Bo Nickal Awarded UFC Contract in Season 6 Finale | DWCS FREE FIGHT
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2022
- In his return to the Octagon on Season 6 of Dana White's Contender Series, middleweight Bo Nickal proved once again why he was worthy of a UFC contract, securing the first-round submission victory over opponent Donovan Beard in less than a minute.
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I will never get tired of dominant wrestlers landing massive overhands on strikers
Exactly! Mma guys who only strike are in huge trouble. Izzy must be nervous.
Heck yea
atleast he is not boring like khabib🥱
You’re excited when you think about Khabib absolutely cracking Conor aren’t you
@@ryanb8736 Robert Whittaker, Yoel Romero, Derek Brunson, vettori are all good wrestlers and izzy destroyed them
The punch takedown is an underrated move
Worked on khabib when that guy with the tattoo necklace did it to him
That's how Islam knocked out Tiabu. The level change freezes you for a split second and you don't even see the punch coming
Fedor!
So is the booger finger
@@peterpoop Michael Johnson ?
this beard dude's smile on the thumbnail was priceless😂😂🤣
ikr
I just saw this guy for the first time. He transitioned the punch to a takedown to a gullitine, to a triangle like it was a 4 step instruction manuel how to beat your opponent in 4 easy steps. Damn that was smooth. Hes got alot of potential
He was an incredible Wrestler at Penn State if you didn't know
@@IrishMarauder14 yeah i saw that. ..thanks
I can see this guy losing to a jack Hermanson or Chris Curtis
there are great wrestlers but the reason i like bo is becuase in wrestling he had this crazy strenth and great positioning like his power was crazy. i wanted t osee how his power will be in ufc thats why im watching. he took a smooth route and trained his punching with masividal while teaching masvidal wrestling defence. his defence is crazy good better than islam maybe. dude this guy grapiling is so strong the average fighter cant handle his power only skilled figths will know. henry is an olympic champ look how he dominated the league. bo islnot olympic but up there with cormier and this dude middle weight man i dotn think anyone in middle weight can handle him maybe usman, leon or coby, thats about it. we will look into his striking becuase usman got good striking and his wrestling nothing but spectacular. but bo is the better wrestler over tbh
@@Stargazer221 Bo is olympic level, he placed 2nd to Kyle Snyder (multiple time world medalist) for the Olympic trials
Bo Nickal is a type of wrestler the middleweight division needs right now.
Isn't Khamzat a wrestler
Definitely but hopefully he doesn’t get pushed too quickly. No reason to rush a guy like him
@@lolivingston6827 He isn’t even on the same planet when it comes to comparing his wrestling to Bo
Anime = Beta
@@anthonymorton9299 khamzat is a 3 time Swedish wrestling gold medalist.
shocked his BJJ is that smooth. Typically wrestlers resist fighting off the back. Bo Nickal is a natural.
Shit he fought Gordon Ryan the pound for pound beat bjj no gi fighter in the world whose also like 50lbs heavier on like 2 weeks notice lol
@@kras230 That's another dude I'd like to see in MMA.
@@kras230 in his first BJJ match...
@@brandonamezquita4501 Gordon Ryan on roids
@@hardassteel Definitely.
OK I wasnt expecting that sick triangle transition coming from such a high level wrestler this early. The dude is a crazy good wrestler, showed insane power in his hands already AND gets a sick triangle transition. If this isnt well-rounded I dont know what it is. So nice to see such a good wrestler use other tools so effectively.
Yeah I am shocked, he literally showed perfect MMA skills, true MMA skills, in all areas. It's rare to see someone showcase striking, grappling and wrestling all at once in 53 seconds, on that level. The well roundedness is probably his best attribute right now.
@@Ritalie his fight iq is insane once he improves his striking to be more creative he’ll be unbeatable
@@Kangaroofilet the slow motion was much needed here. I thought he cracked him but instead he lands a significant strike and immediately transitions to a beautiful single leg. That in itself was enough for me but then to transition into two quick jiu jitsu submission attempts WOW!!
