Jiu-jitsu vs. Wrestling! Rodolfo Vieira Set to Fight Bo Nickal at UFC 322

With two recently announced title fights, UFC 322 continues to take shape. The most recent addition to the card, scheduled for November 15th in New York, was a duel between jiu-jitsu legend Rodolfo Vieira and wrestling phenomenon Bo Nickal. The two will face off in a middleweight bout (up to 83,9 kg), initially announced by ESPN Brasil journalist Higor Ciconello. A multiple-time world champion in the gentle art, Rodolfo Vieira is seeking consistency in the UFC. The Rio native, who recently joined Fighting Nerds, has three wins in his last four fights and is coming off a victory over American Tresean Gore in August. A three-time NCAA Division I college wrestling champion, Bo Nickal arrived in the UFC in 2022 through the Contender Series, with a crowning achievement. After a blistering start in the organization, with four wins in his first four fights, the American is looking to bounce back from the first setback of his career, when he was knocked out by Dutchman Reinier de Ridder at UFC Des Moines in May. UFC 322 takes place on November 15th at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main event features a welterweight (up to 77,1 kg) title fight between Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev. In the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko defends her flyweight (up to 56,7 kg) title against Weili Zhang.

Fernando Keller

Published 04/09/2025 | 9:39 2 min read

Rudolph Vieira faces BoNickal at UFC 322 (Photo: Montage/SUPER FIGHTS)

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With two recently announced title fights, UFC 322 continues to take shape. The latest addition to the card, scheduled for November 15th in New York, is a duel between jiu-jitsu legends and grappling specialists. Rudolph Vieira and the wrestling phenomenon BoNickal. The two will face each other in a duel valid for the middleweight (up to 83,9 kg) and initially announced by journalist Higor Ciconello, from ESPN Brasil.

Multiple world champion in the gentle art, Rudolph Vieira is looking for consistency in the UFC. The Rio native, who recently joined Fighting Nerds, has three wins in his last four fights and is coming off a victory over the American tresean gore, In August.

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Three-time NCAA Division I college wrestling champion, BoNickal He arrived in the UFC in 2022 through the Contender Series, boasting a crowning glory. After a blistering start in the organization, with four wins in his first four fights, the American is trying to bounce back from the first setback of his career, when he was knocked out by the Dutchman. Ridder's Reinier No. UFC Des Moinesin May.

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UFC 322 takes place on November 15th at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The main event features a welterweight title fight (up to 77,1 kg) between Jack Della Maddalena e Islam makhachev. In the co-main fight, Valentina Shevchenko defends the flyweight title (up to 56,7 kg) against Weili Zhang.

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