Despite a chorus of boos from the Madison Square Garden crowd for the lack of sustained action and even chants of "overrated," former three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion Bo Nickal took an important step forward on Saturday in his burgeoning MMA career.

Bo Nickal now knows what it's like to go the distance in a professional MMA bout and was "fired up" about his performance, although the New York crowd disagreed. Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) stepped into

Bo Nickal won again Saturday at UFC 309, and he even did a little golf swing for President-elect Donald Trump who was in attendance, but it wasn’t pretty. And the crowd let him know it, breaking out in an “overrated” chant, in the final seconds of his unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) win over Paul Craig.

In a 3-round middleweight bout, Bo Nickal and Paul Craig battle at UFC 309 Saturday at Madison Square Garden on the main card. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s UFC odds around the UFC 309: Nickal vs. Craig odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

Check out the best photos from Bo Nickal's unanimous decision win over Paul Craig at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photos by Brad Penner, Imagn Images; UFC; MMA Junkie)

New Yorkers are unafraid to show their honest opinions, and that resulted in a harsh reaction toward Bo Nickal at UFC 309.

We have you covered for all of tonight's UFC 309 results, including the middleweight bout between Bo Nickal and Paul Craig.

Bo Nickal and Paul Craig meet Saturday on the UFC 309 main card at Madison Square Garden in New York. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Sign up for our newsletter to get updates to your inbox, and also receive offers from us, our affiliates and partners. By signing up you agree to our Privacy Policy

PAUL CRAIG failed to stop Bo Nickal’s seemingly unstoppable rise up the middleweight ranks. The Scot locked horns with the highly-touted prospect on a stacked UFC 309 main card in Madison

UFC 309 marks the Madison Square Garden debut for the biggest blue chipper in the sport, Bo Nickal. Well, sort of. OK, not really. The 27-year-old wrestling wunderkind out of Penn State has never fought at the Garden. He’ll break the seal on that distinction Saturday night against Scotland’s Paul Craig.

After finishing his first three opponents inside the Octagon, undefeated middleweight sensation Bo Nickal returned to MMA’s biggest stage on Saturday night for his toughest test yet at UFC 309 in Madison Square Garden.