That transition was nasty.. so clean and with ease. Middleweighy contenders has a new sheriff in town
What about his striking!? You said he is well rounded and striking is a big part of that
Bo went from being a legendary penn state wrestler to getting a contract with the UFC. SO happy for this man. WE ARE, you legend.
Lame
That transition into the triangle was super slick. Bo is gonna be a problem
Had to replay that multiple times. Power, wrestling, and submission skill. Beast.
I can't believe he's a blue belt
@@thememaster7 That's his rank, but he's probably above that skill wise. Reminds me of how Khabib is a white belt in BJJ. 😂
@@brandonamezquita4501 just started like a year or 2 ago, grappled gordon ryan after only 2 classes. He's special
@@brandonamezquita4501 Khabib uses Sambo. EDIT - Yes, Bo is above that skill wise.
That smile from dana was a lot of money smile😂😂
He has Khamzat and now an American version of Khamzat. The fans are gonna love Russia vs. America. Dana sees that as the biggest dollar signs.
@@ryanb8736 American wrestling is levels below Russian wrestling sorry to burst your bubble.. and he trains at ATT where fighters have no plan B during a fight he'll be a contender at best!!
@@jmartins2729 not. Russia barely beats USA at worlds and Olympics. Also they haven’t won every year in the past 10 years. So they may have a tad advantage at freestyle but that’s about it. I see USA beating out the Russians next year at worlds.
@@jmartins2729 I know that Russian wrestlers are next level. I’ve been following Khamzat before he came to US.
@@billybalentine8065 That’s only the Olympics though. A lot of the best Russians will never join the Olympics. It’s not their thing.
I liked how Bo flowed from the strike to a trip/takedown immediately... shades of Fedor there. And props to Donovan, he defended pretty well against the strikes on the ground, right after eating a huge haymaker. He forced Bo to stop punching on him and try for the submission (which he did get).
Thanks Joe Rogan.
@@FartCakes 😂
I saw some of his College wrestling and it was amazing. It is great to see him doing well moving to MMA
That triangle was Olivera level looking
Bo is so athletic and explosive. Looking forward to how he does in the future.
I wouldn't stay at ATT if I were bo yeah they've got great wrestlers there but they ain't got many champion I'd go with a gym with better striking
Throw him into the top ten now
Fast twitch
That's athleticism is dealt from grinding and developing physically during his childhood/ adolescence. That guy does not have a stereotypically athletic physique.
He looks likes he’s gonna be very good, it looks like he’s afraid to throw kicks, but I’m sure once he learns he’ll be very good
I've followed his entire wrestling career. Delighted he's been given a contract!
Did you really?
Same love this guy
@@evanfogherty5161 really really?
Cap
@@aliabdelaziz905 how's Noah?
Come on give him a fight already this dudes a beast , 2 months is quite a long time to wait after getting a contract
This Guy is American as they come🇺🇸💪🏻🔥
He had a fight scheduled and got injured in the camp.
He was supposed to fight December but had injury so it’ll be March now
Maybe look up the reason why. He was injured and they had to push it back. Took me as long to look it up as it did you typing this.
Hes fighting on the jones card bro the whole fekin cards stacked check it out its got bo finally
There's shavkat fighting again can't wait then jones aswell
I went to school with Bo and maybe I am slightly biased by our friendship, but in my opinion he is absolutely a top tier athlete who also has tremendous intelligence and a crazy ability to learn new skills in what seems like no time at all. That being said and considering his level of wrestling aptitude, I honestly believe that he is going to have an enormous impact on the UFC in the next few years. Let’s go Bo!
He is the real deal
@h11630it’s not that hard to believe that the commenter could know Bo Nickal lol
@@Metanoia000mfs act like people aren’t fucking human or have environments they grow up in. Perhaps no just spawned in with no childhood or schoolmates and is just a challenger in the ufc bro? People do lie for anything and I like evidence/ proof as much as the next man but I agree w you this is senseless doubt
Do u still speak to bo
wow, not only did he show his incredible ground game but he showed us how dynamic he can be with his takedowns and his crafty jiujitsu. Perfect performance
Wait aren’t those two things his ground game….
