“This Dude Hasn’t Even Fought With the UFC” – Fans Blast UFC Prospect Bo Nickal for Claiming That He Can Defeat Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya

Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will have a rematch at UFC 287 with the middleweight title on the line. ‘The Last Stylebender’ will look to break the curse of losing every fight against ‘Poatan’. Both fighters belong to the group of most exciting fighters in UFC today. However, one of UFC’s brightest prospects, Bo Nickal, has come out to say that he can beat both of them.

The Florida native, Bo Nickal, is currently on a 3-win streak since his MMA debut last year. He is yet another fighter hailing from UFC president Dana White‘s Contender Series. He’s set to make his pay-per-view debut at UFC 285, which will also feature the comeback fight of Jon Jones.

Nickal recently made an appearance at the ‘MMA Hour’ where he had a few words to say about the upcoming rematch between the former and the current. ‘The Allen Assassin’ had already claimed earlier that he likes his chances against the 33-year-old. But this time he was asked about how he thinks he will fare against someone like Alex Pereira.

Nickal claimed that he would not call a fight with Pereira an easy one. He believes that it would be a great match-up for him to fight a different style. However, he maintains that he would out-wrestle them both. Nickal said, “If I grabbed hold of either of those guys [Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya] It wouldn’t go well for them.”

Fans react to the statement made by Bo Nickal

Many MMA fans on Twitter reacted to ‘The Allen Assassin’, claiming to beat both Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. Let us look at some of those reactions.

A fan claims that Bo Nickal can’t beat either Pereira or Adesanya. He emphasized the fact that they are champions in the promotion.

Another fan said that a fight with ‘Poatan’ will end in a fatal consequence for ‘The Allen Assassin’.

A fan said that Bo Nickal has no skill to fight while up and standing.

One fan said that she was tired of seeing Bo Nickal.

Another fan compared the yet-to-debut UFC fighter’s striking skills to that of Ben Askren.

A Twitter user believes that Bo Nickal talks too much.

One fan believes that Bo Nickal is basking in his NCAA glory days. He suggests that the Florida native become a little more humble.

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The 27-year-old Nickal is one of the most promising combat athletes. As a three-time Division I champion, the American is among the most decorated NCAA wrestlers of all time. In his short career in MMA, he has also been unstoppable.

The last two of Nickal‘s three professional fights were in the UFC Contender Series, which lasted less than three minutes. Nickal has already been tipped to become the UFC champion in the future.

What are your thoughts on Bo Nickal? Let us know in the comments below.

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