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Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig

Bo Nickal is 9-1-0; Paul Craig is 17-10-1. Paul Craig is 8 years older than Bo Nickal. Paul Craig is 2" · 5 cm taller than Bo Nickal. They have met once: Bo Nickal 1, Paul Craig 0.

Bo Nickal
United States
Bo Nickal
9-1-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOLoss · TKO
Met once
Paul Craig
Scotland
Paul Craig
“BearJew” · 17-10-1
Loss · TKONo contestLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Bo Nickal

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team
Paul Craig
BJJBoxingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 2021Black belt · BJJBrian Gallacher
  • —BAMMA World Light Heavyweight ChampionshipBAMMA
  • —British and European Light Heavyweight titlesBAMMA
  • —British and Scottish amateur Light Heavyweight championships
Camp · Higher Level Martial Arts · Whitburn / Coatbridge, Scotland

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
50%
19%
Body
30%
16%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Bo Nickallast 8 fights
62%12%26%
Paul Craiglast 8 fights
61%10%29%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Bo Nickal Paul Craig
Strikes landed / min
3.362.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bo Nickal · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.933.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bo Nickal · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.121.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bo Nickal · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
58%19%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bo Nickal · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bo Nickal · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.301.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bo Nickal · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.36
Strikes landed / min
2.50
1.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.04
3.12 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.43 / 7.5
58%
Takedown accuracy
19%
100%
Takedown defence
35%
2:01
Control time / fight
1:07
2.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

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

Bo Nickal9 UFC fights · 178 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%85/164
14%25/35
16%28/32
Clinch
3%5/10
4%8/9
0%0/0
Ground
15%27/38
0%0/0
0%0/0
Paul Craig21 UFC fights · 421 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%106/471
24%101/167
18%76/90
Clinch
6%25/44
7%31/34
0%1/2
Ground
19%80/119
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Bo Nickal and Paul Craig ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic (Sat, Nov 16, 2024), where Bo Nickal won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Bo Nickal and Paul Craig?

Bo Nickal is 9-1-0 and Paul Craig is 17-10-1.

Who has the longer reach, Bo Nickal or Paul Craig?

Neither. Both have a 76" · 193 cm reach.

Who is taller, Bo Nickal or Paul Craig?

Paul Craig is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Bo Nickal stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Bo Nickal or Paul Craig?

Paul Craig is 38 and Bo Nickal is 30.

Who has more finishes, Bo Nickal or Paul Craig?

Bo Nickal has 8 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Paul Craig has 17 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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