Reinier de Ridder violently ended Bo Nickal's unbeaten run.
When De Ridder (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) can certainly be in Nickal’s talented wrestler (7-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), it’s an interesting style clash. But amazing people will prove to be different manufacturers.
The middleweight battle was the UFC at the ESPN 67 joint event held at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. After the brutal stepping into the knee in Round 2 of 1:12, De Ridder leaves Nickal on the canvas.
The 185-pounder didn't waste much time before trading hard fists. Nickel then arrived at the championship and started working for the split but had to settle down the elbow on the exit. De Ridder returned with his own batting attempt, even though it wasn't around him. As the Clinch battle continued, De Ridder dug some good knees, and Nickal finally knocked the battle out.
Nickal went to the cho bone of the guillotine, maybe too fast, and eventually fell down after the reversal. On top of that, De Ridder wanted to isolate his arms, but Nickal did a great job before climbing onto his feet.
In the second round, De Ridder quickly hit Nickal, prompting Nickal to find the championship. They wrestled for a while, but De Ridder found the home had several big knees, clean fists at close range. Nickal tried to shoot back with his left hand, but De Ridder stepped on his body with his knee that was big on his left knee, causing Nickal to fold up for a shutdown.
As a result, De Ridder remained unbeaten in the UFC while handing Nickal over to his first career loss. After the battle, the former champion De Ridder turned his attention to former UFC champion Sean Strickland.
"The best American wrestler you have, right?" De Ridder asked in a post-war interview with Michael Bisping. "Now, give me the best American forward. Strickland, you're a friend. Let's go!"
These are three battles and three matches for De Ridder in the UFC. He blocked Gerald Meerschaert in the third round of his debut, followed by Kevin Holland’s first round, now defeating Nickal.