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Bo Nickal fights Paul Craig on November 16 at UFC 309

Former Penn State wrestler Bo Nickal will fight Paul Craig on Saturday, November 16, at UFC 309 in New York City, he announced Sunday.

Craig, who hails from Scotland, is 6'3″ and weighs 185 pounds. He has competed in the UFC since 2016 and has compiled a record of 9-8-1 during that time. However, Craig has lost four of his last five fights, most recently to Caio Borralho in May.

At Penn State, Nickal was known as one of the best collegiate wrestlers in the country, winning three national championships and amassing a record of 120-3. After his college career, Nickal trained at State College for Dana White's Contender Series and then for the UFC.

In the UFC, Nickal has a 3-0 record and has always had to take fights to the second round. submitted by Cody Brundage in 3:38.

Most recently, it was rumored that Nickal would fight Jacob Malkoun in early June. he fought the fight was ever planned.

“I want to move up and advance in the competition,” Nickal wrote. “Hopefully you'll see me again towards the end of the summer. God bless.”

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Joe is a senior journalism student at Penn State and the senior editor of Onward State. He writes about all things Penn State and is single-handedly responsible for the 2017 Rose Bowl. Feel free to buy him a pitcher at Cafe 210. For silly stuff, follow him on Twitter (iamjoelister). For serious stuff, email him ([email protected]).