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Bo Nickal vs. Joe Pyfer Headlines UFC Cleveland

UFC middleweight contender **Bo Nickal** will face off against **Joe Pyfer** in a highly anticipated main-event bout at UFC Cleveland, scheduled for February. The fight was originally planned for UFC 335 in December but was rescheduled to the new Cleveland card, as Nickal announced during a political rally in Oxford, Ohio.

Currently ranked No. 12 in the UFC middleweight division, Nickal is riding a two-fight knockout streak after defeating Rodolfo Vieira and Kyle Daukaus, though he suffered his lone career loss to Reinier de Ridder in May 2025.

Pyfer, ranked No. 5, enters the match with a recent four-fight losing streak but secured a career-high win by finishing former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at UFC Seattle in March.

The winner of this clash will surge toward a title shot, with both fighters bringing elite skills to the division.

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