Ridder vs Nickal

When is Ridder vs Nickal?

Reinier de Ridder will take on Bo Nickal during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 3rd May 2025 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

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

Ridder vs Nickal stats

Reinier de Ridder steps into the octagon with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 13 by submission.

Bo Nickal will make his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 7 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This will be Reinier de Ridder's 2nd fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Bo Nickal will mark his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Reinier de Ridder's UFC record currently stands at 2-0-0, while Bo Nickal's comes in at 4-0-0.

The stats suggest Nickal has a slight advantage in power over Ridder, with a 29% knock out percentage over Ridder's 21%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Ridder will have an advantage over Nickal, with a 68% submission rate over Nickal's 57%.

Reinier de Ridder is the older man by 5 years, at 34 years old.

Ridder has a height advantage of 3 inches over Nickal.

Ridder is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 9 years earlier than Nickal, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He has fought 28 more professional rounds, 38 to Nickal's 10.

Ridder vs Nickal form

Reinier de Ridder has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Kevin Holland at UFC 311 on 18th January 2025 by submission in the 1st round at Intuit Dome, Los Angeles, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates on 9th November 2024 by submission in the 3rd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Anatoly Malykhin at ONE 166 on 1st March 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round in their ONE Light Heavyweight championship fight at Lusail Sports Arena, Lusail, Qatar.

Before that, he had been beaten by Tye Ruotolo at ONE on Prime Video 10 on 5th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their 1 round contest at 1stBank Center, Broomfield, United States.

He had been defeated by Anatoly Malykhin at ONE on Prime Video 5 on 2nd December 2022 by knockout in the 1st round in their ONE Heavyweight championship fight at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore.

Activity check

Ridder's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

Nickal's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Ridder vs Nickal?

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