On the clock
5 of 6 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
6–1UFC record
5 of 6Dominant wins
89Average win score
43rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 2 submission 1 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time7:17
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy62%
Takedowns per 15 min2.4
Control time33% of the fight
Best winPaul Craig rated 1526 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Bo Nickal’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 2striking accuracyNo. 2hardest to hitNo. 2average win scoreNo. 4finish rateNo. 8knockdownsNo. 10strike differential
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
98
89.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
27
43rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
90
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
84
+1.35
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
35
3.35
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
98
2.00
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
2.35
ControlShare of fight time in control
82
33%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Paul Craig, rated 1526 at 185 lb. Dominant in 5 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
No. 19 of 78 active men ranked at middleweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1632 across 7 fights at the weight.
6–1Record at 185 lb
5 of 6Dominant wins
89Average win score
1403Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 2 submission 1 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time7:17
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy62%
Takedowns per 15 min2.4
Control time33% of the fight
Best winPaul Craig rated 1526 going in
Against the division
How Bo Nickal’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 2striking accuracyNo. 2hardest to hitNo. 3finish rateNo. 3average win scoreNo. 8knockdownsNo. 9win streak
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
95
89.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
28
43rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
91
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
82
+1.35
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
36
3.35
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
98
2.00
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
2.35
ControlShare of fight time in control
80
33%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 6 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Paul Craig, rated 1526 at 185 lb. Dominant in 5 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
7 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Win | 94–6 | Kyle Daukaus | KO/TKO | R1 4:34 | Middleweight | UFC Freedom 250 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Win | 95–5 | Rodolfo Vieira | KO/TKO | R3 2:24 | Middleweight | UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev |
| 3 May 2025 | Loss | 9–91 | Reinier de Ridder | KO/TKO | R2 1:53 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo |
| 16 Nov 2024 | Win | 77–23 | Paul Craig | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Win | 91–9 | Cody Brundage | submission | R2 3:38 | Middleweight | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Win | 90–10 | Val Woodburn | KO/TKO | R1 0:38 | Middleweight | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez |
| 4 Mar 2023 | Win | 88–12 | Jamie Pickett | submission | R1 2:54 | Middleweight | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane |