Khamzat Chimaev Needs to ‘Weaponize’ This for Potential Bo Nickal Faceoff, UFC Vet Explains

Any form of combat sports is ultimately a show business. The most successful fighters, be it boxers Floyd Mayweather, Muhammad Ali, or even MMA superstar Conor McGregor all understand this. And recently an UFC insider has weighed upon a potential match fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Bo Nickal.

Chael Sonnen revealed how Nickal and Borz need to fight it out but Chimaev needs to weaponize his faceoff. This is especially relevant for Bo Nickal, as he discussed, even if it is merely for “popularity contests”. Consequently, Uncle Chael also discussed the fight in detail and about their fighting personalities. So without further ado, let’s dive in!

Uncle Chael gives insights into Bo Nickal and Chimaev’s fight

Chael Sonnen started the conversation about Bo Nickal and Chimaev’s fight and who would win it. He mentioned in passing how these fights are for “popularity contests”. He also explained how UFC comes down to the most basic thing which is ‘Pace,’ and who is superior and who isn’t. He said, “I don’t think you know much about Bo. You have to take it from me. I have been watching him since he was at the cadet trials against Mark Hall when he was 15.”

He elaborated, “He can weaponize Pace. He can hold up the entire time. He has never cracked and he has never broken and there are not very many wrestlers that could say that even the really tough guys experienced it at some point along the way maybe that’s how they learned their lesson and started training with coach Cal in the first place.”

Sonnen also complimented Bo’s style of pacing and resetting, however he also gave the same praise to Chimaev. He explained that nothing is going to make an athlete intimidated unless they find themself in a match that is harder than he thought it was going to be. Chael Sonnen gave examples of John Mackenroe from the 1990s and he played a match against a high school kid and the kid beat the legend. His point was that he did not let the high school kid win but he was in a match that he found hard to succeed in.

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Ultimately Sonnen’s point is that every upset has this challenge and Chimaev needs to prepare himself for that. Anything can happen to even the champions in the UFC. However, Bo Nikhil has been getting a lot of heat for being on the UFC 300 main fight card.

Bo Nickal explains his situation about UFC 300

During the 3rd fight in UFC, he has already managed to secure a spot on the main card for the pay-per-view moment. He has the UFC 300 main card and as a result, the American is not making the fans happy and the fans are hating on him.

Nickal also stated that he probably sells better than other fighters on the card which might be the reason why UFC put him up. The American believes that he brings a lot of audience and he also wants to continue his undefeated streak to inch closer to his dream and go to the Raider’s stadium.

Who do you think is going to win this match in UFC 300?

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