Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig at UFC 309 | Preview & Prediction

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We have ferocious fights in the UFC's middleweight division between Bo Nickal and Paul Craig and if the media face off from this week is anything to go by, we should be in for a barnstormer

Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig Facts

When is UFC 309? UK – the extra preliminary card starts at 11:00pm on Saturday November 16th 2024, followed by the preliminary card at 1:00am (Sunday) and the main card at 3:00am (Sunday) / USA – 6:00pm/8:00pm/10:00pm ET and 3:00pm/5:00pm/7:00pm PT

Where is UFC 309? Madison Square Garden

Where can I get tickets for UFC 309? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 309

What TV channel is UFC 309 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+

Where can I stream UFC 309? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass

For viewers in the United States, UFC 309 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!

What time are Bo Nickal and Paul Craig expected to walk out? Sunday 17th November, 2024, 4:15am UK / Saturday 16th November, 11:15pm US ET / 8:15pm US PT

UFC 309 Main Card

Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic (Heavyweight)

Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler (Lightweight)

Viviane Araujo vs Karine Silva (Women’s Flyweight)

Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig (Middleweight)

Mauricio Ruffy vs James Llontop (Lightweight)

UFC 309 Prelims

Jonathan Martinez vs Marcus McGhee (Bantamweight)

Chris Weidman vs Eryk Anders (Middleweight)

Jim Miller vs Damon Jackson (Lightweight)

Marcin Tybura vs Jhonata Diniz (Heavyweight)

Mickey Gall vs Ramiz Brahimaj (Welterweight)

Bassil Hafez vs Oban Elliot (Welterweight)

Veronica Hardy vs Eduarda Moura (Women’s Flyweight)

Bo Nickal: Unbeaten wrestler looks to extend stoppage streak

Bo Nickal (6-0) has been on an absolute tear since his transition to mixed martial arts and the wrestler will be looking to make another statement at UFC 309. He has shown he has power in fact with his 38-second knockout of Val Woodburn at UFC 290, and he is deadly with his submissions with four wins coming that way. The UFC are building him up nicely and this is another step up for him in the middleweight division.

Paul Craig: Angry Scot fired up to play spoiler role

Paul Craig (17-8-1) comes into this fight having lost four of his last five in the UFC. His last fight at UFC 301 in Brazil saw him knocked out by Caio Borralho and it will be interesting to see how he bounces back from that against Bo Nickal. The last time he was knocked out by Johnny Walker in January 2023, he bounced back immediately with a TKO of his own against Andre Muniz. He will be desperate for a similar kind of response here but that will not be easy against an uber confident Bo Nickal.

Bo Nickal vs Paul Craig Prediction

This is another one-sided fight on paper as Bo Nickal is heavily favoured to get the win at UFC 309 the impressive middleweight is destined for bigger things and this fight against Paul Craig is just another stepping stone for him.

As much as we like Paul Craig as a fighter, we simply cannot make a case for him getting the win here. We expect Nickal to dominate with his wrestling which will lay the foundations for another stoppage victory.

Prediction: Bo Nickal to win by stoppage