NEW YORK – Bo Nickal knew everyone would revel in his demotion to the UFC 322 prelims. Many were outraged when Nickal's fight against Rodolfo Vieira on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+/FX, ESPN+) served as the pay-per-view opener, which would have marked his sixth straight main card slot.

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It’s been a rough year for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight prospect Bo Nickal. The three-time NCAA Division I national champion out of Penn State suffered the first loss of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career at the hands of ex-ONE titleholder Reinier de Ridder in the UFC Des Moines co-main event back in May,

Start time, schedule, fight card, how to watch and latest odds - British former champion in action in New York

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American Bo Nickal will look to get back on track in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division when he locks horns with Rodolfo Vieira on Saturday in New York.

Nickal fought on last year’s Madison Square Garden card at UFC 309 as well as UFC 300, which is arguably the UFC’s biggest event to date. During the UFC Vegas 110 broadcast on Saturday, the promotion rolled out a new bout order for UFC 322 on Nov. 15.

Bo Nickal tasted defeat during his wrestling career, but he never faced the same level of criticism as he did after suffering his first loss in MMA when he was finished with a body shot knockout by Reinier de Ridder back in May.

The undefeated American bantamweight is set to square off against Ethyn Ewing after scheduled opponent Cody Haddon was removed from the card with an injury, the UFC announced Thursday.

Makhachev (27-1) will look to become the 11th two-division champion in UFC history when he challenges welterweight titleholder Jack Della Maddalena (18-2) inside New York's Madison Square Garden. With a win, the 34-year-old would also tie Hall of Famer Anderson Silva for the most consecutive wins in UFC history with 16.