Last fight
Victoria
Nickal vs Daukaus
Jun. 14, 2026
Atleta Destacado
Estadísticas y récords
4
Wins by Knockout
4
Wins by Submission
6
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Efectividad de golpeo
- Golpes Significativos Conectados
- 178
- Golpes Significativos Intentados
- 288
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Efectividad De Derribo
- Derribos conseguidos
- 1
- Derribos intentados
- 19
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Récord del Atleta
Info
Status
Activo
Ciudad natal
Rifle, Estados Unidos
Trenes en
American Top Team
Estilo de lucha
Wrestler
Años
30
Alto
73.00
Peso
185.80
Debut del octágono
Mar. 4, 2023
Alcance
76.00
Alcance de la pierna
42.00
- Pro since June 2022, made UFC debut in 2023
- Four wins by KO, four by submission (Triangle, 2 RNC, arm triangle)
- Six first-round finishes
- Three finishes in under a minute (0:33, 0:38, & 0:52)
- Two fight night bonuses in his six UFC wins
- Had 2-0 amateur MMA record (1 sub, 1 KO)
UFC Freedom 250 (6/14/26) Nickal stopped Kyle Daukaus via strikes at 4:34 of the first round
UFC 322 (11/15/25) Nickal knocked out Rodolfo Vieira at 2:24 of the third round
UFC on ESPN (5/3/25) Nickal was stopped by Reinier de Ridder via strikes at 1:53 of the second round
UFC 309 (11/16/24) Nickal won a three round unanimous decision over Paul Craig
UFC 300 (4/13/24) Nickal submitted Cody Brundage via rear naked choke at 3:38 of the second round
UFC 290 (7/8/23) Nickal stopped Val Woodburn via strikes at :38 of the first round
UFC 285 (3/4/23) Nickal submitted Jamie Pickett via arm-triangle choke at 2:54 of the first round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 6
Episode ten (9/27/22) Nickal submitted Donovan Beard via triangle choke at :52 of the first round
Episode three (8/9/22) Nickal submitted Zachary Borrego via rear naked choke at 1:02 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? August 2021
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? BS in Kinesiology from Penn State
What was your job before you started fighting? Competing in wrestling
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 3x NCAA Champion, Hodge Trophy Winner, Big Ten Athlete of the Year, U23 World Champion
Ranks in any martial arts styles: BJJ purple belt
