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Bo Nickal
6W · 1L
Southpaw
Middleweight
83% finish rate83% as favorite
1542
ELO Rating
Fighter overview
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1541.8Contender↗
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#15of 80 active
Age
30
Jan 14, 1996
Height
6'1" (185.42 cm)
Reach
193.04 cm
Win Rate
85.7%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
3.35
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.07
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+1.28
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
59%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
3.10
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
100%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
2.50
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerElite TD defenseSubmission threat
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career statistics
Career Averages (per fight)
2.4
Sig. Strikes
5.4
Takedowns
5.2
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO3 (50%)
Submission2 (33%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO1 (100%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
83%
5W – 1L in 6 fights
ELO analysis
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
def. Kyle Daukaus
+18.01542
def. Rodolfo Vieira
+13.21524
lost to Reinier de Ridder
-11.91511
def. Paul Craig
+9.91523
def. Cody Brundage
+6.11513
def. Val Woodburn
+3.81507
def. Jamie Pickett
+2.71503
Division ELO Rankings
Middleweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Ateba Gautier
1597
Donte Johnson
1564
Cam Rowston
1558
Joe Pyfer
1551
Damian Pinas
1548
Brendan Allen
1548
Ryan Gandra
1546
Professional fight history
Fight History (7 fights)
vs Kyle Daukaus
UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 14, 2026
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →vs Paul Craig
UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · Apr 13, 2024
vs Val Woodburn
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane · Mar 4, 2023