29 year old wrestling phenom, Bo Nickal has taken the UFC by storm. Having had two cracks on the Contender Series, Nickal finally debuted in the UFC back in 2023, notching a first round submission victory in just 2:54, living up to the hype that Dana White gave him.
Since then, he’s picked up several victories, featuring on the historic UFC 300, and most recently picking off veteran Paul Craig via decision. Next up for Nickal is the first-ranked opponent he will face Reinder de Ridder, the former ONE Championship titleholder. He’ll be a tough test for the former Penn State wrestler, however, if we assume he gets through his next fight, which won’t be easy, we map out his route to potential gold.