Bo Nickal reflects on Reiner de Ridder loss: ‘I wasn’t as prepared as I thought’

Bo Nickal | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC Bo Nickal is taking his first UFC loss in stride.
This past weekend, Nickal suffered the first defeat of his MMA career when he was stopped by Reiner de Ridder in the co-main event of UFC Des Moines. It was an unexpected loss given how much hype Nickal had as a prospect, but one Nickal says he is already looking at as a positive for his career.
“It’s been crazy, but I think there’s been a lot of reflection,” Nickal told Ariel Hel