American wrestler and mixed martial artist (born 1996)
Bo Nickal
Nickal at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2023
Born
Bo Dean Nickal[1] (1996-01-14) January 14, 1996 (age 28) Rifle, Colorado, U.S.
Other names
Pumper
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division
Middleweight (2022–present)
Reach
75 in (191 cm)
Style
Wrestling
Fighting out of
State College, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Team
American Top Team
Rank
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Wrestling
NCAA Division I Wrestling[3]
Years active
2022–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total
6
Wins
6
By knockout
2
By submission
4
Losses
0
Amateur record
Total
2
Wins
2
By knockout
1
By submission
1
Losses
0
Other information
University
Pennsylvania State University
Notable school(s)
Allen High School (TX)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing United States
U23 World Championships
2019 Budapest
92 kg
US National Championships
2019 Las Vegas
92 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Penn State Nittany Lions
NCAA Division I National Championships
2017 St. Louis
184 lbs
2018 Cleveland
184 lbs
2019 Pittsburgh
197 lbs
2016 New York
174 lbs
Big Ten Championships
2016 Iowa City
174 lbs
2018 East Lansing
184 lbs
2019 Minneapolis
197 lbs
2017 Bloomington
184 lbs
Bo Dean Nickal (born January 14, 1996) is an American professional mixed martial artist, former freestyle and graduated folkstyle wrestler who currently competes in the UFC middleweight division.[4][5] In freestyle wrestling, he claimed the 2019 U23 World Championship and the US Open national championship, and was a finalist at the 2020 US Olympic Team Trials and a Final X contestant in 2019.[6][7][8] As a collegiate wrestler, Nickal was a three-time NCAA Division I national champion (finalist in 2016) and a three-time Big Ten Conference champion out of Pennsylvania State University.[3]
Considered one of the most accomplished Nittany Lions of all-time, Nickal earned the 2019 Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation's most outstanding collegiate wrestler, was a two-time Schalles Award winner as the nation's best pinner and was also named the 2019 Big Ten Athlete of the Year.[9][10]
^"Bo Nickal MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
^BjjTribes (October 27, 2021). "Wrestling Champion Bo Nickal gets promoted to blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu". BjjTribes. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
^ ab"Bo Nickal - Wrestling". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
^Collegian, Jake Aferiat | The Daily. "Former Penn State wrestler Bo Nickal claims U23 Senior World championship crown at 92 kg". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^"Bo Nickal | UFC". www.ufc.com. June 28, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
^"Bo Nickal Dominates at U-23 World Championships | News & Updates | Nittany Lion Wrestling Club". www.nittanylionwrestlingclub.com. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^NJ.com, Bill Evans | NJ Advance Media for (June 9, 2019). "J'den Cox sweeps past Bo Nickal at Final X Rutgers, has chance to defend world title". nj. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^"Bo Nickal Wins Gold at U.S. Open National Championship". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^"College wrestling: All-time Penn State lineup | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^"Bo Nickal is the 2019 Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year". Team USA. July 3, 2019. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022.
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