Nickal Shares What He’ll Change About The Sport Of MMA

Newly signed UFC middleweight Bo Nickal is looking to make a sizable impact in the sport of mixed martial arts. Nickal finds himself on the UFC roster and preparing for his promotional debut following a pair of victories on Dana White’s Contender…

Newly signed UFC middleweight Bo Nickal is looking to make a sizable impact in the sport of mixed martial arts. Nickal finds himself on the UFC roster and preparing for his promotional debut following a pair of victories on Dana White’s Contender Series. “The Allen Assassin” broke onto the scene with a rapid 62-second submission…

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Sonnen Says Nickal Will Get Last-Second Debut Opponent Switch

Chael Sonnen feels he has an idea of a better test for Bo Nickal for his upcoming UFC debut at UFC 282. Nickal earned a shot in the UFC following back-to-back first-round wins on Dana White’s Contender Series. His most recent win came against Don…

Chael Sonnen feels he has an idea of a better test for Bo Nickal for his upcoming UFC debut at UFC 282. Nickal earned a shot in the UFC following back-to-back first-round wins on Dana White’s Contender Series. His most recent win came against Donovan Beard in a quick submission in the DWCS season finale….

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Bo Nickal Will Retire If Put On Prelims

Bo Nickal’s highly anticipated UFC career may end before it has even begun, should the UFC put him anywhere but the main card. The NCAA Division I champion has kicked the UFC’s doors down, rather than walk through them like most. A two-time…

Bo Nickal’s highly anticipated UFC career may end before it has even begun, should the UFC put him anywhere but the main card. The NCAA Division I champion has kicked the UFC’s doors down, rather than walk through them like most. A two-time winner of Dana Whites Contender Series, he now has a date to…

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Bo Nickal vows to end his career if the UFC book him in prelim fight: ‘I’ll retire’

Bo NickalRecent new signing, the undefeated wrestling ace, Bo Nickal has claimed he will call time on his professional mixed martial arts career if the UFC book him on the preliminary fight card ahead of his December 10. promotional bow against Jamie Pickett at UFC 282. Nickal, a decorated amateur wrestling talent, is slated to make […]

Bo Nickal

Recent new signing, the undefeated wrestling ace, Bo Nickal has claimed he will call time on his professional mixed martial arts career if the UFC book him on the preliminary fight card ahead of his December 10. promotional bow against Jamie Pickett at UFC 282.

Nickal, a decorated amateur wrestling talent, is slated to make his long-awaited Octagon debut in an end-of-year matchup against the faltering, Pickett at UFC 282 on December 10. on the organization’s final flagship event of this year.

Last week, Nickal, a native of Colorado, headlined his second instalment of Dana White’s Contender Series against Donovan Beard, earning his UFC contract with a quickfire, 52-second triangle submission win off his back.

Just less than 48 hours later, Nickal, who has already been added to EA Sports UFC 4 video game alongside fellow DWCS alum, Raul Rosas Jr. – was booked for his UFC debut, drawing the aforenoted, Pickett.

Bo Nickal claims he will end his career if the UFC book him on the preliminary card

Touted as a massive prospect in the promotion’s middleweight division, Nickal, who began his mixed martial arts career back in June of this year just – has claimed he will call an end to his career if he is placed on the preliminary card against Pickett.

“Do I look like – am I a prelim guy?” Bo Nickal asked Ariel Helwani during an interview on The MMA Hour. “I’m not a prelim guy. If I have to fight on the prelims, I’ll just retire – I’m done.”

“I don’t know if it’s in the contract, but they’ll (the UFC) do the right thing – they’ll do the smart thing,” Bo Nickal continued. “And if I’m not – like I said, if I’m on the prelims, I’ll retire. I’m out. I’ve seen them do it before – put a bigger fight on the prelim, but I just – I don’t know. I’m a main card guy, it just doesn’t make sense. It’s Dana White’s Contender Series again, but I’m main eventing Dana White’s Contender Series at 2-0. Every fight I’m in is the main event. So, if – they’re putting me on the main card.”

Helwani To Promoters: Shame On You For Letting Nickal Get Away

Ariel Helwani is praising the UFC’s signing of Bo Nickal and shaming those who didn’t. The UFC has added some new talent to its roster over the last few weeks. The latest installment of Dana White’s Contender Series just finished up a…

Ariel Helwani is praising the UFC’s signing of Bo Nickal and shaming those who didn’t. The UFC has added some new talent to its roster over the last few weeks. The latest installment of Dana White’s Contender Series just finished up and a bunch of fighters were able to obtain UFC contracts. Among them was…

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Anthony Smith claims Bo Nickal would ‘ragdoll’ Khamzat Chimaev

Bo NickalUFC light-heavyweight Anthony Smith claimed Bo Nickal would ‘ragdoll’ fearsome contender Khamzat Chimaev. Three-time NCAA division I wrestling champion, Bo Nickal had only been in the UFC for a matter of minutes before he took to the mic to call out Khamzat Chimaev. Following his second successful appearance on Dana White Contender Series, Nickal would […]

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UFC light-heavyweight Anthony Smith claimed Bo Nickal would ‘ragdoll’ fearsome contender Khamzat Chimaev.

Three-time NCAA division I wrestling champion, Bo Nickal had only been in the UFC for a matter of minutes before he took to the mic to call out Khamzat Chimaev.

Following his second successful appearance on Dana White Contender Series, Nickal would be rewarded with a UFC contract, setting his sights high in an interview with Laura Sanko.

“If the UFC wishes, give me that Swedish dude,” Nickal said. “He might not even be the best guy because he can’t even make weight, but if that’s the case, I’ll take him.”

Although many believe it would be far too soon, there are those who say with Nickal’s wrestling background, he will be a serious threat to the 185lb division.

Former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith says that when it comes down to wrestling, a match between Chimaev and Nickal ‘wouldn’t even be competitive.

He [Nickal] will ragdoll Khamzat in a wrestling match,” Smith said on an episode of the Believe You Me podcast. “It wouldn’t even be competitive, he’s that f***ing good. There’s not a Dagestani/Russian wrestler in the UFC that’s gonna beat Bo Nickal. I don’t even care what weight class you say it is.”

What is next for Bo Nickal?

Following his win, Nickal would also guarantee that we would see him before the end of the year. It would only be a matter of days until Nickal would be booked in a fight against Jamie Pickett at UFC 282 on December 12 in Las Vegas.

At just 3-0 as a professional Nickal will take on Pickett who although has had mixed results in the promotion, has competed for the UFC six times and has had 21 professional fights.

How will Bo Nickal do in the UFC?