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Bo Nickal lands 3.4 and absorbs 2.1 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Bo Nickal's takedown activity is a consistent part of the output. Takedown threat ranks in the upper third of the division.

Bo Nickal wins 85% of rounds across 13 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Bo Nickal has 1 KO/TKO loss in 1 total UFC loss. Absorbs 0.14 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 67 out of 99, average for the division.

Bo Nickal finishes 83% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight

Bo Nickal

9-17 UFC
Complete Fighter
Form
· 2W
High Variance
Early Chaos
6'1"ht·76"reach·Southpawstance·30age
Last fightWKyle Daukaus·KO/TKO·R1·this month
Fighter Context
6–1UFC·
3KO
·
2Sub
·
1Dec
·
7.3min/fight
·
53UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–1(4 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+1.4str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.28
Positive
78%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.573
Strong
86%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
67
Average
53%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
85%
Dominant
99%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Bo Nickal — 3.35 significant strikes per minute, 61% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.07 strikes per minute.

Nickal
Distance Striker
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.35
Str. Accuracy61%
171UFC landed/278attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.5 vs avg2.07
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / fight0.43
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.14
CQ KO Power
Elite91%ile1.75
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
66%
Body
19%
Leg
16%
By Position
Distance78%
/
Clinch7%
/
Ground15%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 17 rounds
Round 24 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed111714
Avg. Absorbed5148
Avg. Net+6+4+6
Grappling

Bo Nickal — 3.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 55% takedown accuracy, 2.5 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 100% takedown defense.

Nickal
Sub Hunter
·121s ctrlActive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.10
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.70
TD Accuracy55%
8UFC landed/16attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.50
2UFC wins/5attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense100%
9UFC defended/9opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Bo Nickal — 6 UFC wins (3 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 1 decision), 83% finish rate.

Finish Rate
83%
Elite Finisher
div avg 61%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 6
Submission2 / 6
Decision1 / 6
KD → Finish
3/3Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Pattern
Stopped by KO/TKO in R2
Fast and versatile. 4 of 5 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 33 more in second half of career
0+22+44+66+89avg2023202420252026

7 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.33.5R1R2R3
R1n=7
R2n=4
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
2.7
4.5
3.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.1
3.5
2.2
Diff
+1.5
+1.0
+1.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 7 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲TD Acc+56%L3
-28%48%124%WWWWLWW

Last 7 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Nickal — 7 UFC Fights

Bo Nickal — UFC fight record: 6 wins, 1 loss.

Result
Method
7 fights
W
Kyle Daukaus
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:34Jun '26
+14
·16 SS (67%)·2 abs·1/1 td·194s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Rodolfo Vieira
MW
KO/TKO R3 · 2:24Nov '25
+53
·77 SS (64%)·24 abs·2/3 td·88s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
L
Reinier de Ridder
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:53May '25
-14
·8 SS (38%)·22 abs·1/1 td·144s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Paul CraigVeteran
MW
U-DEC R3Nov '24
+7
·54 SS (64%)·47 abs
W
Cody Brundage
MW
SUB R2 · 3:38Apr '24
+4
·8 SS (62%)·4 abs·3/6 td·445s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Val Woodburn
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:38Jul '23
+5
·7 SS (70%)·2 abs·0/1 td·1 kd landed
W
Jamie Pickett
MW
SUB R1 · 2:54Mar '23
0
·1 SS (25%)·1 abs·1/4 td·150s ctrl·2 sub att
Nickal — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WDonovan BeardDWCSSUBR1Oct 2022
WZachary BorregoDWCSSUBR1Aug 2022
All Fighters
Middleweight

Bo Nickal

9-17 UFC
Form
2W
6'1"ht·76"reach·Southpawstance·30age
Last fightWKyle Daukaus·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
6–1UFC·
3KO
·
2Sub
·
1Dec
·
7.3min/fight
·
53UFC min
vs. Winning Record3–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.28
78%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.573
86%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
67
53%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
85%
99%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Nickal
Middleweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.35
Str. Accuracy61%
171UFC landed/278attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.5 vs avg2.07
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / Fight0.43
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.14
CQ KO Power
Elite91%ile1.75
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
66%
Body
19%
Leg
16%
By Position
Dist78%
Clinch7%
Ground15%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=7
R2
n=4
R3
n=2
Landed111714
Absorbed5148
Net+6+4+6
Grappling
Nickal
Middleweight avg
Sub Hunter
121s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.10
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.70
TD Accuracy55%
8UFC landed/16attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.50
2UFC wins/5attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense100%
9UFC defended/9opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
83%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
3KO/TKO
2Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.33.5R1R2R3
R1n=7
R2n=4
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
2.7
4.5
3.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.1
3.5
2.2
Diff
+1.5
+1.0
+1.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Nickal — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Kyle DaukausMW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '26
16 SS (67%)·2 abs·1/1 td·194s ctrl·1 kd
W
Rodolfo VieiraMW
KO/TKO·R3·Nov '25
77 SS (64%)·24 abs·2/3 td·88s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
L
Reinier de RidderMW
KO/TKO·R2·May '25
8 SS (38%)·22 abs·1/1 td·144s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Paul CraigVeteranMW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '24
54 SS (64%)·47 abs
W
Cody BrundageMW
SUB·R2·Apr '24
8 SS (62%)·4 abs·3/6 td·445s ctrl·2 sub
W
Val WoodburnMW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '23
7 SS (70%)·2 abs·0/1 td·1 kd
W
Jamie PickettMW
SUB·R1·Mar '23
1 SS (25%)·1 abs·1/4 td·150s ctrl·2 sub
Nickal — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WDonovan BeardDWCSSUBR1Oct 2022
WZachary BorregoDWCSSUBR1Aug 2022
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