Bo Nickal Hits Back At ‘Cute’ Callout From Darren Till

Newly signed UFC middleweight Bo Nickal hasn’t made his Octagon debut yet, but he’s already engaging in trash talk with Darren Till. Nickal secured his spot in the UFC with a quick submission win over Donovan Beard on Tuesday night’s …

Newly signed UFC middleweight Bo Nickal hasn’t made his Octagon debut yet, but he’s already engaging in trash talk with Darren Till. Nickal secured his spot in the UFC with a quick submission win over Donovan Beard on Tuesday night’s finale of Dana White’s Contender Series. He defeated Zach Borrego in his first DWCS outing…

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Khamzat Chimaev responds to Bo Nickal callout: “Who is that boy?”

Khamzat ChimaevKhamzat Chimaev has reacted to being called out by Bo Nickal, following Nickal’s most recent win on DWCS this past Tuesday. It is rare that MMA is presented with a prospect quite like three-time NCAA Division I wrestling national champion, Bo Nickal. In just four months as a professional mixed martial artist, Nickal has earned […]

Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev has reacted to being called out by Bo Nickal, following Nickal’s most recent win on DWCS this past Tuesday.

It is rare that MMA is presented with a prospect quite like three-time NCAA Division I wrestling national champion, Bo Nickal. In just four months as a professional mixed martial artist, Nickal has earned himself three wins, two of which have been on Dana White’s Contender Series, the most recent of which earned him a UFC contract.

With his pedigree and the fact that none of his fights have lasted more than 62 seconds, Nickal has every right to be confident ahead of his UFC debut. During his post-fight interview, Nickal would even call out the undefeated, Khamzat Chimaev.

“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.”

Khamzat Chimaev responds to Bo Nickal

Chimaev is never one to hold his tongue and it wouldn’t take long for the 28-year-old to respond to Nickal. In an Instagram comment left under the video, Chimaev would claim that he didn’t even know who Nickal was, saying “who is that boy?”

While Nickal is a fearsome prospect, a Chimaev bout, although intriguing would not be viable at the moment. Nickal is still very green in terms of MMA but that doesn’t mean that the matchup isn’t possible in the future.

With the classic wrestler’s work ethic on top of training out of American Top Team, Nickal’s ceiling looks to be incredibly high.

Chimaev on the other hand seems just on the cusp of earning himself a title shot, rag dolling and submitting Kevin Holland in his most recent bout at UFC 279.

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Bo Nickal’s First UFC Opponent Revealed 

Middleweight prospect Bo Nickal has his UFC debut set just days after he secured a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series. On Tuesday night, Nickal competed under the DWCS banner for the second time. After questions surrounding his experience …

Middleweight prospect Bo Nickal has his UFC debut set just days after he secured a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series. On Tuesday night, Nickal competed under the DWCS banner for the second time. After questions surrounding his experience stopped White from awarding him a contract following a 62-second submission victory over Zachary Borrego, “The…

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Report – Bo Nickal books immediate Octagon bow, meets Jamie Pickett at UFC 282 on December 10.

Bo NickalOff the back of a pair of Dana White’s Contender Series victories, the most recent of which just two days ago, undefeated wrestling standout, Bo Nickal has already booked his UFC debut. Set to feature on the final flagship event of the year at UFC 282 on December 10., Nickal will take on middleweight, Jamie […]

Bo Nickal

Off the back of a pair of Dana White’s Contender Series victories, the most recent of which just two days ago, undefeated wrestling standout, Bo Nickal has already booked his UFC debut. Set to feature on the final flagship event of the year at UFC 282 on December 10., Nickal will take on middleweight, Jamie Pickett at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

3-0 as a professional, Bo Nickal managed to defeat Donovan Beard with a stunning opening minute triangle submission off his back at Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday this week, turning in submission victory number two from three professional fights.

As for Pickett, the veteran North Carolina native is in the midst of a two-fight losing skid in the Octagon, most recently suffering a knockout loss against Denis Tiuliulin at UFC 279 earlier this month in ‘Sin City’. ESPN MMA reporter, Brett Okamoto was first to report Nickal’s debut against Pickett.

“Well. That didn’t take long,” Okamoto tweeted. “Less than two days removed from Contender Series, Bo Nickal has his UFC debut. Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett at UFC 282 on Dec. 10 in Las Vegas, per the UFC.” 

Bo Nickal makes his MMA move off the back of a gold-laden amateur wrestling career

A hugely-decorated amateur wrestler and grappling standout, Nickal, a native of Colorado, made his professional mixed martial arts debut back in June at iKON FC 3, scoring a first round knockout win over Josh Noland.

Nickal, 26, then featured on the Contender Series for the first time back in August against Zachary Borrego, again scoring a first round submission win, in the form of a rear-naked choke in a curtain-closing bout. 

UFC 282 takes place on December 10. from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada – with an official headlining fight for the promotion’s final pay-per-view event of the year yet to be confirmed by the organization.

Khamzat Chimaev Reacts To Bo Nickal’s Callout

UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev has responded after being the subject of a callout from promotional newcomer Bo Nickal. This year’s season of Dana White’s Contender Series culminated with the second appearance for three-time…

UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev has responded after being the subject of a callout from promotional newcomer Bo Nickal. This year’s season of Dana White’s Contender Series culminated with the second appearance for three-time NCAA Division I National Champion Nickal, who made a splash in his professional debut under the iKON FC banner in June. While it…

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Dana White Hints At What Fans Can Expect In Bo Nickal’s Next Fight

Dana White has hinted at what’s next for uber-prospect Bo Nickal following his second straight emphatic win on Contender Series. Bo Nickal has managed to capture the imagination of the fans with his dominant victories. The three-time NCAA divisio…

Dana White has hinted at what’s next for uber-prospect Bo Nickal following his second straight emphatic win on Contender Series. Bo Nickal has managed to capture the imagination of the fans with his dominant victories. The three-time NCAA division I champion managed to submit Donovan Beard in just 52 seconds. Nickal beat his own previous…

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