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Bo Nickal touted as ‘American Khabib Nurmagomedov’ ahead of UFC 300 return: ‘He’s phenomenal’

Bo Nickal touted as American Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 300 he's phenomenalSet to make his third walk under the promotion’s banner at UFC 300 this weekend, unbeaten middleweight contender, Bo…

Bo Nickal touted as American Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 300 he's phenomenal

Set to make his third walk under the promotion’s banner at UFC 300 this weekend, unbeaten middleweight contender, Bo Nickal most certainly has the ability to be a future American-version of Hall of Fame star, Khabib Nurmagomedov, according to former titleholder, Michael Bisping. 

Nickal, who makes his return to the Octagon almost a year since his last outing, makes a highly-scrutinized main card appearance at the massive UFC 300 card this weekend, taking on Cody Brundage in search of his third straight victory.

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A decorated amateur wrestling talent, Colorado native, Nickal – who twice prevailed with victories on Dana White’s Contender Series – has so far racked up a submission win and knockout stoppage over both Jamie Pickett, and Val Woodburn, respectively, the most recent of which last July.

Bo Nickal receives comparisons to Khabib Nurmagomedov

Touted as a massive prospect at the middleweight limit – and to many, a future title challenger, Nickal has been backed as a candidate to become an ‘American-version’ of former lightweight champion, Nurmagomedov, according to color-commentator, Bisping.

Khabib Nurmagomedov denounces Power Slap League don't slap nobody no good UFC
Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger – Zuffa LLC

“Bo Nickal has the potential to go down as one of the greatest champions that we’ve ever seen – an American version of a Khamzat Chimaev or an Islam Makhachev or a Khabib Nurmagomedov,” Michael Bisping told MMA Fighting. “That’s the kind of pedigree that he has, and that’s what he’s shown so far.”

“When you reach the level Bo Nickal has in wrestling, you’re a special kind of human being. …Bo Nickal has got the ability to be an American Khabib Nurmagomedov,” Bisping explained. “And he’s a great guy. He’s phenomenal. He’s undefeated. The UFC know what they have on their hands.”

Bo Nickal stokes fan outcry over main card fight at UFC 300 I like that it makes people mad
Mandatory Credit: Cooper Neil – Zuffa LLC

Arguing his case to feature on the main card of UFC 300 – above a slew of former champions who remain seated on the preliminary card, Nickal claims the reasoning for his placement on the pay-per-view portion of the event likely translates to his ability to sell.

Do you think Bo Nickal can reach the heights of Khabib Nurmagomedov?

Bo Nickal touted as ‘American Khabib Nurmagomedov’ ahead of UFC 300 return: ‘He’s phenomenal’

Bo Nickal touted as American Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 300 he's phenomenalSet to make his third walk under the promotion’s banner at UFC 300 this weekend, unbeaten middleweight contender, Bo…

Bo Nickal touted as American Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 300 he's phenomenal

Set to make his third walk under the promotion’s banner at UFC 300 this weekend, unbeaten middleweight contender, Bo Nickal most certainly has the ability to be a future American-version of Hall of Fame star, Khabib Nurmagomedov, according to former titleholder, Michael Bisping. 

Nickal, who makes his return to the Octagon almost a year since his last outing, makes a highly-scrutinized main card appearance at the massive UFC 300 card this weekend, taking on Cody Brundage in search of his third straight victory.

Bo Nickal UFC 290 Cooper Neil Zuffa LLC

A decorated amateur wrestling talent, Colorado native, Nickal – who twice prevailed with victories on Dana White’s Contender Series – has so far racked up a submission win and knockout stoppage over both Jamie Pickett, and Val Woodburn, respectively, the most recent of which last July.

Bo Nickal receives comparisons to Khabib Nurmagomedov

Touted as a massive prospect at the middleweight limit – and to many, a future title challenger, Nickal has been backed as a candidate to become an ‘American-version’ of former lightweight champion, Nurmagomedov, according to color-commentator, Bisping.

Khabib Nurmagomedov denounces Power Slap League don't slap nobody no good UFC
Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger – Zuffa LLC

“Bo Nickal has the potential to go down as one of the greatest champions that we’ve ever seen – an American version of a Khamzat Chimaev or an Islam Makhachev or a Khabib Nurmagomedov,” Michael Bisping told MMA Fighting. “That’s the kind of pedigree that he has, and that’s what he’s shown so far.”

