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| Born | Bo Dean Nickal[1] (1996-01-14)January 14, 1996 (age 30) Rifle, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Middleweight (2022–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | State College, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | American Top Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Purple belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NCAADivision IWrestling[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2022–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| University | Pennsylvania State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable school | Allen High School (TX) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | bonickal.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bo Dean Nickal (born January 14, 1996) is an American professionalmixed martial artist,freestyle wrestler, and graduatedfolkstyle wrestler who currently competes in theMiddleweight division of theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[4][5] He also competes in the Light Heavyweight division ofReal American Freestyle (RAF), where he is the currentRAF Light Heavyweight Champion.
In freestyle wrestling, he claimed the2019 U23 World Championship and the US Open national championship, and was a finalist at the2020 US Olympic Team Trials and aFinal X contestant in 2019.[6][7][8] As a collegiate wrestler, Nickal was athree-time NCAA Division I national champion (finalist in2016) and a three-timeBig Ten Conference champion out ofPennsylvania State University.[3]
Considered one of the most accomplished Nittany Lions of all time, Nickal earned the 2019Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation's most outstanding collegiate wrestler, was a two-timeSchalles Award winner as the nation's bestpinner and was also named the2019 Big Ten Athlete of the Year.[9][10]
Nickal was born inRifle, Colorado, but moved toWyoming at a young age, where he started wrestling around five or six years old. Infifth grade, he moved toRio Rancho, New Mexico. Nickal made thevarsity high school team while ineighth grade and placed second at theNew Mexico state tournament that same season.[11]
As a high schoolfreshman, he moved once again, now toAllen High School inAllen, Texas. He placed second at the Texas state tournament his freshman year, and then won every state tournament he competed in from hissophomore-year onward, becoming a three-timeTexas state champion.[12][13][14][15] As ajunior, he placed fifth at the 2013 U17 World Championships infreestyle.[16] After finishing his junior year, Nickal committed to wrestle as aNittany Lion at thePennsylvania State University.[17] He graduated from high school with a 183–7 record, including 131pins, and was thepound-for-pound ninth-ranked wrestler in the nation.[18]
Nickal opted to compete under aredshirt during his firstcollegiate year, compiling a 15–2 record in open tournaments while wrestling unattached at 174 pounds.[19]
Entering hisfreshman season ranked fourteenth in the country, Nickal won his first eighteen matches, claiming titles from the Nittany Lion Open[20] and the Southern Scuffle[21] and notable victories over returning NCAA runner-up Brian Realbuto, multiple DI All-Americans in Zach Epperly, Bryce Hammond and Ethan Ramos, and future NCAA championMyles Martin.[22][23][24] In his nineteenth match, Nickal, now the top-ranked 174-pounder in the country, was defeated by Nate Jackson on points, ending his streak.[25] Afterwards, Nickal bounced back with eight straight wins, including another one overMartin, to finish the regular season with a record of 26–1.[26] At theBig Ten Conference Championships, Nickal claimed three bonus point-victories, including afall overMartin and amajor over Zac Brunson in the finale.[27][28] Nickal entered theNCAA's as the top-seed, defeating his first three opponents to make the semifinals, where he avenged his regular season loss to Nate Jackson on points, advancing to the finals.[29] In the finals, Nickal faced the eleventh seed inMyles Martin, whom he had already defeated three times earlier, but was defeated by the opposition in a close and freneticupset, claiming runner-up honors.[30]
