Bo Nickal Details How He’ll Beat Khamzat Chimaev: ‘I’m Going to Smash Him’ - MMA Fighting
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- Bo Nickal discusses his DWCS run, his upcoming fight at UFC 282, how he has dealt with expectations, how MMA fighters can act more professional, his issues with Khamzat Chimaev, being on the UFC 4 video game, his demand to fight on the pay-per-view main card, interest from the WWE, how a wrestling match with Logan Paul would turn out, his prediction he'll be fighting for the belt by mid-2024, callouts from Chris Curtis and Darren Till, and more.
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“When he signs on the dotted line, he’s gonna have 8 weeks to train, but it’s already too late” That was cold blooded
He doesn't think Khamzat has been wrestling since he was five?!? 😂 Sure, if it was a wrestling match Bo might well win but now he is competing in MMA, a sport which Khamzat definately has trained more in and before that he trained for sambo which is a LOT more like MMA than wrestling is.
@@jimsteinmanfan80 you are now giving this fight to chimaev because of striking but he hasn't really shown alot in striking he lost 2 rd to burns and was 2,3 good shots away from losing the 3rd as well so i don't think there is that much difference in striking , in a year or two Bo will be ready to take him
He is slingin' some fightin words!! Talk about already building a fight,. Once this thing happens it will be MASSIIVE!
@@seattleryan5721 gonna be years in the making, could possibly be the biggest fight ever if these guys both continue on their projected paths
@@berlin4103 Bo’s striking isn’t the same as Burns So whatever you were babbling on about is irrelevant
bo has more balls then 99% of MMA fighters, he will definitely be more entertaining then most
Let's see the guy get punched in the face properly and then you we can talk about his balls. Too many elite grapplers don't like getting hit. That German sounding guy who quit on the stool was a high level wrestling prospects. BJJ world champions the same. Soon as those punches landed they don't want anything to do with it.
@@lukemurray4950 exactly, people don’t realize this.
@@lukemurray4950 facts people are used to being the hammer and not the nail
@@lukemurray4950 im sure he got smashed in the face countless times sparring bruh. Its unavoidable
But is not false confidence he knows his skills thats why he talks that way, lets see what happens fighting is a crazy sport everything can happen
Khamzat debuted at 185 and 10 days later fought short notice at 170, he can make weight. He has been wrestling since a child too, apparently Bo thinks he just started wrestling. He’s beaten several Olympic medalists. He’s also trained judo for decades. One thing Bo needs to learn is who his opponents are and what skill sets they’ve been practicing and for how long. Underestimating opponents like Khamzat is the easiest way to pick up your first L
Facts! Khamzat will take his soul if he underestimates him. Very intriguing match up.
He's not under estimating anything . HE KNOWS WHAT HE CAN DO . Take a consideration into what your opponent can do but focus on what your planning to do . Match mechanics ... Battle wills ... Only the strongest survive
Yeah, I think he’s saying Khamzat didn’t face the same level of opponents in Sweden for most of his life.
It’s not underestimating it’s a belief in one’s own abilities
@@ryaneccles4546 Straight up drag you to the mat mount and pass guard. That’s a long night for you bro
Seems like a really nice dude. Very confident in himself and a big family man can tell his parents raised him very well. His confidence is on another level he has that champion mentally I hope he achieves everything he says he will.
Bo is unique. He always had crazy hair colors all thru college. Now he was national champion a few times
That is not confident . He is like thesame costa 3.0 call kamsat hahhahaha
Whitey combat sports fan logic :
white = confident
Black =arrogant
it would be really dope to see an American wrestler take over like he can
@@corvofalcone7489 he is nothing big mounth lo opponent
Bo taking the UFC by storm can't wait to watch his story unfold
calling out khamzat is too soon.
@@hustlementality5446 He just wants attention from one of the hottest names in UFC, same reason why Costa and Buckley keep mentioning Khamzat.
@@hustlementality5446 just tryna get a lil buzz nun wrong with thst
I agree. I encourage you to see how he got beat by Iranian wrestlers. Both him and Khamzat.
