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Bo Nickal
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Bo Nickal

Middleweight · UFC record 6-1 · 7 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sun 14 Jun 2026

Power StrikerSubmission Hunter

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)81
Power87
Striking defense84
Takedown defense90
WrestlingProvisional measure83

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (7 detailed fights; as of Sun 14 Jun 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: LIMITED80.4
CardioEvidence: LIMITED83.4

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
185 cm (6'1")
Reach
193 cm (6'4")
Stance
Southpaw
Age
30

Last 3: W L W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

7 detailed UFC fights · 13 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sun 14 Jun 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed13.2significant, per round
Strikes absorbed7.8per round
Striking differential+5.3per round
Takedown attempts1.23per round
Takedown defense100.0%of attempts stopped
Finish rate83.3%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
13.2
Significant strikes absorbed per round
7.8
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
+5.3
Striking accuracy
61.5%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
60.0%
Knockdowns per round
0.23
Target: head / body / leg
64.3% / 19.3% / 16.4%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
80.1% / 7.6% / 12.3%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
1.23
Takedowns landed per round
0.62
Takedown accuracy
50.0%
Takedown defense
100.0%
Control time per round
1:19
Submission attempts per round
0.38
Reversals per round
0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
6-1-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
83.3%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
3 · 2 · 1
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
1 · 0 · 0
Knockdowns scored / suffered
3 / 1
Average fight time
9:30 (over 5 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Bo Nickal — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sun 14 Jun 2026Kyle DaukausWKO/TKO PunchesR1 4:34UFC Freedom 250
Sat 15 Nov 2025Rodolfo VieiraWKO/TKO KickR3 2:24UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
Sat 3 May 2025Reinier de RidderLKO/TKO KneeR2 1:53UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
Sat 16 Nov 2024Paul CraigWU-DECR3 5:00UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
Sat 13 Apr 2024Cody BrundageWSUB Rear Naked ChokeR2 3:38UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
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Bo Nickal — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 8 Jul 2023Val WoodburnWKO/TKO PunchesR1 0:38UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
Sat 4 Mar 2023Jamie PickettWSUB Arm TriangleR1 2:54UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane

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