Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2018 Regular Season
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alex Nicholson
United StatesAlex Nicholson
“The Spartan”
7-4-0
RESULT

Alex Nicholson def. Jake Heun (Knockout)

Knockout · Round 2 · 0:58
Jake Heun
United StatesJake Heun
“The Honey Bear”
15-10-0
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Alex Nicholson defeated Jake Heun by Knockout in round 2 (0:58) in the Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2018 Regular Season, held Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Alex Nicholson
Jake Heun
0
Knockdowns
1
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
17 of 67
Total strikes
24 of 76
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
-
Sig. str.
-
15 of 54
Total str.
22 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
2 of 13
Total str.
2 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Betting Odds

Alex Nicholson
-116
54% implied win probability
Open: +125Best: -109
Jake Heun
-107
52% implied win probability
Open: -150Best: +105

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlex NicholsonJake Heun
BetOnline-125+105
Bookmaker-109-121

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alex Nicholson vs Jake Heun?

Alex Nicholson defeated Jake Heun by Knockout in round 2 (0:58) in the Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2018 Regular Season, held Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alex Nicholson 67%33% Jake Heun

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

7-4-0
Record
15-10-0
1713
Power Index rating
1587
0
Win Streak
3
36
Age
39
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
-
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.12
SLpM
-
43%
Str. Acc.
-
4.65
SApM
-
47%
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
-
0%
TD Acc.
-
50%
TD Def.
-
0.50
Sub. Avg.
-

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alex Nicholson · 1-4
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 1, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:11
  • L
    Robinson Perez
    DBX 2: Rozenstruik vs. Cardoso · Jun 14, 2025
    TKO
  • L
    Darion Abbey
    XFC 52: The Awakening · Mar 28, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Frank Tate
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 15, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:56
  • W
    Zac Pauga
    XFC 51: Evolution · Sep 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:16 · Heavyweight
Jake Heun · 4-1
  • W
    Joel Bauman
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 1, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:19
  • L
    Mikhail Gazaev
    BetCity Fight Nights 130 · Nov 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Satoshi Ishii
    Rizin FF - Rizin 20 · Dec 31, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 1:24 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Vitaly Shemetov
    Rizin FF - Rizin 17 · Jul 28, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 2:19 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Roque Martinez
    Rizin FF - Rizin 16 · Jun 2, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 1 fight
29.3
Avg sig. strikes
-
0.10
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:00
Avg control time
-
82
Career high strikes
-
1
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Alex Nicholson
Strike target
Jake Heun
57%
Head
-
20%
Body
-
23%
Leg
-
Alex Nicholson
Strike position
Jake Heun
73%
Distance
-
3%
Clinch
-
24%
Ground
-