@@swaggydesh4997 iran wrestling 🤣🤣🤣 thats equal to wrestling a girl. Usa owns iran
Let's get a ufc win first huh?
Already technically does.
😂
In wrestling accomplishment and credentials, it is not even close. Now the question is, can Bo take a massive vicious onslaught to the chin
Almost no one "takes" a "massive vicious onslaught to the chin"
@@cole88 video or you lying
There's been a few really good wrestlers that have gotten smoked when they decided to be strikers. Mark Munoz comes to mind. Beat someone with serious MMA credentials before you start calling people out.
Khabib can smash Bo
@Bean Taco 😂😂😂😂😂😂
So pumped for a potential Bo vs Khamzat fight!! Great questions from Ariel per usual.
Khamzat cant even beat Shakmat
@@gidmanone What makes you think that? The best fighter he fought was magney and he wasn't even that impressive.
Lets not throw him to the wolves just yet. we want him to get some where.
@@jchang208 only time will tell us.
@@linux9211 shavkat schooled magny
Bo - "I was few minutes late planning this next cycle" ...he literally said that!! haha
😄😄😄
Yeah I thought that was odd 😂 especially after saying Sam calvita is his strength coach
@@Zack-hi2kx 🤣🤣🤣
@@Zack-hi2kx lmao bro 100%. Instantly came looking for this comment. He better stay away from TJ and his juice
heard it too sounds fishy
They both have to beat Robert Whittaker first. . .
Dana will let them skip him if they get that far. Don't want them to lose before the title fight.
I think Rob would be way harder for both than Israel just because his style. Rob can out-strike both, and he’s going to be hard to keep down, also strong af.
Chimaev said he came to “kill everybody” but he just said a few weeks ago that he doesn’t wanna fight Whittaker, it he wants to train with him. He’s clearly already ducking Rob. Can’t say the same about Bo. Whittaker beats both of them right now.
@@dariantompkins5203 or costa.. he likes to fight little guys..coward
@@dariantompkins5203 he’s actually not ducking him. They are friends, Rob confirmed it in a recent interview and they were meeting up after 279 to hang and do some training together. Rob also said he doesn’t want to fight Khamzat and again it’s bc their friends!
I would be happy to see this fight at some point, but it sounds like Bo Nickal haven't done his homework on Khamzat?
He has also been a wrestler his whole life, also started when he was 5. He's not exactly just an mma fighter who's a bit more into wrestling than the rest, this is what he does, just like Bo.
I think the point that Bo was making is Khamzats success in wrestling really doesn’t compare to Bo’s. Being a national champ in sweden (a country not exactly known for great wrestling), isn’t even in the same stratosphere as what Bo has done in wrestling.
He isn't on Olympic wrestling stage like bo! Bo is like Daniel Cormier! It will be a huge weapon!
It look like jon Jones vs dc
You see if dc had a wrestling match with Jones he would dominate him, but in mma there other weapons in play and we saw how Jones was able to out wrestle dc and take him down.
In contrast I could see the same thing happening in mma were khamzat will be able to out wrestle bo on the cage
@@nobody-hi4py we saw a guy on steroids vs on Olympic wrestler who didn't cheat!!!!
@@brycehouse3544 Khamzat came 3:rd in Russian Jr Wrestling when he was 2 years younger than the other contenders. And to my knowledge Russia is pretty good in Wrestling (The Soviet Union is No:1 of all times with 62 Olympic Gold medals). Also Khamzat won the 94kg weight class in Sweden without loosing a single point. Furthermore Sweden actually has 28 Olympic Gold medals in Wrestling - with only approx 10million ppl. compared to The US who has 49 Olympic Gold medals with 330(!)million ppl.
I'm so excited to see how far Bo Nickal's talent will take him... I believe if the fame and money doesn't change him, he'll go to the top. I've seen this guy's wrestling/grappling and it's insane!
I’d like to see him fight Aliskerov before speculating about a fight with the Wolf 🐺
But Aliskerov is a welterweight no?
