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I struggled taking Jones down - Cormier disagrees with Cejudo about Nickal vs. Chimaev

UFC newcomer Bo Nickal has been getting a lot of shine as of late, thanks to his recent performances on Dana White’s Contender Series. This has given the 26-year-old a ton of confidence and self-belief that he is deserving of nothing less than the main card spot for his UFC fights moving forward.

All that buzz has drawn enough attention to get people talking. Retired former double-champ Henry Cejudo, for one, believes Nickal can “easily” take Khamzat Chimaev down, based on wrestling skills alone.

“Chimaev thinks he’s good in wrestling – his wrestling is nowhere near Bo Nickal, I can tell you that.