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 tasted his first professional defeat in MMA, courtesy of Reinier de Ridder.

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.

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, ...

In a 5-round middleweight bout in the main event, Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder meet Saturday at UFC on ABC 9 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

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.

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 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.

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 SAID HE WOULD BEAT KHAMZAT LMAO," one fan wrote. "FRAUD CHECK: BO NICKAL," another fan wrote with a green check mark next to his name. "Humble lesson to be confident but not cocky," they added .

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 ...