

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill • Feb 2022Catch Weight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Daukaus	6/9	67%	3/6	4:12	—
	Jamie Pickett	5/9	56%	0/1	0:15	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.4 vs 2.9 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Bo Nickal connects on 61.5% of significant strikes compared to 49.5%. The 12pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Bo Nickal shoots at 50% accuracy but Kyle Daukaus stops 71% 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 83% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 33% sub). Kyle Daukaus finishes 75% of wins (25% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com