Nickal then went up to 86 kilograms for the 2016 US Last Chance World Trials Qualifier (freestyle) in April, where he placed fourth after recording a 5–2 record.[31] He then attempted to make the 2016 U20 US World Team, but was stopped byZahid Valencia.[32]
As asophomore, Nickal moved up to the 184 pounds division.[33] During his unbeaten regular season, Nickalpinned his way to the Keystone Classic title[34] and went 14–0 in dual meets, dominantly avenging hisNCAA championship loss toMyles Martin, and also including wins overreturning NCAA runner-up TJ Dudley and returning All-Americans Sammy Brooks and Nolan Boyd (both by fall).[35][36][37][38] In the postseason, Nickal was upset in the semifinals of the Big Ten Championships by rivalMyles Martin, but came back to place third, beating TJ Dudley for the second time.[39] At theNCAA's, Nickal got atechnical fall in the first round[40] and three straight falls to make his second finals, notably pinning Dudley and Sammy Brooks.[41] In the finale, Nickal faced undefeated-in-the-season and defending two-time NCAA championGabe Dean, whom he was able to edge by a point, claiming his first NCAA title and denying Dean his third.[42]
Fresh off his first collegiate championship, Nickal went back up to 86 kilos to place fourth at the US Freestyle Open, going 4–2.[43]
As ajunior, Nickal compiled 23 wins and no losses during regular season, with 21 bonus–point victories, claimed multiple tournament titles and wins over the likes ofDomenic Abounader and his nemesisMyles Martin.[3] At the Big Ten Championships, Nickal claimed his second title by beating Martin in the finale, advancing to theNCAAs as the favorite top–seed.[44] At the National tournament, he earned notable wins over '16MAC champion Jordan Ellingwood, freshman phenom fromCornell Max Dean andMichigan'sDomenic Abounader to make the finale, where he scored one of his signature pins in his career overMyles Martin, ending the rivalry, claiming his second NCAA title and clinching the team title for PSU.[45] Due to his dominance, he was awarded the NCAA Championship Outstanding Wrestler award (MVP)[46] and the prestigiousSchalles Award as the nation's top pinner.[47]
As aredshirtsenior, Nickal moved up once again to 197 pounds. At this new weight class, he comfortably won theBig Ten Conference Championship for the second time consecutively and third time overall.[48] At hislast NCAA tournament, he dominated all three matches to get to the final,pinning his first two opponents and getting amajor in the semifinals. In the finals, Nickal defeated the second seededKollin Moore by points (5-1) to claim theNCAA title,[49] becoming one of the fourPenn State wrestlers to win threeNCAA National Championships and the third one (along withDavid Taylor and Jason Nolf) to be a four-time NCAA Finalist.[50] At the end of the season, he was awarded theDan Hodge Trophy as nation's bestcollege wrestler[51] and theSchalles Award (for the second time consecutively) as US' toppinner.[47] He was also named 2019 Co-Big Ten wrestler of the Year, Penn State Male Athlete of the Year, andBig Ten Male Athlete of the Year.[52][53]
Once his final run incollegiate wrestling was over, Nickal immediately turned his focus solely tofreestyle.[52] Going back to the style after two years, Nickal competed at the US Open, bulking up to 92 kilograms instead of going down to 86 kilos due to teammateDavid Taylor being thereturning World Champion in the weight class.[54] He walked through his competition, stopping five opponents (three bytechnical fall and two byfall) and earning the championship.[55]
After winning the US Open, Nickal automatically advanced to the finals of the US World Team Trials Challenge Tournament, in which he faced Michael Macchiavello in a best-of-three rematch.[56] He dominated the first match winning bytechnical fall (10–0) and in the second match he would outscore his opponent 5–0, without letting him to score a point in either match.[57]
Nickal wrestled in two straight matches againstreturning World ChampionJ'den Cox for the spot to represent theUnited States at the2019 World Championships.[57] In the first match, he was outscored 2–4 and wasn't able to score offensively, and in the second, he wasn't able to score a single point, while Cox scored 5 of his own, losing the series.[58][59]
