Bo Nickal says his scheduled UFC 335 bout has been moved and that he will now fight in the main event of a UFC card in Cleveland, Ohio. The change has not been formally confirmed by the promotion, and no opponent or date was specified.
Bo Nickal says his upcoming UFC fight has been shifted off UFC 335 and that he will now headline a UFC card in Cleveland, Ohio. The claim is not officially confirmed by the promotion, and neither an opponent nor a date for the Cleveland event has been specified.
Nickal had been scheduled for UFC 335, set for December 12, 2026. If his account holds, the change would move him from that card into a main-event slot in Ohio.
The fighter
Nickal, 30, is a middleweight from the United States who trains out of American Top Team Happy Valley. He carries a 9-1 record and sits at number 14 in the divisional rankings. The southpaw stands six-foot-one (185 cm) with a 76-inch (193 cm) reach.
His numbers reflect a wrestling-first approach with real finishing threat. Nickal lands 3.35 significant strikes per minute at 61 percent accuracy, and he averages 3.1 takedowns and 2.5 submission attempts per 15 minutes. That grappling volume has defined his run through the middleweight ranks.
Why it matters
- A main-event assignment would be a notable step for a ranked middleweight still working his way up the top 15.
- The report is unconfirmed, so the card, date and opponent could all change before anything is made official.
- A Cleveland headliner would point to a separate event from UFC 335, though the promotion has not addressed the matter.
Until the UFC formally announces the card, the details of Nickal's next appearance remain unsettled.
Saturday, December 12, 2026
