After he delivered a left strike that staggered Bo Nickal backwards, UFC middleweight Reinier de Ridder (20-2) surged forward with a left knee to his opponent’s abdomen. Nickal (7-1) collapsed near the cage before the referee called the fight in round two in favor of the Netherlands-born fighter.

Bo Nickal’s undefeated run in the UFC came to a crushing end courtesy of a Reiner de Ridder knee to the liver in the second round of Saturday night’s UFC Des Moines event.

UFC Des Moines delivered an unforgettable night of action, with fierce finishes and dramatic moments throughout the card. Undefeated rising star Bo Nickal suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of Reinier de Ridder.