The blue-chip middleweight prospect suffered his first loss this past May when he lost by knockout to the more experienced Reinier de Ridder at UFC Des Moines. Critics were quick to jump on Nickal’s ...

Bo Nickal will be back.” Prior to his loss to de Ridder on Saturday, Nickal had been almost flawless during his MMA career with a perfect 7-0 record including six wins by knockout or submission.

The UFC will host its first of two 2025 fight cards in Abu Dhabi this weekend, as Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder ...

Bo Nickal, the former Penn State wrestling star who began his UFC career with a 7-0 record, sustained a surprising first loss Saturday night at UFC Des Moines. ... According to MMA Knockout, ...

7-0 in career fights, it seemed like Bo Nickal’s future held championship glory. But UFC Des Moines – and Reinier de Ridder – had other plans. The second round knockout at the hands of the ...

Bo Nickal’s team was concerned about the UFC’s quick push of talented prospect. Following two Dana White’s Contender Series fights, ... a quick knockout in iKON FC.

Bo Nickal hasn’t won anything in MMA.’ Bo Nickal — Source: Getty Images As for what’s next—Nickal faces a hard reset, but at 29 years old, time is on his side.

Bo Nickal, the former Penn ... making his professional debut with a 33-second knockout in June 2022. Nickal since has competed in Dana White's Contender Series and in UFC, where he has compiled a ...

Dricus Du Plessis on Bo Nickal: "This Isn’t Wrestling, My Good Man — He Found Out the Hard Way… It Was Satisfying to Watch "I have no problem with Bo Nickal's hype, but I do have a problem ...

Bo Nickal earns UFC contract with 52-second submission win over Donovan Beard. By BRETT OKAMOTO. September 27, 2022, 10:49 PM. LAS VEGAS -- Prepare yourselves for some Bo Nickal hype.

I think Bo just quit like a little b—, it was kind of pathetic to see a kid talk all this game.” Watch the full interview here: This isn’t the first time Rockhold has taken aim at Nickal.