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Bo Nickal remains unbeaten, finishes Cody Brundage with rear-naked choke stoppage – UFC 300 Highlights

Bo Nickal remains unbeaten turns in dominant rear-naked choke win over Cody Brundage UFC 300 HighlightsHighly-touted wrestling ace, Bo Nickal turns in his third straight Octagon win tonight on the main card opener of…

Bo Nickal remains unbeaten turns in dominant rear-naked choke win over Cody Brundage UFC 300 Highlights

Highly-touted wrestling ace, Bo Nickal turns in his third straight Octagon win tonight on the main card opener of UFC 300, submitting fellow middleweight, Cody Brundage with a second round rear-naked choke win — forced to the second frame for the first time in his Octagon tenure.

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Nickal, a decorated amateur wrestling talent, turned in two back-to-back victories over both Jaime Pickett and a July knockout win over Val Woodburn last year in his first year with the promotion, earned his slot on the roster with a pair of wins on Dana White’s Contender Series.

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And forced to fight into a second round for the first time in his professional career, Colorado native, Bo Nickal managed to end the opening frame on top from a dominant position, having received a heavy right hand shot in the first frame.

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However, turning in another wrestling-heavy approach in the second round, Nickal took Brundage down once more at the fence, and after failing in an attempt to set up an arm-triangle submission attempt, the former eventually locked up a rear-naked choke win — scoring his third consecutive Octagon win to boot.

Below, catch the highlights from Bo Nickal’s win over Cody Brundage at UFC 300

Bo Nickal remains unbeaten, finishes Cody Brundage with rear-naked choke stoppage – UFC 300 Highlights

Bo Nickal remains unbeaten turns in dominant rear-naked choke win over Cody Brundage UFC 300 HighlightsHighly-touted wrestling ace, Bo Nickal turns in his third straight Octagon win tonight on the main card opener of…

Bo Nickal remains unbeaten turns in dominant rear-naked choke win over Cody Brundage UFC 300 Highlights

Highly-touted wrestling ace, Bo Nickal turns in his third straight Octagon win tonight on the main card opener of UFC 300, submitting fellow middleweight, Cody Brundage with a second round rear-naked choke win — forced to the second frame for the first time in his Octagon tenure.

nickal ufc 300
Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

Nickal, a decorated amateur wrestling talent, turned in two back-to-back victories over both Jaime Pickett and a July knockout win over Val Woodburn last year in his first year with the promotion, earned his slot on the roster with a pair of wins on Dana White’s Contender Series.

Bo Nickal UFC 300 2
Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

And forced to fight into a second round for the first time in his professional career, Colorado native, Bo Nickal managed to end the opening frame on top from a dominant position, having received a heavy right hand shot in the first frame.

Bo Nickal UFC 300
Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

However, turning in another wrestling-heavy approach in the second round, Nickal took Brundage down once more at the fence, and after failing in an attempt to set up an arm-triangle submission attempt, the former eventually locked up a rear-naked choke win — scoring his third consecutive Octagon win to boot.

Below, catch the highlights from Bo Nickal’s win over Cody Brundage at UFC 300

Bo Nickal remains unbeaten, finishes Cody Brundage with rear-naked choke stoppage – UFC 300 Highlights

Bo Nickal remains unbeaten turns in dominant rear-naked choke win over Cody Brundage UFC 300 HighlightsHighly-touted wrestling ace, Bo Nickal turns in his third straight Octagon win tonight on the main card opener of…

Bo Nickal remains unbeaten turns in dominant rear-naked choke win over Cody Brundage UFC 300 Highlights

Highly-touted wrestling ace, Bo Nickal turns in his third straight Octagon win tonight on the main card opener of UFC 300, submitting fellow middleweight, Cody Brundage with a second round rear-naked choke win — forced to the second frame for the first time in his Octagon tenure.

nickal ufc 300
Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

Nickal, a decorated amateur wrestling talent, turned in two back-to-back victories over both Jaime Pickett and a July knockout win over Val Woodburn last year in his first year with the promotion, earned his slot on the roster with a pair of wins on Dana White’s Contender Series.

Bo Nickal UFC 300 2
Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

And forced to fight into a second round for the first time in his professional career, Colorado native, Bo Nickal managed to end the opening frame on top from a dominant position, having received a heavy right hand shot in the first frame.

Bo Nickal UFC 300
Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

However, turning in another wrestling-heavy approach in the second round, Nickal took Brundage down once more at the fence, and after failing in an attempt to set up an arm-triangle submission attempt, the former eventually locked up a rear-naked choke win — scoring his third consecutive Octagon win to boot.

Below, catch the highlights from Bo Nickal’s win over Cody Brundage at UFC 300

Bo Nickal Says Betting On Him Is ‘Free Money’ Ahead Of UFC 300 Fight

Bo Nickal UFC 290 Cooper Neil Zuffa LLCBo Nickal tells fans to bet on him at UFC 300, as he calls it free money. Nickal is…

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Bo Nickal tells fans to bet on him at UFC 300, as he calls it free money.

Nickal is set to open the UFC 300 main card against Cody Brundage in an intriguing matchup. Heading into the fight, Nickal is the biggest favorite on the card as he’s a massive -2100 which implies a 95.5% chance of winning the fight.

At the current odds, you would need ot bet $2100 to win $100 if you think Nickal wins, but the undefeated prospect says it’s free money.

“Yeah, I think the math checks out, to me,” Nickal said at UFC 300 media day (via MMAMania). “If I’m being honest, any number on me is basically just free money at this point. I had some people asking me predictions and things like that for the fight. It’s really tough to predict a fight, but I know I’m gonna win. That’s the one thing I’m really sure of.”

