Bo Nickal defeated Paul Craig by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic, held Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Bo Nickal won the decision.
Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 18 media scorecards
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30-27Nickal
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press30-27Nickal
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Nickal
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com30-27Nickal
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Nickal
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30-27Nickal
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned30-27Nickal
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29-28Nickal
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Nickal
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29-28Nickal
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Nickal
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29-28Nickal
- CombatPress.com29-28Nickal
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Nickal
- Damien Bartonek · Fox West Texas29-28Nickal
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Nickal
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-28Nickal
- Devin Tejada · Sherdog.com29-28Nickal
Fan Scorecards
193 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 15 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Bo Nickal | Paul Craig |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -1152 | +912 |
| BetAnything | -1400 | +610 |
| BetMGM | -2500 | +800 |
| BetOnline | -1400 | +800 |
| BetRivers | -1430 | +750 |
| BetUS | -1400 | +700 |
| Betway | -500 | +300 |
| Bookmaker | -1325 | +733 |
| Bovada | -1400 | +800 |
| Caesars | -1400 | +800 |
| Cloudbet | -1515 | +858 |
| DraftKings | -520 | +350 |
| FanDuel | -1100 | +700 |
| Pinnacle | -1466 | +838 |
| SXBet | -1381 | +789 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Bo Nickal stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Bo Nickal lands 3.12 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · United States- 2021Black belt · BJJBrian Gallacher
- —BAMMA World Light Heavyweight ChampionshipBAMMA
- —British and European Light Heavyweight titlesBAMMA
- —British and Scottish amateur Light Heavyweight championships
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig?
Bo Nickal defeated Paul Craig by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic, held Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Bo Nickal won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Bo Nickal won the decision.
Was Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 70% of 193 fan cards scored it for Bo Nickal; 100% of 18 media scores picked Bo Nickal.