@@sheriefelsayad5578 Ikram Aliskerov is 185..check your facts
@@motorcyclesdream6921 I asked a question you little tard. I didnt state any facts. And Aliskerov will beat Bo Nickal, lame ginger
@@Grandmaster-CEO-of-EPO Bo cant even strike. Dude will get blown out😂 lil softie
@@Grandmaster-CEO-of-EPO I bet Bo cant pass Aliskerov
I was a fan of him at PSU, and so excited to be riding with him through his career. You got this Bo!
WHO ARE WE……?!?
Pennstate is no longer the same institution I attended, its become nothing more than a communist breeding ground that hates free speech and debate and loves censorship
Penn State!!!
PENN STATE BABY 💪🏾🦁🤙🏾
He doesn't think Khamzat has been wrestling since he was five?!? 😂
American wrestlers are better.. they just have competition in the equal weight, not like all thes chechen guys who cut 40 lbs to be the bigger guy.. Khabib was the same way.. missing weight all the time
@@jamesroberts7262 not just that they have the resources. Khamzat grew up in a war torn country I doubt his school had such facilities.n
@@jamesroberts7262 That Russian wrestling beats American any day of the week U just gotta think about it like this those guys come from literal war straight out the sack they been wrestling you Americans have been pampered ur whole life compared to them they come from nothing literally nothing khamzat will take his head no doubt about it 😂
@@jamesroberts7262 if u were to look at those who placed in the world championships/olympic wrestling most these guys are dagestani/chechen
@@jm9667 Why did Bo Nickal tech fall the Russian athlete (who later went on to win 2nd at Sr. Worlds) at his weight in the finals of the U23 World Championship Tournament? If Russian wrestling beats American any day of the week?
Great interview. Hopefully he will do big things.
Man, I am SO pumped that Bo is in the UFC. Amazing
GO BO!!!! 🇺🇸 He's talking tough against the big bad wolf right now, love to see it!
Bo Bo black sheep won't go any far
No sir no sir khamzats too far
That American pride is cool and all but it won’t help in the octagon 😂
Bo is cool and a great wrestler but we all know there is no way he can beat khamzat in a mma fight. Khamzat is stronger in every way and bigger.
Awesome interview. I loved I steak bit, that was hilarious.
I love you rubbing his nose in it with the "ketchup on the side, to really dip it in."
A+ on the self awareness of your steak stance. 😆
Time for him to finally show the world
American wrestling is on another level 💪
Bo is up next!
DC?
Dagestani wrestlers are way ahead .
@@MansoorDubai Khamzat isn't Dagestani first off and second if they were Bo wouldn't be a wrestling world champion
It's not just wrestling. When will people learn this. It's a combination of grappling arts put into one for MMA. Yes they have a good wrestling base being from that region but they also have Judo, Sambo, submissions, G&P. They have put it all together.
*This is also why BJJ guys can't do anything to them as you will find out with Charles Vs Islam!
Bo's a good kid. Keen to see what he can achieve in this sport
Bo is a 26 year old man.
@@truthseeker2222 that's still young
@@mateohodge6998 Young, but no kid.
@@truthseeker2222 Young or Old doesn't matter...Chimaev right now is dangerous.
@@TheS0lution I never said, nor implied Chimaev is not dangerous. Bo Nickal is not a child, calling him a good kid is just disrespectful, coming from some likely couch potato out here calling men kids.
He will be humbled quick lol
Yes he will
Exactly should have put him in there with iskram aliskrov for his first fight the guy khamzat kod with that uppercut that just got signed guarantee you iskram would of either won or made it the hardest fight of his life 😂😂
Yup. He's top 25 at best
I like Bo but Ariel has some awful takes sometimes. What evidence do we have that Bo can strike with him? Khamzat won a kickboxing match with Burns.
