Flyweight prospect Stewart
Nicoll (7-0) has been booked for his
Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in August.
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The undefeated Australian will make his promotional debut against
Jesus
Santos Aguilar (10-2) in front of a home crowd at UFC 305
on Aug. 17 at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The matchup was
first reported by MMAjunkie.com.
Nicoll’s UFC signing was initially announced by “From
the Stands” and confirmed by Beatdown Promotions, where he has
fought for most of his career.
“Stoked to see the man that has worked so hard and consistently for
years to achieve a dream. Stayed the course. Well done [Stewart
Nicoll],” wrote UFC alum and Beatdown Promotions owner Damien
Brown on Instagram.
Nicoll has finished six of his career wins so far — four via
technical knockout and two by way of submission. A former Xtreme
Fighting Championships flyweight champion, Nicoll most recently
scored a first-round TKO win over Japan’s Issei
Kitano at Beatdown Promotions 6 this past March.
Meanwhile, Mexico’s Aguilar had an eight-fight winning streak
snapped by a first-round submission loss against Taisuro Taira in
his UFC debut in February 2023. The 28-year-old has since bounced
back with a first-round knockout of Shannon
Ross followed by a split-decision win over Mateus
Mendonca.