Nickal, one of the hottest prospects in the sport, was recently signed by the UFC after two dominant victories on Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS).
As far as Helwani is concerned, a number of MMA promotions will regret passing up the opportunity to lock Nickal down. During the latest edition of The MMA Hour, Helwani expressed how highly he regards the 26-year-old:
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Catch Ariel Helwani’s comments on Bo Nickal:
“He’s an uber prospect” - Ariel Helwani compares Bo Nickal to Khamzat Chimaev
Bo Nickal came into the latest season of DWCS with a ton of attention thanks to his impressive collegiate wrestling resume. The three-time NCAA Division I national wrestling champ lived up to the hype by mowing down the competition in under a round.
But as far as MMA is concerned, Nickal is fairly inexperienced. The Pennsylvania native only has three professional bouts under his belt, including two outings on DWCS.
However, Ariel Helwani doesn’t think his lack of pro MMA experience matters. The way Helwani sees it, Nickal has the potential to become the next Khamzat Chimaev.
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