Prior that fight we hadn’t seen too much of his striking game though and we didn’t really know that he could do that. Maybe Bo will surprise us as well. Either way I personally don’t want to see that fight until Bo has at least 3-4 fights against top 15 opponents
@@jarnold1789 we havent seen any of Bo Nickals striking either . At least we know that Khamzat has a granit chin, Bo has barely been hit yet. I mean Bo is obviously very good, but he hasnt even made his UFC debut yet. People just wanna see Khamzat get beat. But Bo aint taking Khamzat down i can tell you that. It will be a striking war like Burns vs Chimaev.
@@sheriefelsayad5578 Khamzat has a granite chin? He was out on his feet against a natural 155er in Burns. Bo is a SOLID 185er who competed at 197. Check your facts bub
@@Chris-zx3wo natural 155er 😂 look at this clown. Burns is a natural welterweight. He almost killed himself making 155. He even said it himself in an interview.. He got hit by the hardest bombs from Burns..Burns the "155er" almost knocked out usman too. Now go back into your moms basement mister "natural 155er" casual 😂
Khamzat took the decision over burns in a Kickboxing and grappling match, it wasn't definitive and many think he lost. Awful take yourself.
Abus Magomedov, Ikram Aliskerov and Bo Nickal. We have three dudes new to the UFC who could already compete at the highest level. If Bo is overlooking the challenges ahead of him against one of these two guys (potentially) he’ll get smacked
who's abus?
@@LakeNonaFan Dagestani fighter based in Germany (no.1 MW in Germany). He is good in all departments, wrestling, grappling and striking. He just had his UFC debut at UFC Paris and finished his opponent (the no.2 MW in Germany) in just 15 seconds.
@@CanerAbi97 nice I’ll be on the lookout. I think Ikram should go back to welterweight
Bo isn't losing for a long time
I wanna see ikram vs bo and then get khamzat
I like his energy, but Chimaev takes him out in 1 round. Reason being is they both fight the same way going extremely fast for the finish. Chimaev is more experienced in that area & other areas for that matter but I'd love to see this come to life gonna be one of the most exciting fights there is.
cant see it, burns half the size of bo and put an absolute beating on khamzat, so i dont see it being a round 1 ko
Khamzat is waaaaaay overhyped he got almost got beat by a lightweight Burns
He has the potential to be great but who has he fought? Has he ever been hit hard in a fight? How does he fight past one round? Lots of questions remain to be answered.
This is the reason why I’m not buying into the hype just yet. Yes he’s pretty good but he hasn’t fought anyone with a good record.
Same can be said about any prospect bro. Who has mokiav fought? Etc …even contenders like Islam ..who has he fought other than maybe 2 with a name. This is an age old argument . Khamzat came in with the same argument . How will he take a punch , who had he fought, till finally Burns. Bo knows, he will rule soon
@@SaintsCheat everyone of those guys at least fought UFC calibre talent before talking this reckless. Bo has fought a bunch of guys who drive Ubers to make ends meet. There is a big difference between UFC guys and regional fighters. Even a journeyman like GM3 would beat every MW on the planet bar 40 guys. When people say theres levels to this game this is what they mean.
@@Adam-xe5xm 100%. Couldn’t’ve said it better myself
@@SaintsCheat Islam has beaten UFC level talent and is on a 9 fight streak. Khamzat is also on a 6 fight win streak against UFC level fighters. Nickal has beaten fighters who cant make the ufc. thats the difference. lets see how good he is when he faces even a top 15 opponent. he may be all that but its too early to say. he may lose this December lol
Bo is a competitor through and through. He’s not getting worked up about having a perfect record he wants to compete. People are saying he isn’t ready for this fight but I honestly don’t know who else can beat chimaev. If he loses he moves on and still competes I don’t know why people act like your career takes some massive hit from taking a loss. I don’t know why we gotta give him some no-names just so he can prove what we pretty much already know. Everyone says they’ll fight anybody but few actually will do it. Bo is one of those guys.
FACTZ!!!
You have to work you way up to the top just like Khamzat did, let him fight Ikram Aliskerov if he's such a badass.
colby bets khamzat ez
Shavkat has a very good chance at beating Khamzat .
@@JavierNYC423 his grappling is lacking too much to compete with Borz or Bo. He COULD catch either in an exchange tho...
