Preliminary bouts kicked off the UFC event Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena. The early portion of the fight card featured several grappling heavy matches and multiple stoppages before the main card began.
Former champion Miesha Tate competed on the preliminary card, facing Yana Santos. Santos secured a unanimous decision victory over Tate. Santos controlled the first two rounds before Tate gained a takedown in the third round, moving to mount. Santos defended submission attempts to survive the round. The judges scored the bout 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 for Santos.
Other preliminary results included Juliana Miller winning a unanimous decision, Thomas Petersen also earning a unanimous decision, Quang Le securing a technical submission by rear-naked choke, Gillian Robertson winning by second-round TKO, and Azamat Bekoev claiming a first-round TKO victory. Main Card Results and Official Scorecards provide further event details. Fans can Watch On ESPN+ for the event broadcast.
Attention now turns to the main portion of the fight card, including a middleweight co-main event. The featured bout is between Bo Nickal and Reinier de Ridder.
De Ridder holds a 19-2 professional record and is a former ONE Championship titleholder. He has two wins in the UFC, both via stoppage. Nickal enters the fight with a 7-0 record, having reached the scorecards for the first time in his last fight against Paul Craig.
Expert analysis suggests the Reinier de Ridder vs. Bo Nickal fight presents interesting grappling dynamics. De Ridder possesses submission skills that could exploit potential scrambles.
The prediction for this co-main event matchup anticipates a win for Reinier de Ridder. The expected outcome is a submission victory in the second round.
The Bo Nickal versus Reinier de Ridder fight is expected to begin around 12:10 a.m. ET. A full matchup prediction is available.