@@matthewpaul8755 no his top pressure, weight distribution, alternative ways to frustrate his opponent not usually done in BJJ, etc all would come from his wrestling but contribute to his ground game. There are multiple martial arts on the ground.
@@montanathreehunna so “ dynamic takedowns” and “crafty jujitsu” aren’t a part of “his incredible ground game”?
@@montanathreehunna I understand there are multiple martial arts on the ground. But you said not only did he show his incredible ground game but also showed dynamic takedowns and crafty jujitsu (which are both a part of his ground game)
@@matthewpaul8755 dude he means about the craftiness on taking people down, for instance, reaching the single during his overhand is not ground game. Takedowns are not apart of ground game, similar to clinching for striking.
This was the first time I’ve ever felt so bad for a losing fighter. Idk why, felt like his world ended
for 32 years of age his career is likely over for any name brand organization, great fight though
@@dondodondo he's 8-3 now I think? Beard isn't done, but his future isn't looking bright.
It’s basically the kevin holland situation all over again
That’s why holland retired after chimaev
This dude talked about shocking the world tonight. Not tonight pal
What is scary is this dude was wrestling full time about 2 years ago. He’s such a gifted athlete that he was able to pick up LEGIT world class skills in such a short period of time. I see him as champ in 2-4 years no problem.
I wanted alex or rob to become champ other adesanya but this guy from this fight alone looks promising. Rob may be a tough fight for him hes one of the best anti wrestlers in the ufc but if anyone can get rob down its this guy and he can honestly beat adesanya no problem
Transitioning from wrestling to essentially no gi grappling is not that difficult of a transition. You just have to tweak the strategy a little and learn a few more move and counters.
This is the best performance I've seen on contender series, I'm blown away by his skills at only 3 pro fights. What an athlete! DOMINANT!! 🇺🇲
Not taking anything from him, but Don’t get it twisted this dude trains at arguably the best MMA gym in the world, has been wrestling at THEE highest level his entire life, and can easily dismantle any middleweight they’d put in front of him on DWCS. He is arguably the best wrestler in middleweight already and there’s zero chance anyone on contender series was going to be able to stop him. It’s going to be super interesting to see how fast he rips through that division and how good he’ll be in in a few years when his striking is at a high level as well. It would also be super interesting to see him against a guy like Andre Muniz considering he’s 0-1-2 in professional grappling matches. Definitely adds some MUCH needed skill into that division and I can’t wait to see him start his climb.
@Master General interesting opinion
@Master General I say you take on a trained woman of your own size (135)
@Master General so if Valentina shevchanko and Amanda nunes 3 is on main event your going to bed?
Lol they always find some one who is easy to defeat for Bo the fake nickel 😅😅😅😅😅 they just want to hype him up and fool people ..give him Ikram looool so he shows how fake he is
Smashed that guy super fast. The hype around Bo isn't uncalled for. He's gonna be a problem in middleweight and welterweight if he chooses
Yeah MW will see the vets start to get picked off sooner than other divisions because of the elite wrestling on the way up the ladder.
they added 4 wrestlers to the MW division in the past month, Abus magomedov, ikram aliskerov and now khamzat chimaev and bum nipple
I’d like to see him against Ikram Aliskerov. Both will have their first UFC match. Ikram is a 4x combat Sambo champ from Dagestan and is team Khabib. His only loss is to Khamzat.
Like to see how Bo does against him.
@@ryanb8736 nah, don't send too major prospects against each other and elimate one. Build them both up
@@nickh4676 Yes you are right. I thought about this after I typed that. This is a business and they need to build the suspense. I would hate to see Bo lose to a top guy before he gains more experience.
He said himself he’s willing to climb the ladder to do it. So he knows the drill.
Between him and Khamzat, the UFC is making a whole new generation of stars.
Sean Brady and Shavkat Rakhmonov in welterweight division too.
@@AngelEmmanuel1998 Shavkat is a beast.
