Tag: Jamie Pickett

Jamie Pickett On Bo Nickal Controversy: ‘He Wasn’t Taking Me Down Without The Low Blow’

UFC middleweight Jamie Pickett has provided his take on the controversial nature of Bo Nickal’s debut victory this past weekend. After a standout collegiate wrestling career, which saw him become a three-time NCAA Division I National Champion and…

UFC middleweight Jamie Pickett has provided his take on the controversial nature of Bo Nickal’s debut victory this past weekend. After a standout collegiate wrestling career, which saw him become a three-time NCAA Division I National Champion and a three-time Big Ten Conference champion out of Pennsylvania State University, Nickal arrived in the Octagon at UFC 285. Following a pair…

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Bo Nickal Reacts To Michael Chandler’s Recent Assessment Of Him

Rising UFC star Bo Nickal feels Michael Chandler’s advice to slow down his ambitious Octagon path is important for young fighters like himself. Nickal made quick work of Jamie Pickett in his highly-anticipated UFC debut on Saturday at UFC 285. He…

Rising UFC star Bo Nickal feels Michael Chandler’s advice to slow down his ambitious Octagon path is important for young fighters like himself. Nickal made quick work of Jamie Pickett in his highly-anticipated UFC debut on Saturday at UFC 285. He quickly secured Pickett’s back with relative ease before sinking in the arm-triangle choke for…

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Michael Chandler Feels Bo Nickal Is ‘Too Talk-y’, Warns Him Against Calling Out Khamzat Chimaev

Michael Chandler is a fan of Bo Nickal and his potential in MMA, but he thinks the 27-year-old should avoid calling out top names like Khamzat Chimaev so early in his career. “Iron” last competed when he and Dustin Poirier put on a Fight of the Night p…

Michael Chandler is a fan of Bo Nickal and his potential in MMA, but he thinks the 27-year-old should avoid calling out top names like Khamzat Chimaev so early in his career. “Iron” last competed when he and Dustin Poirier put on a Fight of the Night performance on the main card of UFC 281….

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Jamie Pickett Plans To Contest Bo Nickal Loss After Groin Shot

Jamie Pickett will apparently be appealing his UFC 285 loss to Bo Nickal. Pickett had the unenviable task of welcoming highly touted prospect Nickal to the UFC, in spite of the fact he had 18 more pro bouts than the NCAA Division I wrestler. In the end…

Jamie Pickett will apparently be appealing his UFC 285 loss to Bo Nickal. Pickett had the unenviable task of welcoming highly touted prospect Nickal to the UFC, in spite of the fact he had 18 more pro bouts than the NCAA Division I wrestler. In the end, the oddsmakers seemed right to label Nickal a…

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‘The Win By Bo Nickal Is Null And Void’: Twitter Reacts To Jamie Pickett’s Low Blow Accusations At UFC 285

The UFC debut of Bo Nickal was marred with a bit of controversy, in spite of how dominant it was. Only being 3-0 as a pro, NCAA Division I wrestling standout Nickal was set to make his long-awaited debut at UFC 285, after decimating his two opponents o…

The UFC debut of Bo Nickal was marred with a bit of controversy, in spite of how dominant it was. Only being 3-0 as a pro, NCAA Division I wrestling standout Nickal was set to make his long-awaited debut at UFC 285, after decimating his two opponents on Dana White’s Contender Series. Not only did…

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Bo Nickal dispatches Jamie Pickett via arm triangle choke in first round – UFC 285 Highlights

Three-time NCAA Division I national champion Bo Nickal made his highly anticipated UFC debut on Saturday. Opening the UFC 285 main card, Nickal squared off with Jamie Pickett inside T-Mobile Arena. After scoring three straight victories, including back-to-back wins on Dana White’s Contender Series, Nickal stepped into the Octagon as one of the biggest favorites […]

Three-time NCAA Division I national champion Bo Nickal made his highly anticipated UFC debut on Saturday. Opening the UFC 285 main card, Nickal squared off with Jamie Pickett inside T-Mobile Arena. After scoring three straight victories, including back-to-back wins on Dana White’s Contender Series, Nickal stepped into the Octagon as one of the biggest favorites in UFC history. Listed as a -1500 favorite throughout the week, the odds began to widen further as fight night approached with some sportsbooks listing Nickal at -2000.

Bo Nickal came out guns blazing in the opening seconds of his bout on Saturday night and delivered the performance that fans were expecting. It only took 60 seconds for Nickal to get Pickett on the canvas. Initially fishing for a rear-naked choke, Pickett was able to turn his body but gave Nickal an opening to lock in a triangle choke. To Pickett’s credit, he fought for as long as he possibly could, but the squeeze of Nickal was simply too much to overcome.

Official Result: Bo Nickal def. Jamie Pickett via submission (arm triangle choke) at 2:54 of Round 1

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