Bo Nickal vs Kyle Daukaus

Bo Nickal

Pro 9-1-0  |  UFC 6-1-0
VS

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 Accuracy61.5%49.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.42.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.03.2
Strike Differential1.4/min-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%23.7%
Takedown Defense100.0%71.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.42.0
Submission Attempts/15min1.51.5
Control Time/15min5:006:07
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%25.0%
Submission % of Wins33.3%50.0%
Decision % of Wins16.7%25.0%
Avg Fight Time7:176:52
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.90.4
Reversals/15min0.00.4
Edges513 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Bo Nickal   Kyle Daukaus   League median
StatisticBo NickalKyle DaukausEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate48.6%45.9%
Avg Fight Time7:176:52
% Fights Inside the Distance85.7%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 Control33.4%40.9%
% Time Controlled6.3%30.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time84.2%57.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.456.84
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min2.704.98
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.75+1.86
Distance Strike Accuracy59.6%44.0%
Distance Strike Defense64.5%54.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.461.48
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.284.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.609.56
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.463.52
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 Accuracy61.7%49.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.43.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.15.0
Takedown Accuracy63.6%0.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%0.0%
Control Time/Fight2:540:13
Edges501 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
WIN
vs. Rodolfo Vieira
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
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 2:09KD 1
▼ Rounds

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
WIN
vs. Gerald Meerschaert
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
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

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
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

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: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com