Yo that steak part at the end had me Rollin 🤣🤣
Bo is so badass on the ground. We are?? Penn State!!
I wanna see Shavkat Rakhmanov VS Bo Nickal. I know Shavkat is WW but he’s just as big.
I can’t say this about most but Bo is really a genuine guy. When I saw Askren go from wrestling to mma. I always knew he would go eventually. Glad he didn’t rush it.
Ben started mma when Bo was 13. You weren't thinking that Bo would go to mma when he was 13. Stop it!
Man said he's going to retire before fighting on the prelims.. you literally won in a minute on dwcs and were asked to come back and do it again and you said yes sir clearly you will do as you're told.
Damn it! I need this fight to happen! Bo is already a legend!
What a mouthwatering matchup.
Touch grass
This dude is a comsumate professional!!!! Bo Nickal will change the sport. There has never been anyone like him!!
“Planning this next cycle”
*USADA incoming*
Full natty brah
while saying he working with sam calavita in the same sentance...dude who works with tj who popped.
@@scre4609
If you wanna go pro, you gotta find a good chemist. That's just life
@@stevencoardvenice lmao i feel that
this guy needs to get humbled tbh. his day shall come
The Shadow Realm shall welcome him.
he needs to beat 10 people in a row before he get humbled, you don't need tp humble someone who only beat two people
Ariel going on about the steaks calling him a barbarian ☠ Ariel's delivery is just classic. Naturally hilarious
There's something real about what he says. Many people say the same thing, but certain people can say let's fight right now and you know they would literally stand up and fight right there. It's exciting as a fan to see the new hype train.
I mean fighters want to fight 😂 what’s so surprising?
Sometimes when you pit two great wrestlers together, you get a kickboxing match where both guys are timid to test one another's grappling. I hope that isn't the case if/when they fight.
Bo nickal is talking crazy and I'm here for it
Great mindset. Wishing him success :)
I’ve known of Bo for a bit now, but today was the first day that I did a deep dive and saw any of his anything. What a true fking G y’all. Look forward to this Saturday.
We just gonna ignore the fact that that he just got off the phone with Sam Calavitta (Dilishaws S&C coach too 🤔) strength and conditioning coach discussing his "next cycle". My dawg slipped lol
Bro is on the juice
Bro he slipped to super hard lol and he said the training lab who are also suspect af
What minute?
He is definitely a threat: He’s the best wrestler in the division. His standup is better then I thought. He’s young, once he works on his weaknesses he just going to get better. I’d love to see him v khamzat
He has potential but I feel like people are going overboard with some of the hype.
I mean I guess u haven’t looked at his resume
MMA community forget so fast.
@@christophermontanez580 he hasn't got a resume yet.... 0 fights in the UFC. A freestyle wrestling resume doesn't automatically mean you'll be great in MMA, if that were the case burrows and sadulaev would have joined the UFC and collected a couple of M's.
overly happy americans who finally got a good wrestler in ufc are the ones who are giving him this type of crazy hype.
they are going overboard because he is american, and khamzat is hated
so they attach themselves to the next thing, and now they want khamzat beaten (honestly, i think it's too early to gauge Bo, as of now)
Very knowledgeable & well rounded athlete...will excel...the one to watch!
Bo you will get knocked out by Khamzat, its gonna be epic
He's gonna hand Khamzat his first Sub L
@Filipe Tenreiro it will be funny
@@mateohodge6998 nah don’t say that khamzat is extremely good at wrestling and bjj and a gresty striker bo is good at wrestling not the best never made Olympics nor did khamzat but khamzat should have been in the Olympics I don’t think bo can’t beat khamzat maybe maybe in four years khamzat is a ligit bjj purple belt he’s taking down world championships in bjj and killing black belts Russia wrestling has also been different than USA and khamzat has a sambo back round
@@Fuunyrob bo wasnt in the olympics because he lost in the trials to david taylor, one of the greatest american wrestlers of all time
@@joshcasby5856 right and definitely not the best Jordan burrows would kill bo
Kamzat is bad man slow down kid .Kamzat will bully this guy and finish him in second round
I want everyone to understand that “wrestlers” have the most champions in the UFC! and wrestling is the strongest background to have Entering the UFC.
