Reinier de Ridder dealt Bo Nickal his first career MMA defeat, scoring a KO at 1:53 of the second round during UFC Fight Night on Saturday. With the win, de Ridder improves his professional record to 20-2, while Nickal falls to 7-1.

De Ridder stopped Nickal, and the expectations around a rising contender many considered a future UFC champion

Bo Nickal and Reinier de Ridder locked horns in a middleweight clash that served as the co-main event of UFC Des Moines. The event was held on May 3 at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. The night did not go well for Nickal,