Fresh off his contract-winning performance on Contender Series this past September, Bo Nickal was ready to get his UFC career started.
The highly touted prospect wasted no time going after one of the biggest names in the promotion, Khamzat Chimaev. The American Top Team (ATT) used his time on the microphone to challenge Chimaev, who was coming off a submission win against Kevin Holland at UFC 279 earlier that month.
“If the UFC wishes, give me that Swedish dude,” said Nickal. “He might not even be the best guy, because he can’t even make weight, but if that’s the case, I’ll take him.