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The UFC 322 Featured Prelim bout of the night is finally here as we’re set for our betting prediction and pick for this tilt within the Middleweight (185) Division. Wrestling phenom Bo Nickal will tackle a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Rodolfo Vieira to welcome the UFC Major Card. Check our UFC 322 odds series for the Nickal-Vieira prediction and pick.
Bo Nickal (7-1) has gone 4-1 since joining the UFC in 2023. After a blazing 4-0 begin to his tenure, Nickal dropped the primary bout of his pro MMA profession to Reinier de Ridder in May 2025. Now, Nickal is back once more because the betting favorite seeking to improve and bounce back from the loss. He stands 6-foot-1 with a 76-inch reach.
Rodolfo Vieira (11-3) has gone 6-3 contained in the UFC since 2019. Vieira has been on the uptick as of late, winning three of his last 4 fights with two wins by submission. Given his accolades as a BJJ practitioner, Vieira will probably be an important matchup to threaten the wrestling of Bo Nickal. Vieira stands six feet tall with a 73-inch reach.
Listed here are the UFC 322 Odds, courtesy of DraftKings.
UFC 322 Odds: Bo Nickal-Rodolfo Vieira Odds
Bo Nickal: -205
Rodolfo Vieira: +170
Over 2.5 rounds: -145
Under 2.5 rounds: +114
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Why Bo Nickal Will Win
- Last Fight: (L) Reinier de Ridder – TKO (knee to body, R2)
- Last 5: 4-1
- Finishes: 2 KO/TKO, 4 SUB
Given the unbeaten streak Bo Nickal was on dating back to his Penn State Wrestling and a 4-0 start in MMA, every inclination showed that he was a prospect able to face one of the best on the earth. Nevertheless, he bumped into a buzzsaw with Reinier de Ridder and got his first taste of a loss within the UFC. Given his experience as a wrestling national champ, Nickal will only grow and improve his game following the defeat, prone to come back looking his best on this bout.
Nickal has improved every a part of his MMA game, but his striking has come along essentially the most up so far. He may very well have the advantage over a clunky striker like Vieira who’s far more of a threat on the bottom. Do not be surprised if we see Bo Nickal standing and letting his hands fly throughout most of this fight.
He’ll still must be wary of the takedowns getting back from Vieira and the apparent submission attempts, but Nickal can rest easy knowing he’s all the time got the wrestling to fall back on. Moreover, Nickal sports a significantly better gas tank over three rounds and will come out the brisker fighter if this fight goes to a choice.
Why Rodolfo Vieira Will Win
- Last Fight: (W) Tresean Gore – U DEC
- Last 5: 3-2
- Finishes: 1 KO/TKO, 9 SUB
Rodolfo Vieira put together a solid performance against Tresean Gore his last day out and although he went an abysmal 1-14 on his takedown attempts, Vieira managed to out-strike Gore 96-50 over three rounds. He’s actually not going to bring Nickal down easily if he struggled against Tresean Gore, so Vieira will likely must stand and strike together with his opponent on this one. Given his last performance, it will not be a nasty plan given his activity and skill to land.
Vieira is a multiple-time world champion in BJJ competition with three of his last 4 wins coming by the use of submission. He’s extremely dangerous on the bottom and even off his back, he’s capable of reverse positions and put his opponents in a nasty spot. If Nickal chooses to interact him on the bottom, Vieira could have a likelihood for a sneaky submission or rolling to take the back.
Either way, Vieira is facing a younger, hungrier opponent and might want to put together an entire performance to get the job done. His striking defense was great during his last fight, so perhaps frustrating Bo Nickal on the feet and countering might be the important thing to his success on this one.
Final Bo Nickal-Rodolfo Vieira Prediction & Pick
This fight will pin two elite grapplers against one another, but I expect this fight to mostly happen on the feet. Each fighters should respect the opposite’s abilities enough and each have been desirous to strike over their previous couple of bouts. I do not expect Vieira to be much of a threat to take Nickal down and my guess is that Nickal is confident enough in his hands to look for the knockout.
This fight ought to be very interesting and tense through the opening minutes, but Bo Nickal should eventually land and hurt Vieira together with his improved striking. From there, Bo Nickal should have the ability to complete the bout on quite a few occasions, but I do not see this one going the space on account of each fighters’ questionable cardio. Let’s roll with Bo Nickal to search out the Round 2 finish on this one.
Final Bo Nickal-Rodolfo Vieira Prediction & Pick: Bo Nickal (-205); UNDER 2.5 Rounds (+114)
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