Bo Nickal

American wrestler and mixed martial artist

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November 16 2024 Defeated Paul Craig at UFC 309 by unanimous decision.
November 16 2024 Defeated Paul Craig at UFC 309 by unanimous decision.
April 13 2024 Fought Cody Brundage at UFC 300, winning by rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
April 13 2024 Fought Cody Brundage at UFC 300, winning by rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
2023 Ranked #2 Newcomer of the Year by UFC.com
2023 Ranked #2 Newcomer of the Year by UFC.com
July 8 2023 Faced Val Woodburn at UFC 290 after original opponent Tresean Gore withdrew, winning via TKO stoppage 38 seconds into the first round.
July 8 2023 Faced Val Woodburn at UFC 290 after original opponent Tresean Gore withdrew, winning via TKO stoppage 38 seconds into the first round.
March 4 2023 Made successful UFC debut against Jamie Pickett at UFC 285, winning via arm-triangle choke submission in the first round. Earned Performance of the Night award.
March 4 2023 Made successful UFC debut against Jamie Pickett at UFC 285, winning via arm-triangle choke submission in the first round. Earned Performance of the Night award.
December 10 2022 Scheduled to make UFC debut against Jamie Pickett, but withdrew due to injury.
December 10 2022 Scheduled to make UFC debut against Jamie Pickett, but withdrew due to injury.
September 27 2022 Fought Donovan Beard at Dana White's Contender Series 56, submitting him via triangle choke in just 52 seconds without absorbing a significant strike. This performance earned Nickal his first UFC contract.
September 27 2022 Fought Donovan Beard at Dana White's Contender Series 56, submitting him via triangle choke in just 52 seconds without absorbing a significant strike. This performance earned Nickal his first UFC contract.
August 9 2022 Competed in Dana White's Contender Series 49 against Zachary Borrego, winning via rear-naked choke submission in the first round. Borrego missed weight by 1.5 pounds, resulting in a fine that went to Nickal. Despite the win, Nickal was not awarded a UFC contract.
August 9 2022 Competed in Dana White's Contender Series 49 against Zachary Borrego, winning via rear-naked choke submission in the first round. Borrego missed weight by 1.5 pounds, resulting in a fine that went to Nickal. Despite the win, Nickal was not awarded a UFC contract.
July 3 2022 Nickal represented iKon FC at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 2, fighting Eliot Kelly to a draw in the opening round and Oliver Taza to a draw in the final, with iKon FC finishing second in the team grappling tournament.
July 3 2022 Nickal represented iKon FC at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 2, fighting Eliot Kelly to a draw in the opening round and Oliver Taza to a draw in the final, with iKon FC finishing second in the team grappling tournament.
June 3 2022 Made his professional MMA debut in the middleweight division against John Noland at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, winning via knockout in less than a minute of the first round.
June 3 2022 Made his professional MMA debut in the middleweight division against John Noland at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, winning via knockout in less than a minute of the first round.
November 5 2021 Scored a one-punch knockout victory over Billy Goode in his second amateur MMA bout.
November 5 2021 Scored a one-punch knockout victory over Billy Goode in his second amateur MMA bout.
September 24 2021 Made his amateur MMA debut against David Conley, winning via arm-triangle choke submission in the first round.
September 24 2021 Made his amateur MMA debut against David Conley, winning via arm-triangle choke submission in the first round.
July 2 2021 The new American Top Team gym became active in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania.
July 2 2021 The new American Top Team gym became active in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania.
April 2 2021 Competed in the 2020 US Olympic Team Trials in Fort Worth, Texas, participating in multiple wrestling matches including losses to David Taylor and wins against Zahid Valencia, Pat Downey, and Carter Starocci.
April 2 2021 Competed in the 2020 US Olympic Team Trials in Fort Worth, Texas, participating in multiple wrestling matches including losses to David Taylor and wins against Zahid Valencia, Pat Downey, and Carter Starocci.
February 23 2021 Nickal wrestled in a rematch against two-time NCAA Division I National Champion Gabe Dean at the NLWC V, experiencing a close defeat after a scramble-filled match.
February 23 2021 Nickal wrestled in a rematch against two-time NCAA Division I National Champion Gabe Dean at the NLWC V, experiencing a close defeat after a scramble-filled match.
2020 Becomes a finalist at the US Olympic Team Trials in wrestling.
2020 Bo Nickal moved up to 97 kilograms weight class, attempting to challenge Olympic Gold medalist Kyle Snyder. He was defeated by Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian in a 0-10 technical fall, marking his first such defeat in freestyle wrestling since graduating.
2020 Bo Nickal moved up to 97 kilograms weight class, attempting to challenge Olympic Gold medalist Kyle Snyder. He was defeated by Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian in a 0-10 technical fall, marking his first such defeat in freestyle wrestling since graduating.
2020 Becomes a finalist at the US Olympic Team Trials in wrestling.
December 12 2020 Bo Nickal married his wife Maddie Holmberg, who is the daughter of Rob Holmberg, a former Penn State and NFL football player.
December 12 2020 Bo Nickal married his wife Maddie Holmberg, who is the daughter of Rob Holmberg, a former Penn State and NFL football player.
November 24 2020 Scheduled to wrestle 2020 US National runner-up Nate Jackson at NLWC III, but was removed from the event card a day before the match.
November 24 2020 Scheduled to wrestle 2020 US National runner-up Nate Jackson at NLWC III, but was removed from the event card a day before the match.
October 23 2020 Began the building process for the new American Top Team facility in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania.
October 23 2020 Began the building process for the new American Top Team facility in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania.
September 21 2020 Announced he would compete at 86 kilograms in 2021.
September 21 2020 Announced he would compete at 86 kilograms in 2021.
September 19 2020 Returned to wrestling at NLWC I, making his debut at 86 kilograms. Competed against Alex Dieringer, winning the match via criteria after a close battle with neither wrestler scoring more than one point.
September 19 2020 Returned to wrestling at NLWC I, making his debut at 86 kilograms. Competed against Alex Dieringer, winning the match via criteria after a close battle with neither wrestler scoring more than one point.
April 2020 Nickal was scheduled to compete in the US Olympic Team Trials, but the event was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
April 2020 Nickal was scheduled to compete in the US Olympic Team Trials, but the event was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
January 15 2020 Participated in the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2020 in Rome, Italy, winning against Alisher Yergali and George Stark Serege, and experiencing a loss to Mohammad Mohammadian.
January 15 2020 Participated in the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2020 in Rome, Italy, winning against Alisher Yergali and George Stark Serege, and experiencing a loss to Mohammad Mohammadian.
2019 Named the Big Ten Athlete of the Year.
2019 Earns the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation's most outstanding collegiate wrestler.

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