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Bo Nickal confident in first-round finish at UFC 285: “I wanna go out there, dominate, smash this guy.”

The US-born collegiate wresting standout Bo Nickal will be making his UFC debut at UFC 285 against ‘The Night Wolf’ Jamie Pickett. Bo Nickal carved out a very impressive NCAA Div. I wrestling career having won three national titles. During his US Olympic team trial, Nickal would lose to David Taylor who is an Olympic […]

The US-born collegiate wresting standout Bo Nickal will be making his UFC debut at UFC 285 against ‘The Night Wolf’ Jamie Pickett.

Bo Nickal carved out a very impressive NCAA Div. I wrestling career having won three national titles. During his US Olympic team trial, Nickal would lose to David Taylor who is an Olympic Gold Medalist. Nickal turned his focus to MMA and has since put together of 3-0 featuring two bouts on Dana White‘s Contender Series.

Nickal is confident heading into his UFC 285 clash against 13-8 Jamie Pickett.

Bo Nickal seeking first-round stoppage at UFC 285

Speaking in an interview with former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier, Nickal explained his point of view coming into this match. He said:

“First-round finish, for sure… It’s hard to predict [between a knockout or submission] with fighting. I think that more than likely I’ll probably submit him, but you land a big shot and it’s over. I definetely have knockout power, so I think he’s gonna be really worried about the wrestling, which opens up the striking as you know. I think more than likely a submission, but you never know, I might put him out.”

It will be his first match in the UFC. Here’s how Bo Nickal is handling the pressure. He explained:

“As far as the pressure, I definitely do feel that. People expect me to go out there and finish this guy. I’m a big favorite, but I would say that really aligns with how I feel internally too. It’s not like out of alignment. I feel very aligned in that my expectation is a first-round finish. I wanna go out there, dominate, smash this guy, and so, it’s not any different than what anyone else thinks. I feel more pressure from myself than I do from anyone else.” [Transcript courtesy of Middle Easy]

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Darren Till reveals ongoing knee issues which led to request for his UFC release: “Every grade is tore.”

It was recently revealed that UFC staple Darren Till was released by the organization as per his request. ‘The Gorilla’ spoke with UFC director Hunter Campbell and requested a release from his contract so he could rehabilitate ongoing knee injuries. Darren Till may have stayed in the UFC however, some of the work he required […]

Darren Till may have stayed in the UFC however, some of the work he required on his knee may have flagged problems with USADA. In an interview with ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto, Darren Till explained:

“I want to get some injections in my knee and really take care of my knees. Some of the stuff I want to inject into my knee, am I going to pass some of these tests? There are a lot of hurdles. Maybe I’ll get surgery.” [Transcript courtesy of Sportskeeda]

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Darren Till on his UFC release

The UFC middleweight fighter says that he has been struggling with ongoing knee issues for quite some time. Darren Till has earned a record of 1-4 over four years and has dropped out of three booked matches due to injuries

While speaking in an interview with MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn, Till explained:

“I’ve been suffering for the past two years, and it’s no secret I think now, at this point. Obviously, I’ve been speaking to Hunter ever since my (Robert) Whittaker fight where I injured my knees. He’s been going crazy at me for like two years. He’s like, ‘Till, I can’t take much more of this.’ He’s like, ‘I’ve got your back, I know you’re going to be a champ.’ Stuff like that he says to me. But he’s like, ‘You need to get your knees right.’ He said this before my last fight, and said it before the fight before that.”

The English-born fighter has been walking around with a torn ACL and MCL. He continued:

“I’ve got a torn ACL in my right knee. Whittaker fight, I tore my MCL. Eight weeks before I fought Derek Brunson, I tore my ACL in the same knee, and the other one is a torn MCL. So, the other one’s not that bad, but the right one, a torn ACL, you don’t get no worse. Every grade is tore.”

Darren Till requested release from the UFC but the two parties still have a good working relationship. ‘The Gorilla’ Till says that he will most likely return to the UFC in the future. He added:

“Maybe I want to leave the UFC for like two years, and just maybe venture out, and obviously look out for my health for two years, and come back and stuff like that. I had a good conversation with him … I’m thinking I’ll be back, no matter what you say, I know I will. Like, we’ve got a good relationship. It’s not like you kicked me out the UFC, I’m asking to be released, and you’re releasing me.” [Transcript courtesy of MMA Junkie]

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Derek Brunson: ‘I Won’t Point-Fight Like Many In This Era’

UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson insists he’s always searching for the finish, a frame of mind he sees as rare in this day and age. This weekend, Brunson will make his first walk to the Octagon in over a year. Entering 2022, the 39-year-o…

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Watch | Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane intense staredown ahead of UFC 285

UFC 285 has combat sports fans around the world talking as Jon Jones will soon make his heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane. The two men, both listed at 6’4? shared an intense staredown at the UFC 285 pre-fight press conference. See below for the staredown between Jon ‘Bones’ Jones and ‘Bon Gamin’ Ciryl Gane. The […]

UFC 285 has combat sports fans around the world talking as Jon Jones will soon make his heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane.

The two men, both listed at 6’4″ shared an intense staredown at the UFC 285 pre-fight press conference. See below for the staredown between Jon ‘Bones’ Jones and ‘Bon Gamin’ Ciryl Gane.

The co-main event will see a battle for the women’s flyweight world title between reigning Queen Valentina Shevchenko and challenger Alexa Grasso. See below for the staredown:

Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane at UFC 285

Fans are clamoring for the highly anticipated return of Jon Jones. The light heavyweight great vacated his world title in 2020 and has remained inactive. Upcoming at UFC 285, the all-time great will be making his long-awaited return to the octagon, this time at heavyweight. The French-born Ciryl Gane is a pin-point Muay Thai strike who is a former UFC interim heavyweight world champion.

Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou vacated his UFC title and walked away from the organization. Because of this, Jones vs Gane will be for the vacant UFC heavyweight world championship.

The career of Jon Jones is that of contrast. Greatness in the cage, and controversy outside the octagon. Multiple run-ins with the law, performance-enhancing drugs, domestic issues, and tons of other problems have surrounded the career of ‘Bones.’ On his controversies, Jones spoke with BT Sport and said:

“Everyone knows I’ve had a lot of ups and downs in my career. I’ve learned to forgive myself for some of the dumb things that I’ve done and received a lot of counseling and a lot of prayers. A lot of meditation and self-reflection… I’ve come to terms that all of us humans, we do dumb sh*t.” [Transcript courtesy of Sportskeeda]

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“Remember The Old Guy?” – Fans Riled Up After Conor McGregor Makes “Dishonorable” Comment About Hitting Defenseless Fighters

Twitter users didn’t hold back on Conor McGregor after the Irishman made a post where he claimed that it was “dishonorable” to hit a defenseless opponent. The 34-year-old is once again dominating MMA headlines following the announcement that he a…

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UFC 285 Pre-Fight Press Conference Highlights & Faceoffs

The full UFC 285 main card came face-to-face for the first time before they clash at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night. Jon Jones makes his highly-anticipated return against former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane in the main event. Jones is …

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