The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is scheduled to bring another pay-per-view event, UFC 309, live from Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, USA. The main event will be headlined by the iconic professional mixed martial artists Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic in a heavyweight title bout. Bo Nickal and Paul Craig will take on each other in a middleweight showdown on the main card of the pay-per-view event.
Bo Nickal is a leading professional mixed martial artist signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a promising prospect in the company's middleweight division. Paul Craig, on the other hand, is a veteran fighter who has been active as a professional mixed martial artist since 2013. Both fighters will keep a dominant victory in their scope to propel forward in the division.
Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig Tale of the Tape
| Stats | Bo Nickal | Paul Craig |
| MMA Record | 6-0 | 17-8-1 Draw |
| UFC Ranking (Middleweight) | - | - |
| Last Fight | Win | Loss |
| Nationality | American | Scottish |
| Height | 6 ft 1 inch | 6 ft 4 inches |
| Weight | 185 lb. | 185 lb. |
| Age | 28 | 36 |
| Reach | 75 inches | 76 inches |
| Striking Accuracy | 62% | 46% |
| Takedown Accuracy | 50% | 20% |
| Takedown Defense | 0% | 37% |
| Win Streak (Active) | 6 | 0 |
| MMA Debut | 2022 | 2013 |
Bo Nickal's Record
Bo Nickal has a perfect professional mixed martial arts record of six wins and no losses as of November 7, 2024. Nickal has secured two wins by knockout and four by decision.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 6–0 | Cody Brundage | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 300 | April 13, 2024 | 2 | 3:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Val Woodburn | TKO (punches) | UFC 290 | July 8, 2023 | 1 | 0:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jamie Pickett | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 285 | March 4, 2023 | 1 | 2:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 3–0 | Donovan Beard | Submission (triangle choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 56 | September 27, 2022 | 1 | 0:52 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Zachary Borrego | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 49 | August 9, 2022 | 1 | 1:02 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (187.5 lb) bout; Borrego missed weight. |
| Win | 1–0 | John Noland | KO (punches) | Jorge Masvidal's iKON FC 3 | June 3, 2022 | 1 | 0:33 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Middleweight debut. |
Paul Craig's Record
Paul Craig has a professional mixed martial arts record of 17 wins, eight losses, and one draw as of November 7, 2024. He has four wins by knockout and 13 victories by submission to date. Craig has lost five fights by knockout, two by submission, and one by decision.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 17–8–1 | Caio Borralho | KO (punches) | UFC 301 | May 4, 2024 | 2 | 2:10 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 17–7–1 | Brendan Allen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | 18-Nov-23 | 3 | 0:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–6–1 | André Muniz | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura | 22-Jul-23 | 2 | 4:40 | London, England | Middleweight debut. Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 16–6–1 | Johnny Walker | TKO (punches) | UFC 283 | 21-Jan-23 | 1 | 2:16 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 16–5–1 | Volkan Oezdemir | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | 23-Jul-22 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 16–4–1 | Nikita Krylov | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | 19-Mar-22 | 1 | 3:57 | London, England | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 15–4–1 | Jamahal Hill | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 263 | 12-Jun-21 | 1 | 1:59 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 14–4–1 | Maurício Rua | TKO (submission to punches) | UFC 255 | 21-Nov-20 | 2 | 3:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–4–1 | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | 26-Jul-20 | 1 | 2:06 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
| Draw | 12–4–1 | Maurício Rua | Draw (split) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | 16-Nov-19 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–4 | Vinicius Moreira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens | 21-Sep-19 | 1 | 3:19 | Mexico City, Mexico | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 11–4 | Alonzo Menifield | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos | 29-Jun-19 | 1 | 3:19 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | 30-Mar-19 | 3 | 4:20 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Nzechukwu was deducted one point in round 3 due to repeated eye pokes. Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 10–3 | Jimmy Crute | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | 02-Dec-18 | 3 | 4:51 | Adelaide, Australia | |
| Win | 10–2 | Magomed Ankalaev | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | 17-Mar-18 | 3 | 4:59 | London, England | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 9–2 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | 16-Jul-17 | 1 | 4:56 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Loss | 9–1 | Tyson Pedro | TKO (elbows) | UFC 209 | 04-Mar-17 | 1 | 4:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Henrique da Silva | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson | 17-Dec-16 | 2 | 1:59 | Sacramento, California, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 8–0 | Marcin Łazarz | Submission (triangle choke) | BAMMA 23 | 14-Nov-15 | 1 | 3:51 | London, England | Won the BAMMA World Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Karl Moore | Submission (guillotine choke) | BAMMA 22 | 19-Sep-15 | 2 | 0:48 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 6–0 | Adam Wright | Submission (armbar) | Animalistic MMA: Rise of the Alpha | 20-Jun-15 | 1 | 0:47 | Preston, England | |
| Win | 5–0 | Andrzej Bachorz | Submission (brabo choke) | FightStar Championship 5 | 11-Apr-15 | 1 | 2:37 | Coventry, England | Won the vacant FightStar Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Dan Konecke | TKO (punches) | First Fighting Championship: Resurgence | 13-Sep-14 | 1 | 4:18 | Hamilton, Scotland | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jon Ferguson | Submission (triangle choke) | Full Contact Contender 10 | 21-Jun-14 | 1 | 1:50 | Bolton, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Antonio Braga | Submission (triangle choke) | Underdog Xtreme Championships 2 | 01-Mar-14 | 1 | 2:41 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 1–0 | Brad Conway | Submission (triangle choke) | First Fighting Championship: Prepare for Glory 3 | 24-Aug-13 | 1 | 2:00 | Hamilton, Scotland | Light Heavyweight debut. |
FAQs on Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig
A. He has a professional MMA record of 6 wins and no losses as of November 7, 2024.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 17 wins, eight losses, and one draw as of November 7, 2024.
A. He made his professional MMA debut in 2022.
A. He made his professional MMA debut in 2013.
A. Bo Nickal is 28 years old as of November 2024.