@@AngelEmmanuel1998 Sean Brady not even close compared to those 3 tbh
Shavkat still in maybe on my list
That was sick AF. The takedown was brilliant and the submission was unreal. Wow. The hype is real.
Dude, wtf, that transition to triangle was so smooth. "LETS GO PENN STATE"!!
Super athletic and quick learner. With his work ethic he will make waves in division.
Wow 😳 That was fast @UFC Looking forward Bo Nickel .
Gosh, this show is like having a whole second parallel version of the UFC that's even more exciting than the regular fight cards. I absolutely love the fact that there are now effectively 2 different flavors of UFC, this feels new and exciting.
Good lord that single leg fake into overhand left was something else
Bo is a G in multiple sports. Looking forward to seeing more of him in mma.
He is a G at combat sports
That was on another level 😯
I remember this kid at Penn state. Kid is a monster. One of the best to ever do it in college. 4x Ncaa Div 1 finalist. 3x Ncaa div 1 winner
Beautiful overhand transition to takedown… wow
LFG BO what a great performance.
MW was boring af for a while and now we got khamzat , Bo , Abus , Ikram aliskerov 🔥
Finally!
its generational. the new kids are starting to come up vs the old lions
don’t forget the alex periera
Not it wasn't and isn't. It's just the division is being dominated by one person. People said the same about Jones at LHW and Khabib at LW.
when was it boring?! lmao
I respect this dude. Hope he doesn't change too much. He's going to be huge.
That mounted guillotine to triangle was a high level transition, he definitely has huge potential
this kid is a BEAST
Really excited to see how far this kid can go. When you got skills like that & a confidence & swagger that can’t be touched. Skies the limit! I’d love to see him fight in front of a crowd, but also would like to see them break him in with a couple fights at the Apex to see how he shines against UFC competition.
Having watched Bo wrestle for such a long time, it’s honestly surreal to see him do that body lock step over jank that I’ve seen him do so often in a wrestling context lol
My thoughts exactly
He should train with GSP, and he would be unstoppable. 💪
Fuck yeah dude Bo Nickal is a UFC fighter!!
The future of MMA looks very promising, congrats Bo!
man that punch was something special, i have never seen something like that before
Been a fan since his high school days
Everything about that was WOW. The hook, which dropped Beard, and then the transition to the triangle. Great performance from Nickal.
Not a hook
hook? lol
It was a left hand chil out
What's crazy is that he faked a takedown, and his opponent dropped his hands preparing to try to defend a takedown, and he threw the punch on the way in for a takedown, so he was literally doing a takedown with a punch to the chin mixed in at the last second. It was a genius move, and it seems odd that we don't see that exact move from other more seasoned fighters? I think Tito Ortiz did this exact same punch and knocked out Ryan Bader? Dan Henderson with his crazy overhand rights, as he was lunging in wildly? But it doesn't seem like many fighters execute a fake takedown punch that effectively.
Overhand not a hook
The future of the UFC .
Oh stop 🤣🤣🤣
@@blue_diamonds6329 oh yeah.your the future of ufc 🤡.bum keyboard warrior
@@blue_diamonds6329 u hatin
I've been watching this monster since he started wrestling at PSU, he's going to be going places and dominating the ground 99% of the time
I liked how calm and calculated he was in this fight.
That triangle transition was the best I’ve ever seen in the UFC
Like Khabib
Beard better get another chance, no one entering the UFC’s gonna have the ability to stop this from happening
I can see them giving him another shot on the contender series. He was definitely a sacrificial lamb for this one. Kinda feel for the guy.
yeah that's gotta suck getting the big opportunity just to lose to someone that could probably be ranked in the top 10 right now
@@thenightmare92 i think he was meant to be a challenge for Bo not a lamb, he had height reach a decent record, Bo just an animal
That's the thing, Beard isn't a pushover by any means. He's not like Cumshot's first two opponents.