Bo Nickal

Nickal has been a massive betting favorite in both of his UFC fights, as well as his two Contender Series fights. But, he has made quick work of all of his opponents, so he says it has been easy money for anyone who bets on him.

Cody Brundage questions Betting Odds Ahea Of Bo Nickal Fight

At the current odds, Bo Nickal is expected to run through Cody Brundage, but the Factory X fighter doesn’t think that will happen.

Instead, Brundage questions Nickal’s skillset as he says the NCAA wrestler hasn’t been tested which he plans on doing. He also doesn’t understand the odds, as he thinks Nickal or anyone in MMA should be this big of a favorite.

“So for him to be that big of a favorite, it seems insane to me. Obviously, I’m a little biased.” Cody Brundage said UFC 300 media day (via BJPENN). “But, it seems pretty wild. People think he’s the second coming of Jesus Christ in MMA, but I just don’t see it.”

Heading into UFC 300, both Nickal and Brundage are confident they will be able to get their hand raised on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Bo Nickal Says Betting On Him Is ‘Free Money’ Ahead Of UFC 300 Fight

Bo Nickal UFC 290 Cooper Neil Zuffa LLCBo Nickal tells fans to bet on him at UFC 300, as he calls it free money. Nickal is…

Bo Nickal UFC 290 Cooper Neil Zuffa LLC

Bo Nickal tells fans to bet on him at UFC 300, as he calls it free money.

Nickal is set to open the UFC 300 main card against Cody Brundage in an intriguing matchup. Heading into the fight, Nickal is the biggest favorite on the card as he’s a massive -2100 which implies a 95.5% chance of winning the fight.

At the current odds, you would need ot bet $2100 to win $100 if you think Nickal wins, but the undefeated prospect says it’s free money.

“Yeah, I think the math checks out, to me,” Nickal said at UFC 300 media day (via MMAMania). “If I’m being honest, any number on me is basically just free money at this point. I had some people asking me predictions and things like that for the fight. It’s really tough to predict a fight, but I know I’m gonna win. That’s the one thing I’m really sure of.”

Bo Nickal

Nickal has been a massive betting favorite in both of his UFC fights, as well as his two Contender Series fights. But, he has made quick work of all of his opponents, so he says it has been easy money for anyone who bets on him.

Cody Brundage questions Betting Odds Ahea Of Bo Nickal Fight

At the current odds, Bo Nickal is expected to run through Cody Brundage, but the Factory X fighter doesn’t think that will happen.

Instead, Brundage questions Nickal’s skillset as he says the NCAA wrestler hasn’t been tested which he plans on doing. He also doesn’t understand the odds, as he thinks Nickal or anyone in MMA should be this big of a favorite.

“So for him to be that big of a favorite, it seems insane to me. Obviously, I’m a little biased.” Cody Brundage said UFC 300 media day (via BJPENN). “But, it seems pretty wild. People think he’s the second coming of Jesus Christ in MMA, but I just don’t see it.”

Heading into UFC 300, both Nickal and Brundage are confident they will be able to get their hand raised on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Cody Brundage mocks Bo Nickal hype ahead of UFC 300: ‘People think he’s the second coming of Jesus Christ’

Cody Brundage mocks Bo Nickal hype ahead of UFC 300: 'People think he's the second coming of Jesus Christ'Cody Brundage is tired of hearing all the hype behind Bo Nickal. When Brundage steps inside the Octagon this…

Cody Brundage mocks Bo Nickal hype ahead of UFC 300: 'People think he's the second coming of Jesus Christ'

Cody Brundage is tired of hearing all the hype behind Bo Nickal.

When Brundage steps inside the Octagon this Saturday night (April 13) at the UFC’s landmark event in Las Vegas, he will do so as the biggest underdog in the promotion’s 30+ year history. According to DraftKings, Nickal is a -2100 favorite, meaning you would have to throw down $2,100 on the three-time NCAA Division I National Champion to win $100.

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Speaking about his role as a +1100 dog during Wednesday’s UFC media event, Brundage likened the ridiculous amount of hype surrounding Nickal to the resurrection of Jesus.

“I think it’s kind of funny,” Brundage said. “I talked to some of my teammates, like Rob Wilkinson who’s a PFL champion. I talked to Anthony Smith and asked, ‘If you think I got booked to fight you tomorrow, you would be a bigger favorite than Bo Nickal?’ They’re like, ‘Probably not.’ The odds are what they are, but sometimes it’s more a narrative of what people think because, at the end of the day, Bo Nickal’s never been hit so for him to be that kind of favorite just seems insane to me.

“Obviously, I’m a little biased, but it seems pretty wild. I know people think he’s like the second coming of Jesus Christ in MMA, but I just don’t see it.”

Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage

Can Cody Brundage Bring a Halt to the hype train?

Bo Nickal is a perfect 5-0 in his mixed martial arts career thus far, beginning with a 33-second knockout of John Noland under the iKON FC banner. He followed that up with back-to-back finishes on Dana White’s Contender Series, needing less than two combined minutes to dispatch Zack Borrego and Donovan Beard.

He’s since added two more victories, finishing Jamie Pickett and Val Woodburn in the opening rounds at UFC 285 and UFC 290.

Bo Nickal KOs Val Woodburn

After four fights with the UFC, including his DWCS appearances, Nickal has only absorbed three significant strikes. Cody Brundage — who holds an 80% finish rate in his MMA career — plans on being the first fighter to truly test the former Nittany Lion’s chin at UFC 300.

Check out Cody Brundage’s full media day appearance below: