Nickal was recently awarded a UFC contract after he defeated CFFC champion Donovan Beard via submission just 52 seconds into the match at Dana White’s Contender Series.
Many reports have confirmed that ‘The Allen Assassin’ will be facing Jamie Pickett for his fight in the UFC. The bout is being targeted for UFC 282, which is scheduled for December 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In the latest edition of the Food Truck Diaries with Brendan Schaub, Nickal expressed his interest in taking on number two-ranked welterweight Khamzat Chimaev. ‘The Allen Assassin’, who has just joined the UFC, acknowledged that it might not be possible for him to fight “Borz” right away. Still, he appeared certain that he would make the matchup one or two years down the road.
Indicating his interest in the fight against Khamzat Chimaev, the 26-year-old fighter said:
You can check out the latest episode of the Food Truck Diaries below:
Chael Sonnen motivates Bo Nickal to go up against Khamzat Chimaev
Immediately after signing with the UFC, three-time NCAA Division I national wrestling champion Bo Nickal was seen confidently by announcing welterweight star Khamzat Chimaev as his choice of opponent for his ocatgon debut.
Appearing on a recent episode of his Beyond the Fight podcast, Chael Sonnen praised the UFC debutant for calling out Khamzat Chimaev. He believes Nickal should not stop in his pursuit of ‘Borz’ and instead go “with both barrels” against him:
Check out Chael Sonnen discussing Bo Nickal in the video below:
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