Make both the losers of Bo's DWCS appearances fight each other for a contract. 🤣
Beautiful skip in and front foot placement during that punch. 0:33 Bo's foot is right outside Donovan's. It is fun how different attacks look in fighting with the threat of takedowns.
that guy was really happy in the thumbnail
That takedown was a thing of beauty along with that triangle
They did beard wrong with that thumbnail 😭😭😭
Fr lmao what the actual hell goin on with him
@@theshittyrestaurant secret juice
What??
I’ve followed him since his wresting, I was so pleased to see how light and agile he was even pre punch , didn’t look awkward and it’s good since wrestlers usually struggle striking
Daaahhhhuuummmm! He locked that triangle so smooth! His transition was slick!
I believe he has only had 6 months of bjj aswell thats some great skills for such a short time his striking aswell
Been watching him since his college wrestling career. This guys a beast
He's a very talented prospect, looking forward to seeing how he does goin forward...I think he's gonna do well!
This is the 1st time seeing him. Great shot! I saw his wrestling resume … this guy is a freakin’ machine in college
I remember following his college career and learning from his wrestling while I was doing so In high school. Looking forward to see how his step up to mma progresses.
Bo Nickal is the real deal man! Absolute domination, he’s going to be a huge star at MW, would love to see him face off against Paulo Costa or Khamzat 👏👏👏
That transition and triangle choke is not a novice BJJ move at all. That was so slick and fluid, he’s more than ready. Gonna be a problem for the unranked guys but middle weight has some heavy hitters so the rise in the weight class is always risky from getting clipped. His cardio won’t be an issue, let’s hope his stand up continues to improve and he’s going to be a problem for a long time.
Dudes definitely not a noice
I love how effortless he closes the distance.
The over hand left straight into a take down is so beautiful
Way to go Bo, that was badass!
Okay, he’s a beast .
The transition from full mount to triangle was sublime
WOW. That dude is going to be dangerous to alot of people. You can see alot of what he does. His feints were incredible and the ground game was technical as possible. Give him khamzat.
Guy really does have legit BJJ skills. That is scary. And that's ignoring his striking.
Not to mention he's a fucking 3x NCAA division 1 wrestling champion
@@nicks1063 well duh.
@@nicks1063 any Russian pre-teen could achieve that but still sick. I couldn’t do it
World class athlete right here.. he's going to be a series problem. We all know his wrestling is WORLD class, he just showed power in his hands, but what impressed me the most was his bjj.. Sooo smooth with the transition like he is Charlie olive. This is just the beginning folks..bo thrives at the top. Where he was in wresting all those years. This man will be a ufc champion in no time. 💯
A world series problem?
He's going to be somebody to reckon with definitely a beast
Reminds me of a early (2009-2013) Damien Maia
Can't wait to see this guy in the UFC. He could even go down a weight class and could be even nastier.
He can even go to light heavyweight if he wants
I'd prefer him at his best
middleweight is better for him. barely any wrestlers compared to welterweight
@@TERRORdrigo biggest issue is khamzat moving up. Probably gonna neutralise the wrestling, and takie it to the standup.
Nah I like him at 185. I've seen it go wrong too many times when fighters who are doing superb at their current weight, drop down a weight thinking it'll give them an advantage.
This man was setting up the take down before he finished following through with the overhand left, sickkk
He was setting it up before he even threw the overhand.
Not even 1 minute and you can already see how well rounded he is. That finish was awesome.
Bo vs Khumshot! Let’s do this. 👊🏻👊🏻🇺🇸👑
Bo Nickal ALL DAY 💪🏻 🇺🇸 💪🏻
Who else has been waiting for this beast to show up? Seems like his fights are as brief as his matches in college!
Это очень красиво. Так четко с гильотины на треугольник уйти. Все по красоте сделал. Браво
You know, I'm always skeptical about hypetrain prospects, having watched the UFC for a long time. This guy is something. His wrestling is better than anyone's at Middleweight, with possibly the exception of Khamzat. He's strong, extremely fast, has some power hands, and hasn't ignored the jiu jitsu game despite his dominant wrestling. He'll go places, can't wait to see.
