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Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Reinier de Ridder
RdR
21-4-0
RESULT

Reinier de Ridder def. Bo Nickal (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:53
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, United States

Reinier de Ridder defeated Bo Nickal by TKO in round 2 (1:53) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo, held Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines.

Fight stats

Reinier de Ridder
Bo Nickal
1
Knockdowns
0
22 of 32
Significant strikes
8 of 21
69%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
91 of 104
Total strikes
24 of 40
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:09
Control time
2:24
Significant strikes by target
9 of 18
Head
2 of 13
13 of 14
Body
4 of 5
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 3
7 of 15
Distance
3 of 14
15 of 17
Clinch
5 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 10
Sig. str.
2 of 6
43 of 49
Total str.
17 of 24
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:52
Ctrl
2:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
17 of 22
Sig. str.
6 of 15
48 of 55
Total str.
7 of 16
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
0:24

Frequently asked questions

Who won Reinier de Ridder vs Bo Nickal?

Reinier de Ridder defeated Bo Nickal by TKO in round 2 (1:53) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo, held Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Reinier de Ridder 60%40% Bo Nickal

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

21-4-0
Record
9-1-0
1704
Elo rating
1633
0
Win Streak
2
35
Age
30
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Netherlands
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.47
SLpM
3.36
48%
Str. Acc.
61%
2.36
SApM
1.93
46%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

2.56
TD Avg.
3.12
29%
TD Acc.
57%
40%
TD Def.
100%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
2.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Reinier de Ridder · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2Sat, Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 3:31 · Middleweight
Bo Nickal · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:24 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 3:38 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 7 fights
33.8
Avg sig. strikes
24.4
2.33
Avg takedowns
1.14
4:40
Avg control time
2:26
67
Career high strikes
77
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Reinier de Ridder
Strike target
Bo Nickal
60%
Head
64%
32%
Body
19%
8%
Leg
16%
Reinier de Ridder
Strike position
Bo Nickal
76%
Distance
80%
15%
Clinch
8%
9%
Ground
12%