Bo Nickal isn't shying away from the first loss of his professional career at UFC Des Moines.

Bo Nickal’s undefeated run in the UFC came to a crushing end courtesy of a Reiner de Ridder knee to the liver in the second round of Saturday night’s UFC Des Moines event. The former Penn State wrestling champion and highly touted mixed martial arts fighter appeared to be hurt by several knees from de Ridder throughout the fight,

Bo Nickal broke his silence on Sunday following a disappointing loss to Reinier de Ridder in the UFC Des Moines co-main event, which serves as the first defeat of his career.