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, ...

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.

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.

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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 says he'll face the toughest test of his still-young MMA career Saturday when he steps into the Octagon vs. Reinier De Ridder -- a guy the former 3x NCAA wrestling champ says could beat ...