Data source · PropSports · updated Oct 20, 2026
| Date | Event | Opponent | Res | Method | Rd | Time | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje | Kyle Daukaus | W | KO/TKO · Punches | 1 | 4:34 | Round analysis → |
| Nov 15, 2025 | UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev | Rodolfo Vieira | W | KO/TKO · Kick | 3 | 2:24 | Round analysis → |
| May 3, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo | Reinier de Ridder | L | KO/TKO · Knee | 2 | 1:53 | Round analysis → |
The matchup’s timing, location and potential round structure are now unsettled, while Nickal’s undisclosed physical issue complicates its clearest grappling angle.
Nickal says the middleweight fight is moving from UFC 335 to a February main event in Cleveland, but the stored booking still shows a three-round preliminary bout in Las Vegas.
| Nov 16, 2024 | UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic | Paul Craig | W | Unanimous Decision | 3 | 5:00 | Round analysis → |
| Apr 13, 2024 | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | Cody Brundage | W | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 3:38 | Round analysis → |
| Jul 8, 2023 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Val Woodburn | W | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:38 | Round analysis → |
| Mar 4, 2023 | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane | Jamie Pickett | W | Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard | 1 | 2:54 | Round analysis → |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Dana White's Contender Series: Season 6, Week 10 | Donovan Beard | W | Submission · Triangle Choke | 1 | 0:52 | — |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Dana White's Contender Series: Season 6, Week 3 | Zachary Borrego | W | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 1:02 | — |
