UFC UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo Final

Middleweight

Reinier de Ridder vs Bo Nickal

Reinier de Ridder
Netherlands

Reinier de Ridder

“RDR”

22-4

Winner

VS
Bo Nickal
United States

Bo Nickal

9-1

Winner

Reinier de Ridder

KO/TKO (Knee · Body · At Distance) · Round 2 — 1:53

3 May 2025 · Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, USA

Key takeaways

  • Reinier de Ridder beat Bo Nickal by KO/TKO in round 2 at 1:53.
  • Reinier de Ridder landed 91 of 104 total strikes and 0 of 3 takedowns, with 2:09 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 10-9, 10-9, 10-9.
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Tale of the tape

Reinier de RidderBo Nickal
22-4Record9-1
34Age on fight night29
6′4″ (193 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
78″ (198 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
Combat BrothersTeamAmerican Top Team Happy Valley
Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, NetherlandsFromRifle, Colorado, United States

Fight statistics

91of 104 · 88%Total strikes landed24of 40 · 60%
34of 43Head strikes7of 20
56of 60Body strikes10of 11
1of 1Leg strikes7of 9
0of 3Takedowns1of 1
1Knockdowns0
2:09Control time2:24

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Reinier de RidderRoundBo Nickal
43/49strikes0/2TD0KD1:52controlR117/24strikes1/1TD0KD2:00control
48/55strikes0/1TD1KD0:17controlR27/16strikes0/0TD0KD0:24control

Judges’ scorecards

Josh Stewart

10R19

10total9

Derek Cleary

10R19

10total9

Brian Puccillo

10R19

10total9

Form going into the fight

Reinier de Ridder

  1. WKevin Hollandsubmission R1 3:312025
  2. WGerald Meerschaertsubmission R3 1:442024
  3. LAnatoly MalykhinTKO R3 1:192024
  4. WAnatoly MalykhinDQ R1 0:582024

Bo Nickal

  1. WPaul Craigunanimous decision2024
  2. WCody Brundagesubmission R2 3:382024
  3. WVal WoodburnKO/TKO R1 0:382023
  4. WJamie Pickettsubmission R1 2:542023
  5. WDonovan Beardsubmission R1 0:522022

Also on this card

Cory Sandhagen vs Deiveson FigueiredoBantamweightKO/TKO R2 4:08Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Daniel RodriguezWelterweightKO/TKO R3 1:12Montel Jackson vs Daniel MarcosBantamweightunanimous decisionJunior Tafa vs Tuco TokkosCameron Smotherman vs Serhiy SideyBantamweightunanimous decision

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