September 26, 2024 11:20 am ET
Bo Nickal remains in no rush to succeed of the UFC.
Nickal (6-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) faces his sternest test to date at UFC 309 where he'll satisfy Paul Craig (17-8-1 MMA, 9-8-1 UFC) in a middleweight bout Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden in New York. It's been a sluggish increase for the 28-year-old previous college nationwide champ wrestler as he wishes to guarantee that he's prepared for the upper tier of the department.
Regardless of battling 3 times in 2022, two times in 2023, and what will be a 2nd time in 2024 at UFC 309, Nickal was slammed for not battling more regularly.
One fan shared an incendiary post on X in which he argued that Nickal, having actually ended up 5 of 6 expert wins in the preliminary, must be more active, calling him a “total frustration” up until now in his UFC profession.
“Bro you are a total frustration,” the fan composed. “You complete all your battles within 2mins, take ZERO damage, yet you go home, take a seat for MONTHS at a time while all your buzz and momentum passes away. Why? Makes no sense whatsoever. This is why no one is out here trying to find you, this is why when you're not combating no one cares. You require to wake tf up due to the fact that it's so damn bothersome”
That fan got an action from Nickal.
“I'm training bro,” Nickal composed back. “Not like these other guys who rest on the sofa when they're not in camp. I've been battling expertly considering that June of 2022. Anybody else near my position has more than a years of experience and 3-5x as numerous battles. I'm on my own course and having a good time, simply delight in the program.”
I'm training sibling. Not like these other guys who rest on the sofa when they're not in camp. I've been combating expertly considering that June of 2022. Anybody else near my position has more than a years of experience and 3-5x as lots of battles. I'm on my own course and having a good time, simply take pleasure in … https://t.co/ejv0LmTvp2
— Bo Nickal (@NoBickal) September 25, 2024
In his latest trip at UFC 300 in April, Nickal saw a 2nd round for the very first time in his profession when he sent Cody Brundage. He has actually completed all of his amateur and expert wins.
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