As a 23-year oldFinal X contestant, Nickal had the right to compete at the US U23 World Team Trials against the Challenge Tournament winner, Jakob Woodley.[59] The special wrestle-offs took place during the Fargo Nationals. Nickal dominated 12–4 in the first match and 8–2 in the second match, earning the right to representUnited States at theU23 World Championships.[57][58]
At theU23 World Championships, Nickal defeated three opponents (one byfall, one bytechnical fall and one by points) includingShamil Zubairov, thereturning champion, to get to the finals, where he faced2018 Russian National championBatyrbek Tsakulov (whom he had lost to at the 2013 Cadet World Championships).[6] Nickal was able to avenge his loss with a 12–2technical fall victory to earn the championship.[60][58]
By the start of 2020, Nickal moved up to 97 kilograms in an attempt to take outreigning Olympic Gold medalistKyle Snyder.[61] He effortlessly passed the first round bytechnical fall before facingMohammad Hossein Mohammadian (winner of the championship), who would nullify Nickal to a 0–10technical fall, marking the first time he had been defeated in such fashion infreestyle (since graduating) orcollege. In the consolation bracket, he would also have a tough time, as he had a close match withAlisher Yergali in which he was down 11–12 but was able to secure a last secondtakedown and earn a 13–12 point-victory. Next in the bracket wasKyle Snyder, however, Nickal did not appear on the mat, forcing the match to be ruled as aforfeit victory for Snyder and also eliminating Nickal from the tournament, placing seventh.[62][63]
As a2019 U23 World Champion, Nickal qualified for the2020 US Olympic Team Trials.[64] He was scheduled to compete at the event on April, however, it was postponed for 2021 due to thecoronavirus pandemic along with the2020 Summer Olympics.[65] As a champion at a non-olympic weight, Nickal was supposed to decide whether he was going to compete at 86 or 97 kilograms, but this decision never became public as the events were postponed.[66] On September 21, he announced that he would compete at 86 kilograms in 2021.[67]
Nickal returned to the mats againstAlex Dieringer on September 19, at theNLWC I, making his debut at 86 kilograms since completely crossing over.[68] Dieringer scored the first point viapush-out early in the first period, however, he was put on theshot-clock due to passivity with 1 minute and 30 seconds left on the match. Nickal tied it up after defending the attacks of his opponent, earning a point and therefore the criteria as the last one to do so. He was able to earn the victory via criteria after neither of them were able to score more points.[69][70] Nickal was later scheduled to wrestle 2020 US National runner-up Nate Jackson on November 24, at theNLWC III,[71] but was removed from the card a day before the event.[72]
After a somewhat inactive previous year, Nickal wrestledtwo-time NCAA Division I National ChampionGabe Dean in a rematch from their 2017 NCAA championship match, on February 23, at theNLWC V.[73] After a scramble-full match, Nickal was defeated by Dean in a close bout.[74]
In early April, Nickal competed at the rescheduledUS Olympic Team Trials as the sixth seed, in an attempt to represent theUnited States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[75] In the challenge tournament Nickal defeated'21 NCAA champion fromPenn StateCarter Starocci (round of 16), '19 US Open champion and third-seededPat Downey (quarterfinals), and '19 US National championZahid Valencia (semifinals).[76][77] In the best–of–three finals, Nickal faced fellow Penn State legend and'18 World ChampionDavid Taylor. Nickal lost twice by scores of 0–4 and 0–6, failing to make the US Olympic Team and break Taylor's 45–match win streak.[78] Taylor would go on to claim the gold medal at theSummer Olympics.[79] In regards to their close relationship, Taylor then stated:[80]
"It was a weird emotion," Taylor said. "We had a discussion leading up to it, and we have such a deep room in thewrestling club, especially at 86 kilos, so we're challenged every single day and none of us would be where we are without each other. Bo's amazing, and I wouldn't be where I am without Bo."