Every fighter is cocky you have to be, but you have to understand wrestlers are not worried about what their opponent brings to the table they are only concerned about what they can do or what they can bring. A wrestler fights his fight, a wrestler wrestles his match.
The kid is doing things at a rate nobody has, he will do amazing things in mma just like he did in wrestling.
The statement, I don’t value myself by wins and losses but by my individual performance” is Taoism at its best.
Bo sure is a beast but most importantly he's a super nice guy
Even Bo's hair looks fit. This guy just looks strong!
the ufc needs a great white hope for the fans here in America. Colby failed, Chandler failed . hopefully bo can rise to the occasion.
Stipe😒
Colby didnt fail he was outsized by a dude who weight bullied him . Any natural 170s in the world will get there ass beat by Colby .
And Chandler didn't fail hes been halted by king Charles . The same way everyone in that division has . The fact you brought up 3 of the best in the fight game shows what you know .
Oh by the way "Izzy" is as good as road kill when it comes time for bo to sit across from the table w him
@@ryaneccles4546 looke like I struck a nerve lol. Guys like you NEED a bo nickal to make you feel special lol. He is your great white hope. Colby didn't get weight bullied cause if usman wanted to hold him against the cage he could of. He beat colby on the feet TWICE and stuffed all his take downs except one that didn't even count.
Bo recognizing Khamzat is gonna run through MW and that he is the only one that can stop him is dead on, imo. Bo knows
Then he gets Darced in 1
Robert Whittaker claps them, he's a wrestler's nightmare
@@gigachad6885 I really think all of this new talent will make Bobby champ. Somebody will dethrone Izzy if not Alex and Robbie beats everybody else.
His confidence is on another level.
Great interview looking forward to seeing who his next fight is after he dismantles his first UFC opponent.
I just hope both keeps winning and meet in the future. Gotta appreciate both bringing excitement and something new to the middleweight division...
Agree! I am excited for both of them - the real winners are us UFC-fans who gets to see them in their prime!
Damn his ears are proof he’s been in wars far as grappling
Yea. I think he is going to be good.
Chimaev vs Bo for p4p worst ears
"planning this next cycle..." 👀
with sam calavita 🤨
Periodization. Training cycles
Bo Nickal is a born winner. I wouldn’t be shocked if he becomes UFC champ in 2 years
Not with khamzat here 😂
Born winner with wrestling record of 28-10 :D
Man bo is the real deal but why are people talking like he is the best wrestler to come to the ufc I mean cejudo exists do people forget he won an actual Olympic medal ?
Very respectful and good head on his shoulders 👏
Bo talking about his wrestling accolades vs Chimaev’s gets me stoked for that fight down the line
It’d be a striking match, no doubt. And as of now, khamzat would smash him on the feet. I’m sure bo will improve it massively tho over the coming couple years.
@@MustObeyTheRules I'm not so sure about that. I think bo could potentially control him on the ground
@@seegee9 I highly doubt that.
@@seegee9
Khamzat style of grappling would pose difficulty for someone to just *control.* I think it would stay on the feet given both their elite wrestling.
*Caucasus Wrestling 🤼♂️*
*>*
*American Wrestling 🤼♂️*
This guy is beast, if he has a chin on him along with everything else I have seen he will be great. Also striking cardio is different to wrestling but I’m assuming his cardio is elite.
The next GSP, I've been screaming about this guy for years! Glad he's finally here!!!
Smart guy. It will be fun watching where this kid goes!
Bart Simpson has grown up
Bo is entertaining already. Not to much trash talk but confident. Can't wait to see him main event
"Planning this next cycle..."
Love watching these beast on the come up
Khamzat would smesh that boi easy. Bo can first try out Shavkat Rakhmonov. Then he going to realize Khamzat is nothing he wants. 😂
shavkat is more dangerous than khamzat
@@blueblink2238 he may be.
