Bo Nickal Explains Why He Took Time Off Before UFC 300 Return | The MMA Hour
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ม.ค. 2024
- Bo Nickal discusses his upcoming fight at UFC 300, fatherhood, his long break, how he ended up with Cody Brundage, how many times he wants to fight this year, what he thought of Khamzat Chimaev’s last performance, how he wins at UFC 300, and more.
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“Not much longer before you’re a super star and don’t return my texts”
Bo: “I know” 😂
lol
ariel always with the cringy clingy half jokes
@@amul7516 didn't seem cringey to me
"idk who made up that i was on the prelims as the opener" bro dana white said it himself...
because of Brundage if He was fighting Craig surly He was gonna be on a Preliems not early and that doesn't matter I bet leave Brundage and give this Guy Adesanya next!!!! He will smash Him too
don't be silly izzy very good. He needs to fight other strikers we aren't sure yet if bo can manage distence striking
@@NRC613 I'm telling You Bo Nickal will smash Adesanya
@@IsenathiDyantyihe’s not gonna get that fight Izzy will only take easy fights and same with Bo
I don't think dana said he was first on the prelims I think he said first so who knows if it is main card or not
I like Bo. People mistake confidence for arrogance, the guy has always excelled. Good for him.
There's a thin line. Bo manages to stay just behind it most of the time. He's threading it. lol
@@georgivasilev8428 yea but we have to recognize he has a massive chance of being champ. Like his wrestling is probably the best in the division, and his striking does not look sloppy. As long as he does not behave like Ian or Paddy
th-cam.com/video/42hKluh0E0s/w-d-xo.html excelled at cheating, footage breakdown of him cheating
@@IsaacSV-2006wasn't he struggling to take down his last opponent until he kneed him in the groin? That wasn't even a ranked fighter, or a wrestler.
@@RyleyTech His last opponent he TKO's in 38 seconds. You're likely referring to Jaimie Pickett who he subbed with an arm triangle. He did struggle a little bit to take him down. Yeah, that low-blow to Pickett's groin was def a factor but Bo did dispose of him in just under 3 minutes.
Well goddamn. It's actually pretty refreshing to hear both the interviewer as well as the fighter being interviewed being professionals and neither of them trying to put on some sort of act. Loved it! Great interview, Ariel!
Bo should take it slow. Haters are gonna say he's fighting tomatoe cans tho let them. Bo wants to stay away from the hype derailment of an aaron pico or a sage Northcutt. Good for him he's not dillusional but really aware of his skills and taking his time.BRAVO.👏
last dude he fought works at Home Depot and took the fight on 1 week's notice...
@@mobeckand
th-cam.com/video/42hKluh0E0s/w-d-xo.html BO literally cheats everytime he faces a black person in the ufc, literal footage of him cheating
@@mobeckand he was struggling to take him down till the groin shot 😂
Hasn't he claimed he can be champ tomorrow, beat Izzy, beat khamzat, but now he knows he needs to take it slow? Which one is it, his American fans seem very confused.
Man, it’s refreshing to have such a level headed guy taking a very mature and measured approach to his fighting career.
brother he literally said he would be on the ppv for 300
@@sorenmckenzie1889 Bless his heart.
@@sorenmckenzie1889shu up o malley / Ian Garry fanboy
Bo still on the mats with the boys, respect
U KNEW ARIEL WAS GONNA STICK IT TO BO ABOUT PRELIMS.
easy listen on this interview
excited to see him compete
I knew it. I love no bikal but I seen the change in how he viewed khamzat after the fight. Unlike most ppl we know what happened. We seen how good khamzat. We didn’t see a fraud check we saw wow this guy is very very special and good. Better then we expected. It’s the 1st time I’ve seen bo actually doubt himself about beating khamzat. He’s always kinda questioned it but thought he could. He really questions it now. Yeah later down the line bo can learn a lot of things be different. I also respect bo for acknowledging how good he thinks khamzat is instead of trying to downplay it.
Blah blah blah excuses is all I heard. Too much hype. Pick n chooser.. Go Brundage.. getting better n better ducking he would have a few L's under his belt if he fought..
On the money
He can beat Strickland right now wym and arguably adesanya as well with his level of grappling it’s a bad match up for them - Bo has over 20 years of competition experience/ reps on the mat. To prepare for him is more than just bringing in a few wrestlers to grapple with for a few weeks/ months.
He will kill Brundage
@@stevencao_I agree
Let’s go Brundage!!
Guys, we have a male ufc version of kayla harrison😂😂😂😂 (can crusher)
I'm not a fan of Bo but he is doing the right thing taking his time and fighting tomato cans. Bo is doing what O'malley is doing. Bo is still on his crappy original contract. No need to take any risky fights until he gets his new bigger contract. Right now he can rest and improve.
Bo has a can collection. The most impressive part of his collection are the tomato cans he has been collecting.
Yet he is upset he doesnt fight on the main card fighting cans ROFL what a clown.
@@spicesmuggler2452 he is a clown he bad mouths Khamzat and all the top guys and yet fights the BOTTOM of the roster
@@bnegs521 I really want to see that fight
@@bnegs521he will fight a top 15 after this fight
@@FiqqyBlake-lc1od one would hope. Hes doing a lot of yapping for fighting the BOTTOM of the roster. Look at what happened to Pyfer last weekend
Low blow BO !
When Bo says he will finish him however he wants.....he truly believes it. His confidence shines and I am excited to see his career blossom. Every time Ariel says to a guest, when you become a superstar and you won't respond to my texts, Ariel's lack of confidence shines through. What a contrast.
So when his last opponent was stuffing his takedowns, did he want to knee him in the groin to take him down?
@@RyleyTechbo has a 100% take down rate going.
@@bbb12973 I think you need to fact check that one, he has a 50% takedown accuracy and he's fought literally nobodies.
@@RyleyTech go watch the fights for yourself. Get off of google
@@bbb12973 dude has a 50% takedown accuracy, and no matter how much you glaze him that's not going to change. We all saw him struggle to take Pickett down, and had to use a groin shot.
Great interview! So excited to see Bo shine at UFC 300 👏👏👏
Excited to see him finally step up to the top 15 after this fight!
He would probably already be fighting top 10 guys if he was just more vocal.
Finally?? 😂lol do you guys even watch ufc in these comments i swear. Hes TWO FIGHTS INTO HIS UFC CONTRACT. HES HAD 5 PRO FIGHTS. Lmao bro please pay attention
His 2nd pro fight was like a year ago 😂😂 PLEASE literally 12 year olds who dont watch
@@u2bgeye679 It doesn't matter how many fights you've had, it matters how big a name you are whether you get fast tracked to a title shot.
@@u2bgeye679 if you come in with you and your american fan base claiming you "he's going to be a champ" "I'll dominant Izzy tomorrow" "I want to smash khamzat", then you can't really play the "oh he's only had 5 fights tho!"
More people watch the pre lims than the main card? Is he okay?
😂😭
you don't have to pay for the prelims so yeah man
@ghostrunner2138 so you're telling me, if he opens the prelims and mcregor and chandler headline. More people are gonna watch bo? You're forgetting that people stream the fights for free
Lol bo lucks
Bo Nickal is my favorite fighter hands down! Looking forward to his rise to champion status!
"Oh you a prelim fighter now"
-Ariel
This whole thing with feels like a rude awakening is ahead for him at some point
Probably the shadiness of the business of the mma game.
Bo is the real deal. So young in his career and already flat lining people in the standup plus is a stud wrestler. Future champion
How can you say that when he hasn’t fighted big names
@@SummerLovin1969and also has to knee his last opponent in the groin during a takedown, because he kept getting stuffed.
This Guy is born a winner 🥇 it’s not all about just the talent . The elite mindset make a person successful
If he had an Arabic first name and Russian last name he would have a lot more hype
How much more hype do you want him to have?
