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Report: Ex-Penn State wrestling superstar Bo Nickal to make UFC debut on Dec. 10 in Las Vegas

Related Topics: UFC, Las Vegas, Dana White

It didn’t take long for Bo Nickal to pick up his first UFC fight, after recently signing a contract following his submission of Donovan Beard.

Nickal will reportedly take on Jamie Pickett at UFC 282 on Dec. 10 in Sin City, according to ESPN.

Well. That didn’t take long. Less than two days removed from Contender Series, Bo Nickal has his UFC debut. Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett at UFC 282 on Dec. 10 in Las Vegas, per the UFC. pic.twitter.com/je4qRbMO85

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) September 29, 2022

The former Penn Stater is coming off a dominant performance in which he earned a 52-second submission — his second win in as many months — in the season finale of Dana White’s Contender Series.