Undefeated wrestling sensation Bo Nickal is only just starting out at UFC. However, he is at a make-it-or-break-it crossroads due to expectations and pressure.
During the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials this past weekend in Happy Valley, it was reported that Penn State legend Bo Nickal had his next UFC fight date set for June 1.
Wrestling phenom Bo Nickal‘s placement as the UFC 300 main card opener was quite a talking point. Chael Sonnen, Max Holloway, Daniel Cormier, and even opponent Cody Brundage had their takes on it.
In my relatively time covering wrestling, I’ve used these four words a lot: “Penn State wrestling legend.” I’ve used it to describe Bo Nickal, a three-time national champ who’s now a budding UFC star.
Bo Nickal improved to 6-0 in his MMA career with his second finish of Cody Brundage at UFC 300 and he already has an idea for his next fight. The former Penn State three-time NCAA wrestling champion elaborated more on his path to UFC gold when he joined the MMA Hour Wednesday.
Just three bouts into his Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure, Bo Nickal has already set a pretty high bar. That’s probably why his second-round submission of Cody Brundage in his third outing at UFC 300 was met with a collective shrug from the MMA community.
It is exciting when one of your stars from your team has made it on the national stage, and former Penn State Wrestling champ Bo Nickal, certainly has given Nittany Lions fans plenty to cheer about recently.
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The Bo Nickal next fight news should arrive soon, until then we look at three possible opponents for his return to the UFC and review his decisive victory at UFC 300.
If UFC 300 was given a title as was the custom with the numbered events, the name “For One Night Only” feels appropriate. The tradition of catchy slogans to capture an overall theme to a fight card fizzled out in the early 2010s.
Bo Nickal defeated Cody Brundage to kick off the UFC 300 pay-per-view main card and remain undefeated in his mixed martial arts career. Nickal improved to 6-0 with a second round submission of Brundage.
Dann Stupp of the Action Network breaks down Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage, the UFC 300 pay-per-view opener on Saturday.
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