The UFC announces Bo Nickal against the former major champion on the monks’ map

Bo Nickal makes a step to fight the classified competition.

During the Night Night Night event of the UFC from the promotion to the Wells Fargo Arena to monks, Iowa, Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will face the former champion of the Ridder Reinier championship (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) in an average line of three rounds.

The UFC rendered the average weight official early Friday after a first report Complete MMA sending.

Nickal, 29, has skyrocketed the divisional scale since the collegiate struggle crossed the world of collegial struggle. The winner of the Dan Hodge 2019 trophy, Nickal entered the MMA with a decorated curriculum vitae and aims to add a UFC gold day to his list of achievements.

After two victories on the series of candidates by Dana White in 2023, Nickal signed with the promotion. The terms of Jamie Pickett, Val Woodburn and Cody Brundage led him to a UFC 300 confrontation against Paul Craig. While he won the fairly unbalanced fight, Nickal was criticized by certain fans for the low entertainment value of the fight.

De Ridder, 34, has established himself as one of the largest stars in the championship, capturing light gold heavyweight and heavy goods vehicles over the duration of his new fights for the organization.

After losing the two titles against Anatoly Malykhin, from Ridder left promotion, citing inactivity and ill -treatment. After a victory for the Water Warriors, from Ridder signed with the UFC in 2024. He has since won consecutive victories of submission against Gerald Meerschaert and Kevin Holland.

With the addition, the UFC combat night range for May 3 includes:

• Cory Sandhant against Felish Denieson
• Reinier de Ridder vs. Bo Nickal
• Mason Jones against Jeremy Stephens
• Mario Bautista vs. Marlon Vera
• Yana Santos vs. Miesha Tate
• Montel Jackson against Daniel Marcos
• Santiago Ponzinibbio against Daniel Rodriguez
• Jeong Yeong Lee against Trevor Peek
• Serhiy Sidey against Cameron Smotherman
• Junior Tafa vs. Tuco is a
• Azamat Bekoev vs. Ryan Loder