On November 10, 2019, it was announced that Nickal had signed anMMA management deal with First Round Management, expecting to make the transition to the sport.[81] It was also announced that Nickal had serious plans on partnering with Dan Lambert and opening a newAmerican Top Team facility atPleasant Gap, Pennsylvania.[82] The building process started on October 23, 2020, and the gym became active on July 2, 2021.[83][84]
After the2020 US Olympic Trials for wrestling, Nickal made his amateur mixed martial arts debut against David Conley on September 24, 2021, winning via arm-triangle choke submission in round one.[85] In his next bout, Nickal scored a one-punch knockout over Billy Goode on November 5, 2021.[86]
Nickal made his professional MMA debut in the middleweight division against John Noland on June 3, 2022, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center inRichmond, Virginia as part ofJorge Masvidal's iKon FC event.[87] Nickal won the fight via knockout less than a minute into the first round.[88]
For his second professional match, Nickal faced Zachary Borrego on August 9, 2022, atDana White's Contender Series 49.[89] At weight ins, Borrego missed weight by 1.5 pounds, coming in at 187.5 lbs. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Borrego was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Nickal.[90] He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission early in the first round.[91] Nickal was not awarded a contract due to his inexperience, with UFC presidentDana White instead opting to arrange another fight for Nickal on the Contender Series.[92]
Nickal faced Donovan Beard atDana White's Contender Series 56 on September 27, 2022.[93] Nickal submitted Beard in 52 seconds via triangle choke, once again not absorbing a significant strike. After this performance, Nickal was awarded his first UFC contract.[94]
Nickal was scheduled to make his UFC debut againstJamie Pickett on December 10, 2022, atUFC 282.[95] However, Nickal withdrew due to injury.[96] The bout was rescheduled for March 4, 2023, atUFC 285.[97] He won the fight via an arm-triangle choke submission in the first round.[98] This win earned him thePerformance of the Night award.[99] Following the fight, Pickett's manager announced plans to appeal the fight to theNevada State Athletic Commission on the grounds that Nickal took advantage of an uncalled groin shot to win the fight.[100]
Nickal was scheduled to face Tresean Gore on July 8, 2023, atUFC 290.[101] However, Gore withdrew just days before the event due to a torn ligament in his wrist.[102] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Val Woodburn.[103] Nickal finished the bout 38 seconds into the first round via TKO stoppage.[104]
Nickal facedCody Brundage on April 13, 2024, atUFC 300.[105] He won the fight by rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[106]
Nickal facedPaul Craig on November 16, 2024, atUFC 309.[107] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[108]
Nickal faced formerONE Middleweight andONE Light Heavyweight World ChampionReinier de Ridder on May 3, 2025, atUFC on ESPN 67.[109] He lost the fight by knockout in the second round after a knee to the body.[110]
Nickal facedRodolfo Vieira on November 15, 2025, atUFC 322.[111] He won the fight by head kick knockout in the third round.[112] This fight earned him anotherPerformance of the Night award.[113]
Nickal competed in the first submission grappling match of his combat sports career at Third Coast Grappling 3 on December 7, 2019, when he facedGordon Ryan in the main event. Nickal was submitted with a triangle choke.[114]
Nickal represented iKon FC in a team grappling tournament atUFC Fight Pass Invitational 2 on July 3, 2022.[115] He fought Eliot Kelly to a draw in the opening round and fought Oliver Taza to a draw in the final, with iKon FC taking second place in the tournament.[116]
Nickal is the son of Jason and Sandy Nickal. They were bothcollege athletes, as his mother playedbasketball atSan Diego State University and his father playedfootball atChadron State College.[117] Jason coached Nickal as a youth until he went off to college at Penn State.[118] His mother Sandy is also a formeramateur boxer.[119]
