Bo Nickal, an NCAA wrestling champ at Penn State, made his professional MMA debut with a knockout at the iKon Fighting Championship.

Bo Nickal reacts to his knockout of Val Woodburn in a middleweight fight during the UFC 290 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 08, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bo Nickal will be back.” Prior to his loss to de Ridder on Saturday, Nickal had been almost flawless during his MMA career with a perfect 7-0 record including six wins by knockout or submission.

"BO SAID HE WOULD BEAT KHAMZAT LMAO," one fan wrote. "FRAUD CHECK: BO NICKAL," another fan wrote with a green check mark next to his name. "Humble lesson to be confident but not cocky," they added.

— Bo Nickal (@NoBickal) November 6, 2021 The knockout follows up another finish in his Sept. 24 debut when Nickal defeated David Conley by first-round guillotine choke.

Nickal won in less than a minute by a knockout. Nickal wrestled at Penn State and captured three Division I national championship titles (2017, ‘18, ‘19).

How to watch Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig on Nov. 16 Nickal vs. Craig will get a main card slot at UFC 309 on Nov. 16 The fight will take place inside New York’s Madison Square Garden ...