Over-hyping is the only reason he is even in the UFC this early in his MMA career.
He should have fought more in the regional scene to develop instead of fighting with so much limelight this early.
Bashir Nickalov
@@NoSc0pe78yearsago more like Boulos Knichalev
Bo Chimaev?
Khamzat Nickal?
..Khamzat Chimaev?!?!
...YOU'RE GOD DAMN RIGHT!
Don't think u realise how much hype he already has
I agree. Bo will keep improving. Dont fight top 10 guys to soon. This is a smart fight for him at this time. Keep winning fights this way. As he gets better then fight the top 10 guys.
Wow, so insightful. You’re the only person to ever think this way.
@@Nate-gj7pb 🤐🦨
after this He is coming for Paul Craig next!!!
Bo is insufferable. Really want to get on board but good lord does this guy sniff his own farts
UFC 300 should be the most stacked in 2024. If the UFC get organised there should not be room for unranked fighters on the PPV main card.
I agree
money talks a lot of people want to see this guy. That's the reason connor isn't fighting at 300 becuse he would have to be the main event even though his lightweight ranking is probably not even top 5
I hope he learns humility some time soon, i want to like Bo, he does seem like a stand up guy, no pun intended, but he sounds so arrogant sometimes, not confident but arrogant.
who can beat Bo Nickal in Middleweight???
It should be Roman Kopylov or Rodolfo Viera.
Striker with 90% TDD vs NCAA champion or ADCC champion vs NCAA champion.
Who is tf Brunage ?
Kopylov would knock him out 🔥💯💪
Should've be
Craig 🏴 vs 🇺🇲 Bo Nickal
@@robertnjeru7334knock Bo Nickal???
@@IsenathiDyantyi They're afraid of losing their big star. Bcoz that middleweight division is full of killers who can pull an upset 💯
@@IsenathiDyantyi Paul Craig, Kapylov,Rubiero , Ikram , Nurlstroy . There is no way Bo is beating all these guys, one of them will knock him out 🔥
All that could stop him from the top is a bad chin. He hasn’t been tested yet, and that’s the only question. If it turns out he has a good chin, he’ll be champ 100%
Lets gooooo
Champ in the making if not '24 then '25 definitely. Wrestling is not matched in the UFC and his hand game getting better daily most definitely future Champion
This is a good fight to gauge where he's really at. Brundage is solid. If Bo slouches Brundage will definitely give him all he can handle. I'm excited to see how this goes.
Na Cody is a easy fight for bo
ROFL ''gauge where hes really at''
Hes fighting CANS
Yeah dude you’ve made it real clear you’re in no rush. Honestly I’ve lost hype on Bo. Hope he waits another year to fight then gets out-wrestled.
I mean his takedowns were getting stuff by a home hardware worker, he only succeeded in a takedown because he kneed him in the groin 😂
I wouldn't call it getting stuffed as much as just getting pinned against a wall like he wasn't exactly in a favorable position groin shot or not and it's still a first round finish @@RyleyTech
how does that make you lose hype? O'malley did basically the same thing before knocking out one of the best ever at that weight
@@ghostrunner2138and I felt the same about O’Malley. Lol
@@toogoodtobeshoe1748 so not the best track record on losing your hype.
I mean if you don’t care for him that’s fine but he’s gonna get to like top 5 at least before he’s challenged
Bo with dad strength is gonna win the title
I still don't understand why is this Guy not fighting Paul Craig on 300 i mean this Dude is a Killer not even a Sirel Killer we fucken know Him😂🔥🇺🇲
He will smash every one any were any time this Guy on that Middleweight Devieson if we don't count Khamzet Chimaev 🐺
He is not a draw yet though? Like I like bo but come on man you gotta do your part to, not just ufc
I think he's doing a good job of being arrogant and people are going to tune in to see if he can get humbled.