I think Bo takes Khamzat in wrestling. Khamzat probably has better takedowns but Bo is without a doubt a better scrambler and has better pins
@@burgerkang3249 Bo def has the best record in terms of wrestling and Folkstyle wrestling also transision better in MMA then freestyle wrestling
@@GoulagInamte777 Totally agree, people don't realize that freestyle wrestling is wrestled 99% on your feet while american wrestling is probably 50/50 feet to ground and definately transitions to MMA better than freestyle.
That was a nice transition to that triangle choke. Wow.
Wow! What an exciting fighter! i look forward to seeing Bo in the future!
Never seen no one do a punch with a take down that's reali unique n impressive
Right when that left hand connected, every question Felder had about Bo Nickal was answered, felder such a legend
Wow. Faint-react-faint-react-faint-react-distance check-attack.... That was beautiful.
Yep. He was eyeballing that left ankle the whole time. The punch was pretty good but it didn't matter if it landed or not. The ankle pick takedown was the objective.
Damn this kid is a beast!
The punch into the takedown was such a ridiculously athletic move from Bo, dude covered like 1/4th of the octagon in a single movement. If he wants to fight as a long term career there's no reason for him to jump into the deep end. He should just take some unranked fights and use that time to really sharpen his striking, submission defense, and BJJ transitions and I think he'd be in a much better place to become a title contender.
Perriera is getting tirle shot after 3 fights.
Jiri got a title shot after 2-3 fights.
Khamzat has 6 already and is close.
@@too_sturdy that’s gonna hurt Alex more than it helps. He’s not ready for the high level grapplers Izzy had to go through.
@@flamingballsofsteel
Yes i agree. After watching Izzy take him down and control him shows me Khamzat will do him dirty on the ground. Imo Holland is a better grappler then Alex. Khamzat by sub in 2 rounds tops.
The size difference is the only thing but him being taller mean Khamzat has better center of gravity.
Im 6'4. I know Alex is 6'5 by looking at him. He had an inch on Izzy. Khamzat is 6'3 i think. But Alex is still much heavier if khamzat can make 170. Must have a natural 20lbs. But Alex lack of getting back to his feet is gonna make it so easy for a strong grappler. Izzy has great TDD and can get back up more importantly.
Edit- Seems like Glover can lead a horse to water but cant make him drink.
I know he's teaching Alex BJJ and wrestling but he doesn't seem to be picking it up well in other words. And Glover showed he can strike well with Jiri and Alex is helping him sharpen his striking.
Dana sounds like a proud dad 😂 Bo is a beast!
over hand and take down combo.. awesome
Bo swarmed that dude so bad how can somebody get jumped by one dude lol
Lets Go BO 🇺🇸 Lets Put America Back On Top
Wow my first time seeing this bo fight nice
That was one of the smoothest transition to a triangle choke I’ve seen he’s got some jujitsu skills
holy smoke bo nickel is bad ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This new generation of fighters ain't no joke
That transmission from mount to triangle was just a thing of beauty! This man is going to be a problem.💯
That punch to takedown transition was fucking slick. Bo Nickal is a future star in the UFC.
Great to see he has submission skills too. Very often college wrestlers lack bjj like Usman he had Leon's back for 3 rounds but couldn't do anything
That triangle was so slick.
Usman fights elite fighters who actually have bjj skills. Bo just fought two low level strikers.
@@listenup7284 Nobody said he doesn't.
@@listenup7284 So what u saying Edward isn't elite
@@marshawnfleming2873 Edwards has good submission defense unlike the guys bo fought.
Pure Dominance
The transition from full mount to triangle while dude was mid-roll, sick af wow 😲 🔥 🔥 looked like Paul Craig outcha
Such a stud! Can't wait to see him in the UFC.
Insane. I already wanna see him against Chimaev lol
same. people are saying it's too early but who else is going to put a stop to him?
@@ghostrunner2138 too soon chimaev kills him now
He's getting ragdolled 😂
@@blue_diamonds6329 Bo beats Chimaev in grappling 7 days a week. Striking though I don’t know.
@@ghostrunner2138 Amercian wrestling is weak against real Russian wrestling 😂