Nickal is aChristian. He stated his faith in God helps alleviate the pressure he feels in competition, "Win or lose, I'm still the same person and my family loves me and I still serve a great God, and, you know, that's just part of His plan for my life is to wrestle. So I do feel like it's important, but at the end of the day that's not what defines me. I just have placed my identity in Jesus Christ and I go out there and compete freely and the best I can every match."[120] As a child, his favorite wrestler was two-time Olympic Gold MedalistJohn Smith. Apart from wrestling, he is also an enthusiast ofspikeball[121] and likesAmerican football, his favorite player being formerDetroit Lions playerBarry Sanders.[118]
Nickal married Maddie Holmberg on December 12, 2020.[122] Maddie is the daughter ofRob Holmberg who played football at Penn State and in the NFL.
| 9 matches | 8 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 8–1 | Rodolfo Vieira | KO (head kick) | UFC 322 | November 15, 2025 | 3 | 2:24 | New York City, New York, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 7–1 | Reinier de Ridder | TKO (knee to the body) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo | May 3, 2025 | 2 | 1:53 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Paul Craig | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 309 | November 16, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Cody Brundage | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 300 | April 13, 2024 | 2 | 3:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Val Woodburn | TKO (punches) | UFC 290 | July 8, 2023 | 1 | 0:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jamie Pickett | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 285 | March 4, 2023 | 1 | 2:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 3–0 | Donovan Beard | Submission (triangle choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 56 | September 27, 2022 | 1 | 0:52 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Zachary Borrego | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 49 | August 9, 2022 | 1 | 1:02 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (187.5 lb) bout; Borrego missed weight. |
| Win | 1–0 | John Noland | KO (punches) | Jorge Masvidal's iKON FC 3 | June 3, 2022 | 1 | 0:33 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Middleweight debut. |
| Amateur record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2–0 | Billy Goode | KO (punch) | Island Fights 70 | November 5, 2021 | 1 | 0:56 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | David Conley | Submission (guillotine choke) | Island Fights 69 | September 24, 2021 | 1 | 2:02 | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| Senior freestyle wrestling matches | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
| RAF 01 205 lb (Won InauguralRAF Light Heavyweight Championship) | ||||||
| Win | 29-10 |  Jacob Cardenas | 6–4 | August 30, 2025 | RAF 01 | |
2020 US Olympic Team Trials at86 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 28–10 | David Taylor | 0–6 | April 2–3, 2021 | 2020 US Olympic Team Trials | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Loss | 28–9 | David Taylor | 0–4 | |||
| Win | 28–8 | Zahid Valencia | 12–5 | |||
| Win | 27–8 | Pat Downey | TF 13–3 | |||
| Win | 26–8 | Carter Starocci | 6–1 | |||
| Loss | 25–8 | Gabe Dean | 2–3 | February 23, 2021 | NLWC V | |
| Win | 25–7 | Alex Dieringer | 1–1 | September 19, 2020 | NLWC I | |
| 2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 7th at 97 kg | ||||||
| Win | 24–7 |  Alisher Yergali | 13–12 | January 15–18, 2020 | Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2020 | |
| Loss | 23–7 |  Mohammad Mohammadian | TF 0–10 | |||
| Win | 23–6 |  George Stark Serege | TF 11–1 | |||
2019 U23 World Championships at 92 kg | ||||||
| Win | 22–6 |  Batyrbek Tsakulov | TF 12–2 | October 30, 2019 | 2019 U23 World Championships | |
| Win | 21–6 |  Shamil Zubairov | 9–1 | October 29, 2019 | ||
| Win | 20–6 |  Takumi Tanizaki | Fall | |||
| Win | 19–6 | Hossein Shahbazigazvar | TF 12–2 | |||
| 2019 US U23 World Team Trials at 92 kg | ||||||
| Win | 18–6 | Jake Woodley | 12–4 | July 16, 2019 | 2019 Fargo Nationals (special wrestle-off) | |
| Win | 17–6 | Jake Woodley | 8–2 | |||
| 2019 US World Team Trials at 92 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 16–6 | J'den Cox | 0–5 | June 8, 2019 | 2019 Final X: Rutgers | |
| Loss | 16–5 | J'den Cox | 2–4 | June 7, 2019 | ||
