Bo Nickal “is going to beat [Kyle Daukaus] up” at UFC Freedom 250, per Johnny Eblen

Bo Nickal fights at the White House, and a teammate of his sees Kyle Daukaus being in for a rough night. The combatant in question is Johnny Eblen, who trains at American Top Team with Nickal.

Eblen articulated his thoughts on the Nickal vs. Daukaus bout ahead of his own recent victory against Bryan Battle. This was an emphatic finish that transpired at PFL Pittsburgh on March 28th. When asked how Nickal gets it done against Daukaus at the UFC Freedom 250 card coming up in June, Johnny Eblen said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

“I think Bo is going to beat this guy up, man. He’s really been getting a lot better. Mixing his striking, grappling. He’s just truly a student of the sport. I’m glad that he’s been; he came out before he even had the fight signed. Usually he’s up in PA and he only comes down for camps. But it’s been good to have him come for a longer stint and and train with us.”

“I’ve really [been] seeing his game evolve. I think if he goes out there and does what he does well, you know, grapple, but also mix his striking in with it. I mean, just his last fight he got a knockout. So it shows that his striking’s evolving as well. I think he does what he wants to Kyle. He’s going to get the win for sure.”

Bo Nickal blasts Colby Covington over alleged duck for UFC Freedom 250

Bo Nickal and Colby Covington have been building up a feud throughout the calendar year, which continues to rage. Nickal and Covington got into a war of words at the RAF 05 press conference, and the two have been going back and forth since.

The two combatants have offered differing accounts relating to the UFC’s unique June 14th card. Nickal has claimed that ‘Chaos’ doesn’t want the smoke, to use the parlance of our time. Conversely, for Covington, via The Ariel Helwani Show, the former interim UFC welterweight champion denies that any such offer to move up in weight and fight Nickal at UFC Freedom 250 was put out there. Alas, the war of words still wages on as I write.

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Colby is a liar.

1. There are text message receipts of him being offered the fight.
2. I saw him weigh in at RAF with my own eyes at 198lbs.

He will never fight me because he knows I’ll kill him. https://t.co/DvpzA9jVnZ

— Bo Nickal (@NoBickal) March 25, 2026