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

Former ONE two-division champ Reinier de Ridder handed Bo Nickal, a four-time All-American wrestler, the first loss of his MMA career – with ease.

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.