{"id":24429,"date":"2026-08-05T10:21:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=24429"},"modified":"2026-08-05T10:21:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:21:49","slug":"bo-nickal-set-to-face-olympic-champion-shirvani-muradov-at-raf-moscow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=24429","title":{"rendered":"Bo Nickal Set To Face Olympic Champion Shirvani Muradov At RAF Moscow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"entry-title post-title\">Bo Nickal Set To Face Olympic Champion Shirvani Muradov At RAF Moscow<\/h2>\n<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"date updated\">Aug 05, 2026<\/span><span class=\"vcard author meta-user\"><span class=\"fn\">BJJEE1 Admin<\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-cat\">Articles, BJJ News, Competitions\/Tournaments<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bo Nickal is joining the card for Khamzat Chimaev vs. Tyron Woodley, and he\u2019s drawn a tough test to go with it\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As RAF announced Tuesday that Nickal will wrestle Olympic freestyle wrestling champion Shirvani Muradov at RAF Moscow on September 5th \u2013 an event headlined by the Chimaev-Woodley matchup.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s inaugural event this past August.<br \/>A planned matchup with MMA veteran Yoel Romero later fell through, but Nickal remains busy \u2013 he\u2019s set to face 2026 NCAA Division-I champion Max McEnelly at RAF 12, before taking on Muradov.<\/p>\n<p>Nickal won three straight NCAA Division-I titles before transitioning into MMA as one of the sport\u2019s most hyped prospects.<br \/>He currently holds a 6-1 UFC record, most recently finishing Kyle Daukaus by first-round knockout at UFC White House.<\/p>\n<p>Muradov will be making his RAF debut, entering off an Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling at 96kg (approximately 212 pounds) representing Russia.<\/p>\n<p>RAF announced the match via their social media:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #e86f1c; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Sloth Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Guide for Calmly Beating Bigger, Younger Opponents <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\">\n<p>\ud83d\udca5 What if slowing down was the fastest way to win?<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcad Tired of Getting Smashed by Younger, Stronger Grapplers?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not your age. 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