Bo explains how he is not human
Bo answers questions like he's in a job interview
I prefer that to trying to put on some stupid act.
Let’s goooo booooaaa
Can we skip Brundage and just do the Khamzat fight already?
He’s only 5-0. Relaxxxxxxx
@hhour2096 he opens up as a favorite over basically everyone. Dragging this out is basically just a formality at this point. I'm ready for some Bo Nickal fun from the perspective of match making.
@@BestPropTutorials he’s still green and learning. It may not seem like it but throwing him against top 10 is too risky and can derail his career. He needs at least one more year imo
😂😭
Him vs Craig was the write fight to make
I like Bo. But he talks sooo much and is so confident but is only fighting bums within the promotion (to be fair those bums would beat my a$$ lol) I know it’s not his fault he doesn’t pick. But let’s be fair and acknowledge he’s not fighting top people or people that will likely not even break the top 15
Nike could sign Bo and have a Bo knows campaign round 2
Only ppl unfamiliar w his college n pre-college wrestling career think he’s overhyped. Numbers don’t lie. His record all-time/all-career speaks for itself.
lets go bo!!
Bo: Yeah I match up well against the guy went up against the former P4P. Okay Bo
I'd take bo over khamzat ESPECIALLY cuz he'd be a dog right now.. and after khamzats vs burns....and even the usman fight
@@wennerygunsmithing5213didn't he need to knee his last opponent in the groin to take him down? Pretty sure he was struggling before the foul, but yes he's gonna take out the best of the to 10 😂 his fans are so delusional, he can beat anyone but also don't rush him!
he literally does though like im not saying bo wins automatically but he ain't gonna be easy to beat
you mean the fight that ended in a first round finish just like all his others? stop cherrypicking and understand this guy is good. Watch his triangle transition in DWCS and tell me if you think izzy or sean is hitting that@@RyleyTech
@@ghostrunner2138 yes the fight he won in one round, because fouled to get the takedown. Bo was struggling to take down a can, needed to knee him in the nutts to do it, no surprise his fans are so dense to realise he still has to foul to do it.
Cherry picks brunage and thinks he'll be on the main card. Delusional
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, BO CALL OUT KHAMZAT UNTIL HE HAS NO CHOICE BUT YO FIGHT YOU! THATS THREAT MOVE, DEGASTANI WRESTLING VS AMERICAN WRESTLING.
Bo will win the title this year or early next!!!!
This year ?
bo said on a podcast he would leave the ufc if he ever was on the prelims a couple weeks later Dana announced his opening the prelims 😂😂😂
Hes arrogant. He wasnt to fight cans on pay per view ROFL.
He switched from wrestling to MMA because of more money, but he just cant admit it. Hes a pretender.
@@spicesmuggler2452I don’t think he switched for more money. Even if he did that’s smart. dumb comment
Mad respect, curious to see him in a bloody dogfight and if he performs then
He’s a wrestler, I’m sure he feels nothing but comfort in a dogfight.
with the wrestling I'm sure he'll do well. You punch a brown belt in the face he becomes a blue belt, you punch a wrestler in the face he gets angry
Bo is the man 🇺🇸🇺🇸 I want him and chimaev. People will say he’s overhyped but I’ll die on the hill I think he’s an issue right now.
I think he can beat Khamzat. Would be nice to see before Khamzat starts declining. Don't wanna see another version of Kamaru v Khamzat in a few years.
UFC 300 should be in July.
See that’s what ppl don’t understand.. the thing is with his wrestling he can beat Izzy right now. But other ppl with more well rounded skills who are also great grapplers pose problems. Only because bo doesn’t know enough. It’s the styles make fights and style wise he can beat Izzy. But Marvin or Roman and ppl like this are different. Even tho Izzy beat them doesn’t mean because bo can beat izzy doesn’t mean ge can beat them. He could one day but he’s also on his 5th fight
Good interview I’m hoping for a -300 lmao
It’s wild he only has a few pro fights under his belt. He’s gonna be great
Hes been getting cans troughout his whole MMA career, just like now.