| Win | 16–4 | Michael Macchiavello | 5–0 | May 19, 2019 | 2019 US World Team Trials Challenge Tournament | |
| Win | 15–4 | Michael Macchiavello | TF 10–0 | May 18, 2019 | ||
| 2019 US Open at 92 kg | ||||||
| Win | 14–4 | Hayden Zillmer | TF 13–3 | April 24–27, 2019 | 2019 US Open National Championships | |
| Win | 13–4 | Michael Macchiavello | TF 14–4 | |||
| Win | 12–4 | Scottie Boykin | TF 10–0 | |||
| Win | 11–4 | Patrick Rhoads | Fall | |||
| Win | 10–4 | Jamal Lewis | Fall | |||
| 2017 US Open 4th at 86 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 9–4 | Nick Heflin | 8–10 | April 29, 2017 | 2017 US Open National Championships | |
| Win | 9–3 | Pat Downey | TF 12–2 | |||
| Loss | 8–3 | Richard Perry | 8–10 | |||
| Win | 8–2 | John Staudenmayer | TF 10–0 | April 28, 2017 | ||
| Win | 7–2 | Timmy McCall | TF 10–0 | |||
| Win | 6–2 | Randy Keesler | TF 10–0 | |||
| 2016 US Last Chance OTT 4th at 86 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 5–2 | Nick Heflin | Fall | April 3, 2016 | 2016 US Last Chance Olympic Team Trials Qualifier | |
| Win | 5–1 | Robert Hamlin | 10–8 | |||
| Win | 4–1 | Victor Terrell | TF 10–0 | |||
| Win | 3–1 | Frank Richmond | 14–10 | |||
| Loss | 2–1 | Kevin Steinhaus | TF 1–12 | |||
| Win | 2–0 | Austin Faunce | TF 10–0 | |||
| Win | 1–0 | Wesley Schultz | TF 10–0 | |||
| NCAA Division I Record | |||||||
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| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | ||
| End of 2018–2019 Season (senior year) | |||||||
| 2019 NCAA Championships at 197 lbs | |||||||
| Win | 120–3 | Kollin Moore | 5–1 | March 21–23, 2019 | 2019 NCAA Division I National Championships | ||
| Win | 119–3 | Patrick Brucki | Fall | ||||
| Win | 118–3 | Nathan Traxler | MD 14–4 | ||||
| Win | 117–3 | Josh Hokit | Fall | ||||
| Win | 116–3 | Ethan Laird | Fall | ||||
| 2019 Big Ten Conference at 197 lbs | |||||||
| Win | 115–3 | Kollin Moore | 10–3 | March 9–10, 2019 | 2019 Big Ten Conference Championships | ||
| Win | 114–3 | Eric Schultz | MD 10–2 | ||||
| Win | 113–3 | Brad Wilton | TF 19–4 | ||||
| Win | 112–3 | Brett Perry | Fall | February 24, 2019 | Buffalo - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 111–3 | Matt Wroblewski | TF 19–3 | February 17, 2019 | Penn State- Illinois Dual | ||
| Win | 110–3 | Brad Wilton | Fall | February 15, 2019 | Michigan State - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 109–3 | Kollin Moore | Fall | February 8, 2019 | Penn State - Ohio State Dual | ||
| Win | 108–3 | Jackson Striggow | Fall | February 2, 2019 | Michigan - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 107–3 | Kleimola Jake | Fall | January 27, 2019 | Penn State - Indiana State Dual | ||
| Win | 106–3 | Christian Brunner | MD 17–6 | January 25, 2019 | Penn State - Purdue Dual | ||
| Win | 105–3 | Eric Schultz | 8–6 | January 20, 2019 | Nebraska - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 104–3 | Beau Breske | MD 14–4 | January 13, 2019 | Wisconsin - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 103–3 | Zack Chakonis | Fall | January 11, 2019 | Penn State - Northwestern Dual | ||
| 2019 Southern Scuffle at 197 lbs | |||||||
| Win | 102–3 | Nathan Traxler | Fall | January 1–2, 2019 | 2019 Southern Scuffle | ||
| Win | 101–3 | Tom Sleigh | Fall | ||||
| Win | 100–3 | Joshua Roetman | Fall | ||||
| Win | 99–3 | Luke McGonigal | Fall | ||||
| Win | 98–3 | Tyrie Houghton | Fall | ||||
| Win | 97–3 | Austyn Harris | Fall | December 14, 2018 | Arizona State - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 96–3 | Jake Jakobsen | TF 19–4 | December 14, 2018 | Lehigh - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 95–3 | Drew Phipps | MD 16–6 | November 30, 2018 | Penn State - Bucknell Dual | ||
| 2018 Keystone Classic at 197 lbs | |||||||
| Win | 94–3 | Stephen Loiseau | MD 18–4 | November 18, 2018 | 2018 Keystone Classic | ||
| Win | 93–3 | Ethan Laird | Fall | ||||
| Win | 92–3 | Benjamin Markulec | Fall | ||||
| Win | 91–3 | Shane Mast | Fall | November 11, 2018 | Maryland - Ohio State Dual | ||
| Start of 2018–2019 Season (senior year) | |||||||
| End of 2017–2018 Season (junior year) | |||||||
| 2018 NCAA Championships at 184 lbs | |||||||
| Win | 90–3 | Myles Martin | Fall | March 15–17, 2018 | 2018 NCAA Division I National Championships | ||
| Win | 89–3 | Domenic Abounader | 6–3 | ||||