“When you reach the level Bo Nickal has in wrestling, you’re a special kind of human being. …Bo Nickal has got the ability to be an American Khabib Nurmagomedov,” Bisping explained. “And he’s a great guy. He’s phenomenal. He’s undefeated. The UFC know what they have on their hands.”

Bo Nickal stokes fan outcry over main card fight at UFC 300 I like that it makes people mad
Mandatory Credit: Cooper Neil – Zuffa LLC

Arguing his case to feature on the main card of UFC 300 – above a slew of former champions who remain seated on the preliminary card, Nickal claims the reasoning for his placement on the pay-per-view portion of the event likely translates to his ability to sell.

Do you think Bo Nickal can reach the heights of Khabib Nurmagomedov?

Bo Nickal touted as ‘American Khabib Nurmagomedov’ ahead of UFC 300 return: ‘He’s phenomenal’

Bo Nickal touted as American Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 300 he's phenomenalSet to make his third walk under the promotion’s banner at UFC 300 this weekend, unbeaten middleweight contender, Bo…

Bo Nickal touted as American Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 300 he's phenomenal

Set to make his third walk under the promotion’s banner at UFC 300 this weekend, unbeaten middleweight contender, Bo Nickal most certainly has the ability to be a future American-version of Hall of Fame star, Khabib Nurmagomedov, according to former titleholder, Michael Bisping. 

Nickal, who makes his return to the Octagon almost a year since his last outing, makes a highly-scrutinized main card appearance at the massive UFC 300 card this weekend, taking on Cody Brundage in search of his third straight victory.

Bo Nickal UFC 290 Cooper Neil Zuffa LLC

A decorated amateur wrestling talent, Colorado native, Nickal – who twice prevailed with victories on Dana White’s Contender Series – has so far racked up a submission win and knockout stoppage over both Jamie Pickett, and Val Woodburn, respectively, the most recent of which last July.

Bo Nickal receives comparisons to Khabib Nurmagomedov

Touted as a massive prospect at the middleweight limit – and to many, a future title challenger, Nickal has been backed as a candidate to become an ‘American-version’ of former lightweight champion, Nurmagomedov, according to color-commentator, Bisping.

Khabib Nurmagomedov denounces Power Slap League don't slap nobody no good UFC
Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger – Zuffa LLC

“Bo Nickal has the potential to go down as one of the greatest champions that we’ve ever seen – an American version of a Khamzat Chimaev or an Islam Makhachev or a Khabib Nurmagomedov,” Michael Bisping told MMA Fighting. “That’s the kind of pedigree that he has, and that’s what he’s shown so far.”

“When you reach the level Bo Nickal has in wrestling, you’re a special kind of human being. …Bo Nickal has got the ability to be an American Khabib Nurmagomedov,” Bisping explained. “And he’s a great guy. He’s phenomenal. He’s undefeated. The UFC know what they have on their hands.”

Bo Nickal stokes fan outcry over main card fight at UFC 300 I like that it makes people mad
Mandatory Credit: Cooper Neil – Zuffa LLC

Arguing his case to feature on the main card of UFC 300 – above a slew of former champions who remain seated on the preliminary card, Nickal claims the reasoning for his placement on the pay-per-view portion of the event likely translates to his ability to sell.

Do you think Bo Nickal can reach the heights of Khabib Nurmagomedov?

Cody Brundage slams Zach Reese into the shadow realm, earns Vicious first-Round KO – UFC Austin Highlights

Cody BrundageCody Brundage delivered his own incredible first-round knockout by way of a brutal body slam at UFC Austin on…

Cody Brundage

Cody Brundage delivered his own incredible first-round knockout by way of a brutal body slam at UFC Austin on Saturday night.

Minutes after Drakkar Klose sent the Moody Center into a frenzy with a first-round slam of Joe Solecki to score his third-straight win, Brundage joined the conversation with a vicious slam of his own that put his opponent, Zach Reese, out cold in the opening round.

Klose scored his highlight-reel-worthy knockout while attempting to fight out of an armbar attempt. Brundage was being threatened with a triangle choke before deciding to take a page out of Klose’s book and lift Reese off the ground before sending him back to the canvas in a most violent manner.

Reese appeared to still be conscious following the impact, but a couple of follow-up strikes from Brundage were all it took to encourage the referee to step in and call for the stoppage.

