Bo Nickal

Overview

Bo Nickal has one loss in the UFC, and he has already answered it with two straight wins. His UFC record is 6-1, with five of those wins coming by finish, and he carries a two-fight winning streak into his next fight. His overall professional record across all promotions is 9-1-0, and his two Dana White's Contender Series fights sit outside the UFC count.

A Middleweight out of American Top Team, Nickal is a southpaw who has finished far more fights than he has taken to the scorecards.

UFC Career

He debuted at UFC 285 with a first-round submission of Jamie Pickett in 2:54. At UFC 290 he stopped Val Woodburn in 0:38 of the first round. Before the UFC, he had submitted Zachary Borrego (1:02) and Donovan Beard (0:52) on the Contender Series, both in round 1.

At UFC 300 he submitted Cody Brundage in round 2, then went the distance for the first time, winning a unanimous decision over Paul Craig at UFC 309.

The loss came next. Reinier de Ridder, an opponent our model tiers as strong, stopped him by KO/TKO in round 2 at 1:53. It remains his only UFC loss, and it came after four straight UFC wins.

He rebuilt with a round 3 TKO of Rodolfo Vieira at UFC 322, then stopped Kyle Daukaus in round 1 at 4:34 at UFC Freedom 250.

Two wins since the loss, both by KO/TKO.

Fighting Style

Bo Nickal is a wrestler first, and the career numbers back it up. He shoots for takedowns often and is hard to take down, and he hunts for submissions as well, with two of his UFC wins coming that way.

His striking is more efficient than busy. He lands about as often as the typical UFC fighter, but he connects at a high rate and is hard to hit, so he takes far less punishment than most.

The finish column shows he is more than a grappler. Three of his UFC wins are KO/TKOs, and five of his six victories ended before the judges. Three of those finishes came in the first round.

Notable Wins

• Rodolfo Vieira — KO/TKO, round 3, UFC 322 (2025)
• Kyle Daukaus — KO/TKO, round 1, UFC Freedom 250 (2026)
• Cody Brundage — submission, round 2, UFC 300 (2024)
• Paul Craig — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 309 (2024)

Quick Facts

• Division: Middleweight
• UFC record: 6-1 (5 finishes)
• Professional record (all promotions): 9-1-0
• UFC debut: 2023
• Stance: Southpaw
• Height / reach: 6'1" / 76"
• Team: American Top Team
• Born: Rifle, CO, United States