Flyweight prospect Stewart Nicol (7-0) is scheduled to make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in August.
The unbeaten Australian boxer will make his promotional debut against Jesus Santos Aguilar (10-2), in front of a home crowd at UFC 305 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia on Aug. 17. The bout was first reported by MMAjunkie.com.
Nicol’s UFC deal was originally announced on “From the Stands” and confirmed by Beatdown Promotions, where he has fought for the majority of his career.
“It was exciting to see a guy who’s worked so hard for years to achieve his dream. He made it to the end. Well done.” [Stewart
Nicoll]”Damien Brown, former UFC fighter and owner of Beat Down Promotions, wrote on Instagram.
Nicol has six wins, four by technical knockout and two by submission. The former Extreme Fighting Championship flyweight champion last won via first-round TKO against Japan’s Kazunari Kitano at BeatDown Promotions 6 in March of this year.
Meanwhile, Mexico’s Aguilar saw his eight-fight winning streak come to an end when he suffered a first-round submission loss to Tayslo Taila in his UFC debut in February 2023. However, the 28-year-old Aguilar then bounced back with a first-round knockout of Shannon Ross, followed by a split decision win over Matheus Mendonca.
