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Bo Nickal defeated Shirvani Muradov by an 11-8 decision at RAF Moscow, giving the UFC middleweight a points victory over the 2008 Olympic freestyle champion. The 205-pound catchweight match took place Sept. 5 at Arena Mytishchi in Moscow. Nickal and Muradov traded position through several tight scrambles before the American was announced as the winner. The official Real American Freestyle clips show Nickal scoring first during the match, then capture the decision and his complete post-match response. I'm pretty tired. He's a tough dude. And I'm grateful to have been able to come here and compete. Moscow's been amazing. I've enjoyed my time. I think the jet lag got me a little bit, but I appreciate all the fans and everybody coming out. Watch Nickal strike first in the match and give his post-match interview below: Nickal Adds An Olympic Champion To His Wrestling Record Muradov won Olympic gold for Russia at 96 kilograms at the 2008 Beijing Games. Nickal entered the crossover contest with three NCAA Division I championships at Penn State and a 2019 U23 world title, making the matchup a meeting of decorated wrestlers from different generations. The result completed the assignment first announced in August. Nickal's original RAF Moscow booking placed him on the same card as several UFC and international wrestling names, but Muradov's Olympic résumé made this one of the more credential-heavy non-title matches. The Moscow Win Follows Nickal's RAF 12 Setback Nickal arrived in Russia two weeks after Max McEnelly beat him 3-2 at RAF 12 in Cleveland. The Moscow decision therefore restored his momentum on the mat without changing his 9-1 professional MMA record. The event also produced several other assigned results. Khamzat Chimaev pinned Tyron Woodley in the main event, while Abdulrashid Sadulaev edged Zac Braunagel 8-6. For Nickal, the 11-8 win supplied a direct answer after the McEnelly loss: a close decision over an Olympic champion on the promotion's first card in Russia.