Shavkat is most definitely not as dangerous already seen him practically get knocked out by a non elite
@@d4rd1v79 How would it be easy for Khamzat? Khamzat’s grappling/wrestling is his best attribute, and Bo’s wrestling is better…not saying Bo would beat him at this point, but it’d be a close fight for sure
@@blueblink2238 based on what?
This man confidence is insane
I know. Reminds me of Ben Askren.
Considering his whole competition history in wrestling and being known for his dominance over his opponents and how quickly he's picking up striking and BJJ it's understandable.
Brooo keeeen for this fight! This guys a beast 🔥🔥
Just remind Mr confident Bo there are 3 Dagstanis in 185 Abus , Ikram and Imamov if he can pass Abus or Ikram I would say he can have his ways with Khamzat
I think he’s also been wrestling since 5 Bo. Not saying he will win but he’s been wrestling since 5 or 6 as well
So refreshing to hear someone who is an athlete and not just a brawler
crotch sniffer
Thats a hell of a match given their wrestling heavy background
Ariel, this was a badass interview. Your best, and I hope it ages well. Bo gonna drag the Chechnya chicken into deep water
He has skill and coupled with his recent mma wins he's letting it get to his head. UFC guys at the top are much different than the guys he beat recently.
Quit talking baby girl
Bo Nickal is the man! He's not talking crazy at all! Watched this dude since he was in middle school and he will do exactly what he says he's gonna do!
You meat riding him
Ariel: "When did your training camp start?"
Bo: "When I was 5."
What conference room is he in? I see a Crestron 8x8, some wireless mic receivers...
So when this guy faces someone legit and gets starched i hope everyone hyping him up keeps the same energy
Why are you like that?
Hope you keep the same energy when he faces somebody legit and whoops their ass.
When he's done knocking breaks off that Toyota POS see you in these comments . Bo is the real deal ... By far the biggest name in UFC coming in . Let him eat ... #khazmat
*Bo pointing* YOUR NEXT
We will. but it's going to be a while, UFC is going to let him develop
“I’ve been training since I was 5”… so has Khamzat looks like someone didn’t do their homework 😭😭 live the confidence can’t wait to see the fight
*love
...and Khamzat has been training submissions since he was 5, where Nickals been training to pin someones shoulders to the ground for 2 seconds.
The prelims bit was wild lol insert foot 🦶
Much love from Albuquerque New Mexico
I've seen so many great wrestlers storm into the UFC thinking they are going to crush everyone, and many better than Bo, and most of them, if not all, get humbled rather early once they competition ramps up.
See Kevin Jackson as a prime example.
Folkstyle wrestlers are a different breed than freestyle and greco, it translates way better to MMA for similar reasons as to why sambo heavy guys transition really well to MMA. Nobody in UFC history has the kind of accomplishments Bo had in folkstyle
Who are all these wrestlers? More have come in and found early success than didn't. Hell Mark Schultz literally came in from the crowd and beat Gary. And Kevin had a four and two MMA record. Not too incredibly bad. While winning the light heavyweight tournament.
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Royce Alger is probably to closest thing to BO, both in accomplishments and cocky attitude... and he got humbled and crawled under a rock.
@@gustinn3509 one name? That's "many" to you?
Like I said, more have come in and found success than didn't.
And Royce had 2 ncaa's as did Ben. But Ben has world stage experience.
@@gustinn3509 and Bo's accomplishments being a three-time national champ are not greater than somebody with multiple golds on the world stage. I'll take somebody like Yoels accomplishments over Bo's. Henry? Ben?
Jon Jones achieved very quickly with a dominant wrestling background. His striking evolved to become a strength.
Boney's wrestling combined with his size (reach/leverage, etc.)... Bo won't have a size advantage.
How dare you put Jones even with this guy in same sentence. Jones has God gifted talent, has everything.
Mark my words this guy won't be a champ.
@@BihFaca11 Big call, time will tell.
