UFC Freedom 250 video: Bo Nickal punches out Kyle Daukaus

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Bo Nickal is more than just a wrestler.

On Sunday, Nickal (9-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) proved that on his biggest stage to date as he finished Kyle Daukaus (17-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC) by TKO at 4:34 of Round 1. The middleweight bout took place at UFC Freedom 250 at the White House in Washington DC.

BO NICKAL DOESN’T NEED ANY TIME TO GRAB THE TKO!

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What started as a nitty-gritty affair was abruptly ended when Nickal dropped Daukaus with a big left-right combination. Daukaus was noticeably hurt and covered up as Nickal pounded away until the referee intervened.

The victory makes it two in a row by knockout since he lost to Reinier de Ridder in May 2025. Daukaus loses for the first time since being brought back to the UFC in August. He won back-to-back fights vs. Michel Pereira and Gerald Meerschaert in rapid fashion.

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