Data source · PropSports · updated Oct 20, 2026
| Date | Event | Opponent | Res | Method | Rd | Time | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer | Israel Adesanya | W | KO/TKO · Punches | 2 | 4:18 | Round analysis → |
| Oct 4, 2025 | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Abus Magomedov | W | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 1:46 | Round analysis → |
| Jun 7, 2025 | UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 | Kelvin Gastelum | W | Unanimous Decision | 3 | 5:00 | 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.
| Jun 29, 2024 | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 | Marc-Andre Barriault | W | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:25 | Round analysis → |
| Feb 10, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer | Jack Hermansson | L | Unanimous Decision | 5 | 5:00 | Round analysis → |
| Oct 7, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green | Abdul Razak Alhassan | W | Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control | 2 | 2:05 | Round analysis → |
| Apr 8, 2023 | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 | Gerald Meerschaert | W | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 1 | 3:15 | Round analysis → |
| Sep 17, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song | Alen Amedovski | W | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 3:55 | Round analysis → |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Dana White's Contender Series: Season 6, Week 1 | Ozzy Diaz | W | KO/TKO · Punch | 2 | 1:39 | Round analysis → |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Dana White's Contender Series: Season 4, Week 2 | Dustin Stoltzfus | L | KO/TKO · Slam | 1 | 4:21 | Round analysis → |