Official Result: Cody Brundage def. Zach Reese via KO (body slam to ground and pound) at 1:49 of Round 1.

Check Out Highlights From Cody Brundage vs. Zach Reese at UFC Austin Below:

Watch: MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes Of The Week (7/3– 7/9)

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Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. Last week wasn’t the busiest one in terms of quantity of major events, but a comparatively smaller number of finishes…

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Exclusive | Bryan Battle Predicts A Finish For Tresean Gore v Cody Brundage At UFC Vegas 58: I Have A Hard Time Not Seeing Him Get The Knock Out

Bryan Battle, Tresean Gore, Cody BrundageBryan Battle has revealed his pick for the upcoming bout between Tresean Gore and Cody Brundage tonight. Tresean Gore is set to take on Cody Brundage this Saturday at UFC Vegas 58 at the UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada. Their bout will close out the preliminary card with both men coming in from a different […]

Bryan Battle, Tresean Gore, Cody Brundage

Bryan Battle has revealed his pick for the upcoming bout between Tresean Gore and Cody Brundage tonight.

Tresean Gore is set to take on Cody Brundage this Saturday at UFC Vegas 58 at the UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada. Their bout will close out the preliminary card with both men coming in from a different direction.

Gore will be looking to get back to winning ways after dropping one in his most recent bout against Bryan Battle at UFC Fight Night 200 in February. It was a hard-fought contest with Gore getting the better of his adversary in the second round. The pair were initially scheduled to compete in the final of The Ultimate Fighter 29 but an injury kept “Mr. Vicious” out of the bout.

Meanwhile, Brundage has more momentum going into the fight off a win over Dalcha Lungiambula at UFC Fight Night 203 in March. He dropped one to Nick Diaz protege Nick Maximov in the prior contest and has gone 2-2 in his last four outings.

Bryan Battle predicts a finish for Tresean Gore v Cody Brundage at UFC Vegas 58

“Pooh Bear” cleared any remaining doubts after defeating Gore. The Ultimate Fighter winner proved that he earned the title by beating the man he was supposed to face on the show. Not only that, but Battle has also been in the cage opposite Brundage in an amateur MMA contest.

In an exclusive interview with LowKick MMA, Bryan Battle revealed his pick for the upcoming bout of Tresean Gore and Cody Brundage at UFC Vegas 58.

“My sons,” Battle said. “You talk about good matchmaking, that is excellent matchmaking because you’re going to get a lot of questions answered about both guys.

“It’s one of those things where, if Tre’s back hits the mat, his chances of winning go down dramatically and I’m not saying that because he has a bad ground game, I’m just saying that because that’s not what he’s the strongest in.

“Cody could grapple his ass off, I’ve been there. He definitely put me down and elbowed me in the face. The big thing is that Tre, his wrestling is a little undervalued I’d say which makes sense, he’s a knockout artist but his hips are so damn good. He’s so explosive so even if you get your hands locked around, he’ll be able to just kinda explode, and turn into you.”

Battle appears to be confident that Tresean will secure a knockout although he does have some questions that could swing the contest into Brundage’s favor.

“Honestly, I’m conflicted, I go back and forth but just off of my experiences I have a hard time not seeing Tresean getting the knockout. I definitely think he’s going to come back off of the fight with me and he’s going to have a different approach to the game and he’s not going to be as passive.

“Boxer wrestlers are kind of his best matchup, he matches up with boxer wrestlers better than someone like me who’s going to be gassing around and moving around. He’s going to come forward and definitely has a definitive advantage on the feet.”

Battle reveals the key factor in the fight

Having been in there with both athletes, Battle provided a first-hand breakdown of the matchup drawing from his personal experiences with the two.

“Once again, nothing against Cody,” Battle said. “Tre’s hands are a little bit different, I ain’t going to lie. I still beat him any day of the week but his hands are different. His wrestling is really good, his hips are really good. It’s going to be a simple game plan for Tre.

“What I see him doing is walking forward, putting pressure, not necessarily opening up too much but constantly threatening to throw bombs. If he gets Cody up against the cage, he’s going to throw bombs. If he can force Cody to shoot, that’ll be the deciding factor in the fight.

“He’s going to definitely try to pressure Cody to take a bad shot and if Cody takes a shot off the pressure and finishes it, that’s Cody all day. Cody’s going to maul him. But if Tre defends that first takedown, then I think it’s going to be a long night for Cody.”