| Win | 88–3 | Max Dean | 13–7 | ||||
| Win | 87–3 | Jordan Ellingwood | 10–4 | ||||
| Win | 86–3 | Martin Mueller | MD 16–4 | ||||
| 2018 Big Ten Conference at 184 lbs | |||||||
| Win | 85–3 | Myles Martin | 7–4 | March 3–4, 2018 | 2018 Big Ten Conference Championships | ||
| Win | 83–3 | Emery Parker | 5–2 | ||||
| Win | 84–3 | Brandon Krone | Fall | ||||
| Win | 82–3 | Brett Perry | Fall | February 18, 2018 | Buffalo - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 81–3 | Mitch Bowman | Fall | February 10, 2018 | Iowa - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 80–3 | Myles Martin | MD 10–2 | February 3, 2018 | Ohio State - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 79–3 | Nicholas Gravina | 6–5 | January 28, 2018 | Penn State - Rutgers Dual | ||
| Win | 78–3 | Dylan Anderson | Fall | January 26, 2018 | Minnesota - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 77–3 | Niko Capello | Fall | January 21, 2018 | Penn State - Maryland Dual | ||
| Win | 76–3 | Max Lyon | Fall | January 19, 2018 | Purdue - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 75–3 | Shwan Shadaia | Fall | January 14, 2018 | Penn State -Michigan State Dual | ||
| Win | 74–3 | Domenic Abounader | 5–2 | January 12, 2018 | Penn State - Michigan Dual | ||
| 2018 Southern Scuffle at 184 lbs | |||||||
| Win | 73–3 | Drew Foster | MD 10–2 | January 1–2, 2018 | 2018 Southern Scuffle | ||
| Win | 72–3 | Nick Renan | MD 12-4 | ||||
| Win | 71–3 | Stanley Smeltzer | Fall | ||||
| Win | 70–3 | Austin Flores | Fall | ||||
| Win | 69–3 | Nick Mosco | Fall | ||||
| Win | 68–3 | Norman Conley | Fall | December 17, 2017 | Indiana - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 67–3 | Ryan Preisch | TF 19–4 | December 14, 2017 | Penn State - Lehigh Dual | ||
| 2017 Keystone Classic at 184 lbs | |||||||
| Win | 66–3 | Mitch Sliga | Fall | November 19, 2017 | 2017 Keystone Classic | ||
| Win | 65–3 | Josh Murphy | Fall | ||||
| Win | 64–3 | Kanon Dean | TF 24–9 | ||||
| Win | 63–3 | Ben Wagner | Fall | ||||
| Win | 62–3 | Steve Schneider | MD 15–6 | November 17, 2017 | Penn State - Binghamton Dual | ||
| Win | 61–3 | Drew Phipps | TF 16–6 | November 12, 2017 | Bucknell - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 60–3 | Noah Steward | Fall | November 11, 2017 | Army - Penn State Dual | ||
| Start of 2017–2018 Season (junior year) | |||||||
| End of 2016–2017 Season (sophomore year) | |||||||
| 2017 NCAA Championships at 184 lbs | |||||||
| Win | 59–3 | Gabe Dean | 4–3 | March 16–18, 2017 | 2017 NCAA Division I National Championships | ||
| Win | 58–3 | Sammy Brooks | Fall | ||||
| Win | 57–3 | TJ Dudley | Fall | ||||
| Win | 56–3 | Steve Schneider | Fall | ||||
| Win | 55–3 | Mitch Sliga | TF 15–0 | ||||
2017 Big Ten Conference at 184 lbs | |||||||
| Win | 54–3 | TJ Dudley | 14–9 | March 4–5, 2017 | 2017 Big Ten Conference Championships | ||
| Win | 53–3 | Emery Parker | 8–2 | ||||
| Loss | 52–3 | Myles Martin | 4–6 | ||||
| Win | 52–2 | Hunter Ritter | Fall | ||||
| Win | 51–2 | Nolan Boyd | Fall | February 19, 2017 | Penn State- Oklahoma State Dual | ||
| Win | 50–2 | Idris White | Fall | February 12, 2017 | Maryland - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 49–2 | Emery Parker | MD 18–5 | February 10, 2017 | Illinois -Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 48–2 | Myles Martin | 8–2 | February 3, 2017 | Penn State - Ohio State Dual | ||
| Win | 47–2 | Mitch Sliga | MD 10–1 | Januany 29, 2017 | Penn State - Northwestern Dual | ||
| Win | 46–2 | Hunter Ritter | Fall | January 27, 2017 | Penn State - Wisconsin Dual | ||
| Win | 45–2 | Sammy Brooks | Fall | January 20, 2017 | Penn State - Iowa Dual | ||
| Win | 44–2 | Nicholas Gravina | Fall | January 13, 2017 | Rutgers - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 43–2 | TJ Dudley | 10–5 | January 8, 2017 | Penn State - Nebraska Dual | ||
| Win | 42–2 | Robert Steveson | Fall | January 6, 2017 | Penn State - Minnesota Dual | ||
| Win | 41–2 | Steve Schneider | TF 18–7 | December 12, 2016 | Binghamton - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 40–2 | Kyle Gentile | Fall | December 4, 2016 | Lehigh - Bucknell Dual | ||
| 2016 Keystone Classic at 184 lbs | |||||||
| Win | 39–2 | Mitch Sliga | Fall | November 20, 2016 | 2016 Keystone Classic | ||
