Bo Nickal

2023 - 3 - 5

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VIDEOS: Bo Nickal, Ian Garry, and Cameron Saaiman shined at ... (INSIDER)

LAS VEGAS — Three of the UFC's hottest prospects won their respective fights at the UFC 285 event that took place Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las ...

[March 5, 2023] "If I hit him low, I'd relax, and let the ref stop it." If I hit him low, I'd feel bad.

'I'm not a cheater': Bo Nickal denies foul after Jamie Pickett's ... (Yahoo Sports)

Bo Nickal's promotional debut Saturday at UFC 285 was swift, but his victory will be formally appealed by opponent Jamie Pickett's team.

Bo Nickal insists 'I'm no cheater' as UFC 285 result appealed after ... (Daily Star)

Bo Nickal's UFC debut ended in some controversy after his submission finish on Jamie Pickett as his opponents team claim they spotted a low blow in moments ...

"He wanted to get off the wall and he wanted the ref to stop it. If I did hit him low, I would’ve just relaxed probably or let the ref stop it. Nickal then threw Pickett to the ground before locking in a chokehold to claim his debut win. “I had him in a bad position along the wall. “I hit him in the leg, in the thigh,” Nickal said. Nickal had his opponent up against the fence when he thrust a left knee into Pickett's mid-section.

Bo Nickal Reacts To Jamie Pickett's Low Blow Accusation: 'It's A ... (MMAmania.com)

Bo Nickal denies delivering an illegal low-blow during his Middleweight fight last night (Sat., March 4, 2023) at UFC 285 against Jamie Pickett, ...

Nickal, on the other hand, remained undefeated (4-0) and is looking to fight again in July. [During his post-fight interview](https://youtu.be/dvp37t0VBT0), Nickal responded to the dick kick accusation. In fact, fhe former three-time NCAA Division I national championship-winning wrestler earned a “ [Performance of the Night](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/3/5/23625257/ufc-285-official-bonus-winners-results-espn-ppv-las-vegas-jones-gane-nickal-shavkat-neal-grasso)” bonus for his impressive win. I hit him in the leg, in the thigh. "I don't want to win that way. [watch highlights](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/3/4/23625251/watch-full-fight-video-highlights-ufc-285-results-espn-ppv-las-vegas-nickal-pickett-submission)).

Wrestling standout Bo Nickal reflects on UFC debut win: 'I could've ... (MMA Junkie)

Wrestling standout Bo Nickal says his promotional debut could have gone even better at UFC 285 in Las Vegas.

“I could’ve done a lot of things better,” Nickal said. “I would guess just to recap my experience, I was back in the tunnel and I felt very serious, like, ‘All right, let’s get this done. I just wanted to embrace that and enjoy that moment.” I feel a lot of nerves. Luckily, I had a ton of experiences like this through wrestling and wrestling on big stages that I had the opportunity to at Penn State. [UFC 285](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-285) at T-Mobile Arena in.

Bo Nickal responds to Jamie Pickett's UFC 285 appeal: 'I'm not a ... (pennlive.com)

The former Penn State wrestling champion scored an easy win Saturday night, but his opponent now plans to appeal the result.

“I’ve been doing MMA for a year and a half,” Nickal said in the octagon afterward. He missed and dropped to the canvas, but he got up and dominated from there. Nickel threw a wild kick at Pickett to start the fight. “I hit him in the leg, in the thigh,” the former Penn State wrestling champ said. He wanted to get off the wall and he wanted the ref to stop it. [ said in a statement to MMA Junkie](https://sports.yahoo.com/m-not-cheater-bo-nickal-070039029.html).

"I'm Not A Cheater" — Bo Nickal Denies Groin Strike at UFC 285 (Cageside Press)

Bo Nickal made his promotional debut at UFC 285, picking up a big submission win over Jamie Pickett only to have a damper put on things due to allegations ...

For me to be part of this in my fourth pro fight, at 27-years old and only training a year and a half, is such an amazing thing.” “But I didn’t hit him low at all.” He wanted to get off the wall, and he wanted the ref to stop it,” Nickal recalled.