@@luckydc3761 Bo wrestled 174 his freshman year, 184 for 2nd and 3rd, and 197lbs his senior year and wrestled freestyle as high as 97kg (214lb), although he won U23 worlds at 92kg (202lb) and made the olympic trials finals 86kg (189.6lb). He did well at those weight classes in wrestling where he still ragdolled and pinned plenty of guys filled out for those weights. Bo is 6'1" with 76" reach which is around similar height and reach to top middleweights.
Before Khamzat i would rather like him to see fighting Shavkat Rakhmonov
Thank you for doing this interview, with the new wrestling star. He is a fast learner and knows speed helps in doing submissions on the fly like he does.
Bo nickel gonna be a problem
What Bo is doing is great business work: market yourself, talk big, have the skills to back it up... That's a thing most people don't understand and they take stuff at face value, but if he actually believe that he can take on Khamzat this early? That'd be pretty funny. No way Khamzat agrees to fight a "nobody" in MMA when he's sitting on title fight opportunities and has the option to face top 5 opponents. With that aside, we still need to see how Bo does when he gets hit. What will he do when he can't take someone down? What if the fight goes on for 3 rounds? 4 rounds? 5 rounds? Not everyone can be Khamzat Chimaev, I'd be very impressed if this dude could face a top 3 in his fifth UFC fight and win.
Uhm if khazmat can do it
.. so can this young champ . Sounds like your portraying the same argument being made against Charles vs Islam ... Lol your sweating samad .. napkin ?
@@ryaneccles4546 what are you talking about
"I am a Professional"; something Nate D. Cannot claim to be. Showed up to fight a non-professional and got embarrassed.
He underestimates Chimaev's top weapon , creating the impression that a Swed National Champion is not equal to a USA title.. Fact :Khamzat wrestling never lost a match, never lost a round, never was taken down with his back to the ground, never lost a point. The guy Bo is fantastic , but his fight approach is arrogant. "Is he going to take me down? No, Is he going to submit me? No" and then "I am a real grappler I come from real wrestling."
Well can you take him down college boy ? Can you Submit him ? Can you outwrestle him ? Why don;t you call him on a freestyle rules and we all see who is a better grappler !!! That won;t affect none of your guys MMA careers. Can you do it or are you done with wrestling after losing at the Olympics?
That nightmare might come back you know...
Swede wrestling doesnt compare, very small pool of talent ..cmon man
@@jamesroberts7262 That's where he immigrated.Sweden. Do you think he wouldn't get a title if the country was USA instead? Would you guys respect him then ?
Great wrestler but inexperienced fighter at this point Khamzat destroys him he needs to be patient work his way up to better competition. Yall that are saying he would destroy Khamzat right now have no clue what you are talking about
exactly, it's MMA not a full on wrestling match.... plus he didnt put on an entrance like Khamzat did when he first came.
@@manchuk1d he knows he won't be fighting khamzat now. He's just trying to hype everybody
@@jaingarvit2621i get it, but its to soon... he needs to focus on his next few fights and make it exciting like Khamzat.
Khamzat kill everybody
@@manchuk1d you know what he needs to focus on?
Notice khamzat been MIA when it comes to bos call outs
As of now, Bo is technically a nobody as far as Chimaev is concerned. Khamzat adressed the callouts and said "who is that boy" exactly the way he should. Stop over-hyping fighters and leading them into tough matchups too early and ruining their careers like Darren till and others. Bo has 0 fights in the UFC, he could go on and become the GOAT for all we know but let him build himself into these matchups.
Bro this dude hasn't even fought in the ufc. Khamzhat is ranked #3 and has a guaranteed title shot. Why would he entertain this idea?
@@eiremiascall9268 Bo will lose to most top 10
@@eiremiascall9268 but he's never made an entrance like he did with Khamzat, we've never seen that before, stop hyping him up so much.
@@eiremiascall9268 Chimaev is 6-0 in the ufc
Pure Condifence, Straight Facts that's the MAN
"Is he gonna submit me?" YES
Love the steak convo. Also guys, I have my third fight ever on December 10th. Kinda crazy to say that. I’ve only been training 3.5 years.