| Win | 38–2 | Anthony Mancini | Fall | ||||
| Win | 37–2 | Kayne MacCallum | Fall | ||||
| Win | 36–2 | Elliot Antler | Fall | ||||
| Win | 35–2 | Austin Flores | Fall | November 13, 2016 | Standford - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 34–2 | Samson Imonode | Fall | November 11, 2016 | Penn State - Army Dual | ||
| Start of 2016–2017 Season (sophomore year) | |||||||
| End of 2015–2016 Season (freshman year) | |||||||
| 2016 NCAA Championships at 174 lbs | |||||||
| Loss | 33–2 | Myles Martin | 9–11 | March 17–19, 2016 | 2016 NCAA Division I National Championships | ||
| Win | 33–1 | Nate Jackson | 4–3 | ||||
| Win | 32–1 | Chandler Rogers | MD 15–4 | ||||
| Win | 31–1 | Micah Barnes | 7–2 | ||||
| Win | 30–1 | Josef Johnson | MD 10–2 | ||||
| 2016 Big Ten Conference at 174 lbs | |||||||
| Win | 29–1 | Zac Brunson | MD 18–9 | March 5–6, 2016 | 2016 Big Ten Conference Championships | ||
| Win | 28–1 | Myles Martin | Fall | ||||
| Win | 27–1 | Phillip Bakuckas | MD 15–3 | ||||
| Win | 26–1 | Hestin Lamons | TF 17–2 | February 21, 2016 | Oklahoma State - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 25–1 | Travis Curley | TF 24–9 | Feb 13, 2016 | Michigan State - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 24–1 | Gordon Wolf | MD 14–6 | Feb 12, 2016 | Penn State - Lehigh Dual | ||
| Win | 23–1 | Myles Martin | 11–5 | February 5, 2016 | Ohio State - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 22–1 | Davonte Mahomes | INJ | January 31, 2016 | Michigan - Penn State Dual | ||
| Win | 21–1 | Zac Brunson | Fall | Jan 23, 2016 | Penn State - Illinois Dual | ||
| Win | 20–1 | Mitch Sliga | Fall | Jan 17, 2016 | Penn State - Northwestern Dual | ||
| Win | 19–1 | Micah Barnes | 10–3 | January 15, 2016 | Nebraska - Penn State Dual | ||
| Loss | 18–1 | Nate Jackson | 6–7 | January 12, 2016 | Penn State - Indiana Dual | ||
| Win | 18–0 | Jacob Morrissey | TF 16–1 | January 8, 2016 | Penn State - Purdue Dual | ||
| 2016 Southern Scuffle at 174 lbs | |||||||
| Win | 17–0 | Ethan Ramos | 11–7 | January 1–2, 2016 | 2016 Southern Scuffle | ||
| Win | 16–0 | Brian Realbuto | 14–7 | ||||
| Win | 15–0 | Mike Ottinger | 4–3 | ||||
| Win | 14–0 | Fox Baldwin | MD 15–6 | ||||
| Win | 13–0 | Movahedi Sohrab | TF 20–2 | ||||
| Win | 12–0 | Randy Roden | TF 17–1 | ||||
| Win | 11–0 | Wayne Stinson | Fall | December 19, 2015 | Penn State - Rider Dual | ||
| Win | 10–0 | Ricky Robertson | MD 15–2 | December 19, 2015 | Wisconsin - Penn State Dual | ||
| 2015 Nittany Lion Open at 174 lbs | |||||||
| Win | 9–0 | Myles Martin | 4–3 | December 6, 2015 | 2015 Nittany Lion Open | ||
| Win | 8–0 | Anthony Pafumi | Fall | ||||
| Win | 7–0 | Domenic Prezzia | Fall | ||||
| Win | 6–0 | Nick Stephani | TF 25–8 | ||||
| Win | 5–0 | Graham Ratermann | Fall | ||||
| Win | 4–0 | Keaton Subjeck | MD 12–4 | November 22, 2015 | Penn State - Stanford Dual | ||
| Win | 3–0 | Bryce Hammond | Fall | November 20, 2015 | Penn State – CSU Bakersfield Dual | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Zach Epperly | 6–2 | November 15, 2015 | Penn State – Virginia State Dual | ||
| Win | 1–0 | Tyler Wood | TF 21–6 | November 13, 2015 | Lock Havon – Penn State Dual | ||
| Start of 2015–2016 Season (freshman year) | |||||||
| Season | Year | School | Rank | Weigh Class | Record | Win | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Senior | Penn State University | #1 (1st) | 197 | 30–0 | 100.00% | 90.00% |
| 2018 | Junior | #1 (1st) | 184 | 31–0 | 100.00% | 74.19% | |
| 2017 | Sophomore | #2 (1st) | 184 | 26–1 | 96.30% | 77.78% | |
| 2016 | Freshman | #1 (2nd) | 174 | 33–2 | 94.29% | 65.71% | |
| Career | 120–3 | 97.65% | 76.77% | ||||
| 3 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Loss (1 Submission), 2 Draws | ||||||||
| Result | Rec. | Opponent | Method | Event | Division | Type | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | 0–1–2 |  Oliver Taza | Draw (time limit) | UFC Fight Pass Invitational 2 | Open | Nogi | July 3, 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Draw | 0–1–1 | Elliot Kelly | Draw (time limit) | |||||
| Loss | 0–1 | Gordon Ryan | Submission (triangle choke) | Third Coast Grappling 3 | Superfight | Nogi | December 7, 2019 | Houston, Texas |
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