Bo Nickal
Middleweight · ORCA rating 75/100 · peak 76 · Grappler · 6–1 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Bo Nickal holds an ORCA rating of 75, 6th of 96 active middleweights on the ORCA board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 90, 6th of 96 active middleweights (significant strikes absorbed per minute 91). Striking offence trails at 62. 5 of 6 UFC wins came inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 62 | 58 of 96 | — |
| Striking defence | 90 | 6 of 96 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 91 |
| Grappling offence | 88 | 5 of 96 | — |
| Grappling defence | 75 | 6 of 96 | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 97 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 97. Weakest: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 91.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 75 (peak 76)
- Middleweight rank
- 6 of 96 active
- UFC record
- 6–1
- Pro record
- 9–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- American Top Team
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.35
- Significant strike accuracy: 60%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.99
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.38
- Takedown accuracy: 50%
- Takedown defence: 100%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.49
Next bout
- vs Joe Pyfer · UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes · 2026-12-12 · Bo Nickal vs Joe Pyfer: matchup · stats, grades and expected outcomes
Fight history
- 2026-06-14 · W vs Kyle Daukaus · KO/TKO · UFC Freedom 250
- 2025-11-15 · W vs Rodolfo Vieira · KO/TKO · UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
- 2025-05-03 · L vs Reinier de Ridder · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
- 2024-11-16 · W vs Paul Craig · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
- 2024-04-13 · W vs Cody Brundage · Submission · UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
- 2023-07-08 · W vs Val Woodburn · KO/TKO · UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
- 2023-03-04 · W vs Jamie Pickett · Submission · UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
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