DDP smokes the BoBo..
I don't think so
@@IsenathiDyantyi I know so..
😜
@@johnnybravo1912 😆 Bo Nickal will wrestle Him
@@IsenathiDyantyi Thats the problem with you BoBo fans.. MMA isnt wrestling, big boy..
@@johnnybravo1912 watch and see and I'm from South Africa so I have nothing against Dricus
It's because he wanted to make more money before he gets exposed. Simple.
Man is only 5-0, why would he not want to take it slow. Man needs as much fights and experience as possible to be able to stand a chance with top 10, so he should fight a few tomato cans first before that step. Some people in this comment section deluded
Bo knows
Ah yes the bot comments have infected this guys channel also
Wait, how do you go from calling out Chimaev to choosing Cody Brundage? .. LOL
His career is probably done.
What ☠️
If he is on the main card, 300 is not going to be a good card. He would have had to be fighting a top ten guy for that to be okay.
Bo is in ALL of my parlays every time :)
Should be fighting a can every two months
Should be doing what he wants
Hes ufc version of kayla harrison
@@Nate-gj7pb also somewhat true
@@kjws0809 in terms of fighting cans, sure. In terms of winning olympic and mma championships, kayla harrison is more like henry cejudo
He is trying to finish out his crappy contract.
LetZgo
He should call out Chimaev after the fight. Someone's 0 (and hypetrain) has got to go.
I feel like bo looks malnourished here...He looks like a welterweight but maybe its just the lighting ? Personally i think is super lame hes taking cody brundage.. id rather see Bo fight ariels grundel than watch bo fight brundage
First thing i noticed in the thumbnail is how his face looks different
He looks healthy to me
Bo vs usman make it happen
no Man
Cody brundage is not a tough opponent
they are waisting Bo Nickal's time that Dude will smoke Adesanya too
Eyyyyyyy reddddddd
He’s running out of cans to fight
Bo is the future of the UFC.
Hey bo knuckle
Weak fight 🥫
I agree because of Dana White
Mark this comment he’s going to get TKOd in the first round 📍🔮
in your dreams
Ill come back in 3 months if i dont forget
that's what the last guy was supposed to do but now eveyone wants to call him a part timer after the result
Ben Askren, I mean Bo Nickal is the next big thing in MMA!
I am a big Khamzat fan but i believe Bo beats him.. i also think Khamzat is wasting his prime and taking too long between fights..
I want to see Bo be champ!!!!!
I don't think He beat Chimaev ask Me why
Dude your on prelims there not going put on main card -1600 lmfao.
No disrespect but if Bo nickal is on the main card UFC 300 will be a massive fail
Who wants to see Bo smash Ian Garry to welcome the young chap to 185???
no one
Bo is going to be an amazing dad.
Gun Quarter
cheater Bo
Prelims foe sure
Mma betters are the ones watching the prelims
you can tell in his shaky voice.. he knows the train is coming to an end
What are you talking about salty hater
bruh does someone have you hostage until Bo loses or something?
Please no more wrestlers in mixed Martial arts.
Oh man this guy lives in his own world. He is so deluded. Hopefully he gets humbled soon. Let's go his opponent..
You must be high
what do you mean by humbled? like even if Bo loses he gonna come back better like he isn't gonna get knocked out and just leave the sport. He's already gone through all that with Martin hitting a huge upset in college which is why he is a 3 time champ and not 4 like he's dealt with the adversity already
He thinks him and Cody brundage are on the PPV. Thats cute
😂😭
he's already been on the PPV twice with two people i've never heard of before
Idk why but this guy seems really boring, at least on camera
Chimaev Nikal please god 🙏
Bo is running through middle weight this year, he will have a belt next year
One can at a time
longest break since 5 years old? Bro...GTFO
If Khamzat becomes champ in 2024, Bo will be the guy to beat him ✔️
Boooring.....
You are high
Boring Nickal
You must be high