Bo Nickal: record, fights and statistics
Bo Nickal is a middleweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 9-1-0. StatsNext stores 7 UFC bouts for Bo Nickal (6-1). In the 3 fights stored since May 3, 2025, Bo Nickal is 2-1.
Profile
| Height | 6'1" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 76" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Born | 1996 |
| Current UFC ranking | Middleweight #14 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Bo Nickal's fighting stats?
Across 7 stored UFC bouts with statistics (51 minutes) through June 15, 2026, Bo Nickal lands 3.35 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.00, with 61.5% striking accuracy and 60.0% striking defense. Grappling: 2.35 takedowns per 15 minutes at 50.0% accuracy, 1.47 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 6-1 in 7 stored UFC bouts, 5 of 6 wins inside the distance.
Bo Nickal: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.35 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.00 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 61.5% |
| Significant striking defense | 60.0% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.88 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.35 |
| Takedown accuracy | 50.0% |
| Takedown defense | |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.47 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 5.01 |
| Share of fight time in control | 33.4% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 7 (51) |
Significant strikes landed: 64.3% head, 19.3% body, 16.4% legs; 80.1% at distance, 7.6% in the clinch, 12.3% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 1 |
| Submission | 2 | 0 |
| Decision | 1 | 0 |
6-1 in the 7 stored UFC bouts since March 4, 2023, averaging 7.3 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since May 3, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by ko/tko
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since May 3, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 101 of 166 (60.8%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 48 of 103 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 2 |
| Takedowns landed | 4 of 5 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 9 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 1 |
| Control time | 7:06 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Kyle Daukaus (4-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:34 | 4.6 | Middleweight | 16 of 24 (2) | 1 of 1 | 3:14 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Rodolfo Vieira (6-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 2:24 | 12.4 | Middleweight | 77 of 121 (24) | 2 of 3 | 1:28 |
| May 3, 2025 | Reinier de Ridder (2-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 1:53 | 6.9 | Middleweight | 8 of 21 (22) | 1 of 1 | 2:24 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Paul Craig (9-8-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 54 of 85 (47) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Cody Brundage (4-4) | Win | Submission | R2 3:38 | 8.6 | Middleweight | 8 of 13 (4) | 3 of 6 | 7:25 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Val Woodburn (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 0:38 | 0.6 | Middleweight | 7 of 10 (2) | 0 of 1 | 0:02 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Jamie Pickett (2-4) | Win | Submission | R1 2:54 | 2.9 | Middleweight | 1 of 4 (1) | 1 of 4 | 2:30 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Bo Nickal in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Middleweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Middleweight
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