Bo Nickal Set To Face Olympic Champion Shirvani Muradov At RAF Moscow
Bo Nickal is joining the card for Khamzat Chimaev vs. Tyron Woodley, and he’s drawn a tough test to go with it…
As RAF announced Tuesday that Nickal will wrestle Olympic freestyle wrestling champion Shirvani Muradov at RAF Moscow on September 5th – an event headlined by the Chimaev-Woodley matchup.
Nickal, a rising UFC middleweight contender, has recently returned to his wrestling background through RAF, opening with a win over Jacob Cardenas at the promotion’s inaugural event this past August.
A planned matchup with MMA veteran Yoel Romero later fell through, but Nickal remains busy – he’s set to face 2026 NCAA Division-I champion Max McEnelly at RAF 12, before taking on Muradov.
Nickal won three straight NCAA Division-I titles before transitioning into MMA as one of the sport’s most hyped prospects.
He currently holds a 6-1 UFC record, most recently finishing Kyle Daukaus by first-round knockout at UFC White House.
Muradov will be making his RAF debut, entering off an Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling at 96kg (approximately 212 pounds) representing Russia.
RAF announced the match via their social media:
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