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Bo Nickal

Last fought: Jun 2026
RECORD
Pro
9-1-0
UFC
6-1-0
Age
30
Height
6'1"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw

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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time7:17
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)48.6%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.46
% Fights Inside the Distance85.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)27-23 (54.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)25-23 (52.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)2-0 (100.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)60.3%
% Time in Control33.4%
% Time Controlled6.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time84.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.45
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.70
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.75
Distance Strike Accuracy59.6%
Distance Strike Defense64.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed2.46
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.28
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.60
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.46
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min4.40
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field
Bo Nickal   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Bo Nickal
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy61.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.0
Strike Differential1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.4
Submission Attempts/15min1.5
Control Time/15min5:00
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins33.3%
Decision % of Wins16.7%
Avg Fight Time7:17
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.9
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy61.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.1
Takedown Accuracy63.6%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Control Time/Fight2:54

Fight History

WIN
vs. Kyle Daukaus
UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:34
Bo Nickal16/2467%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:14
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 1:28
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
WIN
vs. Cody Brundage
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:38
Bo Nickal8/1362%TD 3/6Ctrl 7:25
Cody Brundage4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Val Woodburn
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:38
Bo Nickal7/1070%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
Val Woodburn2/922%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jamie Pickett
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 2:54
Bo Nickal1/425%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:30
Jamie Pickett1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (2 fights)
WIN
vs. Donovan Beard
DWCS 6.10 • Sep 2022
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 0:52
Bo Nickal5/771%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:13
Donovan Beard0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Zachary Borrego
DWCS 6.3 • Aug 2022
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:02
Bo Nickal2/367%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:53
Zachary Borrego0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:36 | Data source: UFCStats.com