Nov 16 2024
Saturday

Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States

Main Card
3 rounds contest @ Middleweight
6-0-0

est. walkout:

2024-11-17T04:10:00Z ()

broadcast start time:

US - Sat 11:00pm EST / UK - Sun 4:00am

17-8-1

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The tape

28
Age
36
6' 1" / 185 cm
Height
6' 3" / 191 cm
76" / 193 cm
Reach
76" / 193 cm

Full record

SUB 2KO 1SUB 1
Form
KO 2SUB 3KO 2KO 1UD 3
6
Wins
17
2
By KO
4
33
KO%
24
4
By Sub
13
67
SUB%
76
0
Losses
8
0
Stopped
5
0
Tapped
2
0
Draws
1
2022
Debut
2013
6
Bouts
26
7
Rounds
43
14 minutes, 37 seconds
Fight Time
2 hours, 47 minutes

Current rankings @ Middleweight

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Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig preview

When is Nickal vs Craig?

Bo Nickal is set to face Paul Craig during the main card of UFC 309, on Saturday 16th November 2024 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Nickal vs Craig stats

Bo Nickal steps into the octagon with an undefeated record of 6 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Paul Craig will make his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 13 by submission.

This will be Bo Nickal's 3rd fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Paul Craig will mark his 18th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2016.

Bo Nickal's UFC record currently stands at 3-0-0, while Paul Craig's comes in at 9-8-1.

The stats suggest Nickal has a slight advantage in power over Craig, with a 33% knock out percentage over Craig's 24%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Craig will have a slight advantage over Nickal, with a 76% submission rate over Nickal's 67%.

Bo Nickal is the younger man by 8 years, at 28 years old.

Craig has a height advantage of 2 inches over Nickal. Despite this, both fighters have a equal reach.

Nickal is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 8 years and 9 months later than Craig, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 36 less professional rounds, 7 to Craig's 43.

Nickal vs Craig form

Paul Craig has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Caio Borralho at UFC 301 on 4th May 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Brendan Allen at UFC Fight Night – Allen vs Craig on 18th November 2023 by submission in the 3rd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against André Muniz at UFC Fight Night London – Aspinall vs. Tybura on 22nd July 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had been defeated by Johnny Walker at UFC 283 on 21st January 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

He had lost to Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Fight Night London on 23rd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at The O2, London, United Kingdom.

Activity check

Nickal's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.3 rounds on average.

Craig's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

What time does Nickal vs Craig start?

The fighters are expected to walk out at around 4:10 AM UTC , which is 11:10 PM EST or 8:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:10 AM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Nickal vs Craig?

Bo Nickal is currently 1/10 (-1000) to win the contest outright, while you can get 6/1 (+600) on Paul Craig if you fancy the massive upset.

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UFC 309 Tickets

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Main card starts: 11pm (EST)

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