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Bo Nickal's UFC debut in December against Jamie Pickett scrapped due to injury

Josh Evanoff - October 21, 2022

Fans will have to wait to see Bo Nickal make his UFC debut just a little bit longer. ‘The Allen Assassin’ is widely regarded as one of the greatest prospects in MMA. Nickal is a former Dan Hodge trophy winner and is a former multiple-time NCAA Division 1 National Champion in amateur wrestling.

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Daniel Cormier disagrees that Bo Nickal could beat Khamzat Chimaev based on wrestling credentials: "I struggled taking down Jon Jones"

Josh Evanoff - October 6, 2022

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes Bo Nickal will be a future champion, but not yet. ‘The Allen Assassin’ has been the talk of the MMA world over the last few months. Already one of the most accomplished amateur wrestlers ever, he officially debuted in MMA in June. One fast knockout victory over John Noland later, and he received the call to fight on the Dana White’s Contender Series.

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Chael Sonnen believes Bo Nickal will end up fighting Darren Till at UFC 282

Harry Kettle - October 6, 2022

Chael Sonnen has explained how and why Bo Nickal could end up fighting Darren Till at UFC 282 in December. While he may not be on the best run of form right now, Darren Till is still one of the most recognisable names in the middleweight division. ‘The Gorilla’ has made a habit of making waves through social media and as we look ahead to the next couple of months, he has the opportunity to finally get back in the win column when he goes head to head with Dricus du Plessis at UFC 282.

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Bo Nickal walks back on previous comments about never fighting on the UFC prelims

Jeffrey Walter - October 4, 2022

Bo Nickal is walking back on his previous comments about never fighting on the UFC prelims. Nickal has gone a perfect 3-0 to start his mixed martial arts journey with all three wins coming by first round finishes. ‘The Allen Assassin’ most recently competed at last month’s Dana White Contender Series 56 event, submitting Donovan Beard with a triangle choke in just 52 seconds (see that here).

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Anthony Smith is confident that Bo Nickal would “rag doll” Khamzat Chimaev in a wrestling match: “There's not a Dagestani/Russian wrestler in the UFC that's gonna beat Bo”

Harry Kettle - October 3, 2022

UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith believes Bo Nickal would dismantle Khamzat Chimaev if the two ever fought. Ever since arriving on the scene in the UFC, Khamzat Chimaev has been one of the most feared fighters on the roster. Alas, even with that sense of intimidation surrounding him, a whole lot of folks still want to go out there and test themselves against ‘Borz’ – including Bo Nickal, a man who is just 3-0 in his mixed martial arts career and already wants to go on the hunt for the biggest opponents he can find.

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Bo Nickal confirms interest in a future fight with Khamzat Chimaev: “That’s the fight I want. I hope he’s ready for it”

Susan Cox - September 30, 2022

Bo Nickal is doubling down on his interest in a future fight with Khamzat Chimaev. It was just last Tuesday, September 27th, that Bo Nickal earned a UFC contract with a 52 second submission win over Donovan Beard (7-2 MMA) at Dana White’s Contender Series 2022: Week 10.

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