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Bo Nickal vs Rodolfo Vieira

Middleweight · Prelims · UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev

FINAL: Bo Nickal by KO/TKO Kick
Bo Nickal
Bo Nickal
Age 29 · Elo 1567
LWWWW
196 days since last fight
vs
Rodolfo Vieira
Rodolfo Vieira
Age 36 · Elo 1510
LWWLW
273 days since last fight

Who wins, by source

Bo NickalRodolfo Vieira
Claude Claude: Bo Nickal 68% Claude: Rodolfo Vieira 32% 68% 32% GPT GPT: Bo Nickal 75% GPT: Rodolfo Vieira 25% 75% 25% Elo Elo: Bo Nickal 58% Elo: Rodolfo Vieira 42% 58% 42%

Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.

Tale of the tape

Bo NickalRodolfo Vieira
Strikes landed / min Bo Nickal Strikes landed / min: 3.36 3.36 Rodolfo Vieira Strikes landed / min: 3.19 3.19 Strikes absorbed / min Bo Nickal Strikes absorbed / min: 1.93 1.93 Rodolfo Vieira Strikes absorbed / min: 4.60 4.60 Striking accuracy Bo Nickal Striking accuracy: 61% 61% Rodolfo Vieira Striking accuracy: 54% 54% Striking defense Bo Nickal Striking defense: 60% 60% Rodolfo Vieira Striking defense: 49% 49% Takedowns / 15 min Bo Nickal Takedowns / 15 min: 3.12 3.12 Rodolfo Vieira Takedowns / 15 min: 4.18 4.18 Takedown defense Bo Nickal Takedown defense: 100% 100% Rodolfo Vieira Takedown defense: 100% 100% Sub attempts / 15 min Bo Nickal Sub attempts / 15 min: 2.3 2.3 Rodolfo Vieira Sub attempts / 15 min: 1.6 1.6

Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.

How it ends

KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Claude Claude: KO/TKO 45% 45% Claude: Submission 35% 35% Claude: Decision 20% 20%GPT GPT: KO/TKO 5% GPT: Submission 65% 65% GPT: Decision 30% 30%

Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.

The analysis

Claude
Bo Nickal by KO/TKO, 68% confidence

While both are elite grapplers, Nickal's striking defense (70%) significantly outclasses Vieira's (49%), and his 3-inch reach advantage will be crucial. Vieira's 30% takedown accuracy is concerning against Nickal's wrestling pedigree. The community 50-50 split undervalues Nickal's superior athleticism and more diverse skillset. Nickal's 7.5 submissions per 15 minutes shows finishing urgency, while his recent KO win demonstrates evolving striking.

GPT
Bo Nickal by Submission, 75% confidence

Nickal's elite wrestling, control, and submission output (7.5 subs per fight) are likely to neutralize Vieira's BJJ. Nickal's takedown volume and grappling athleticism should allow him to dictate positions. Vieira's striking defense (49%) and negative strike differential (-1.41) make him vulnerable if he cannot win scrambles. Vieira is dangerous on the mat but has struggled against strong wrestlers with submission awareness.