UFC 309 live blog: Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig

Follow the UFC 309 live blog for Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig, the main card middleweight fight this Saturday in New York.

Nickal is one of the most promising prospects to ever enter the world of MMA. Nickal is a three-time NCAA wrestling champion and is 6-0 to start his professional fighting career including three straight wins inside the octagon. No fighter has been able to go the distance against Nickal, with only Cody Brundage making it out of the first round when he fought Nickal last April at UFC 300. Nickal went on to finish Brundage in the second via back-naked choke- submission.

The undefeated middleweight faces his most experienced opponent yet in 26-fight veteran Craig. It’s been a tough stretch for Craig, who is coming off back-to-back losses and is 1-4 in his last five appearances. Craig was knocked out in round 2 by Caio Borralho in his last outing. Scattered across the Scot’s record are a string of notable wins at 185 and 205 pounds, including finishes by Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Magomed Ankalaev, Jamahal Hill and Andre Muniz.

Check out the UFC 309 live blog for Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig below.