That overhook combined with an ankle pick was the most slick take down I've seen in my entire life. That was just disgusting.

@Ahturro

8 ай бұрын

Yeah from southpaw as well

@ultimatescapebro

8 ай бұрын

It wasn't an ankle pick lmao, it was a single leg, he literally never came close to touching his ankle. Please do more research before commenting lol

@twasgracethattaught

8 ай бұрын

@ultimatescapebro I've been wrestling for 3 years. Ankle picks are a favorite move of mine. I know how they work. He didn't grab his ankle, but he used the exact same motion as an ankle pick. He pushed the head with the overhook while simultaneously lifting the opposite leg. The only reason he did it at the calf instead of the ankle is because in mma's stance, he doesn't need to bother going that low. Would you rather I call it a calf pick? Because that wasn't a single leg, it was a pick. Take your own advice before trying to be a keyboard warrior.

@ultimatescapebro

8 ай бұрын

@@twasgracethattaught yes I’d rather call it a calf pick. And I agree it was closer to a ankle pick than a single leg. I also have been wrestling for over ten years but I appreciate your detailed explanation, I agree with you for sure bro.

@twasgracethattaught

8 ай бұрын

@@ultimatescapebro I appreciate you not doubling down on your argument and being civil.

Man his striking is crisp for a wrestler. Insane

@iamclydieCS

8 ай бұрын

yeah

@beltedsleet

7 ай бұрын

😂

@Metanoia000

6 ай бұрын

@@xavierb9061I think he learned from your mom actually

@longshlongsilver293

4 ай бұрын

His striking is crisp for anyone!

@aryanosouhian9670

4 ай бұрын

They are so worried about the takedown they forget he can ball up his fist and throw them.

He’s shown great boxing, judo, and BJJ all within a few fights. Not to even mention the wrestling. Dudes a beast.

@Romoloa

8 ай бұрын

One of those which you can bet on and make easy money without being afraid. Any numagomedov, islam, jon jones. Free money

@part1801

7 ай бұрын

He hasn't fought anybody

@theproduct8375

7 ай бұрын

@@part1801 neither did Khabib until his last few fights.

@KKSuited

7 ай бұрын

​@@part1801Let's see. Dude spent 5 minutes in the cage in 4 fights. Every time in his career that his hands have hit someone, they're either out cold or on baby deer legs. He's one of the most decorated wrestlers of all time. His submissions and transitions are fucking top notch already. Once we see him get hit clean and not fall, all we will need to know is what size belt he wears. He passes all of the eye tests.

@rickpeso7854

7 ай бұрын

​@@part1801Yes but he's shown he's fluid, he has the physical tools to go far, doesn't look stiff, pretty explosive, decent foot work, still in his 20s, sky's the limit.

When every second of your professional career makes the highlight real, you know you got a star on your hands.

@erenjaeger3507

2 ай бұрын

Great point

An elite wrestler with knock out power. Very dangerous.

@LordDirus007

8 ай бұрын

Like Matt Hughes

@bmx7596

8 ай бұрын

@@LordDirus007 Dude is way more skilled and faster on his feet than Matt. More athletic too. Matt was great but pretty stiff in the stand up.

@thefaceless8796

8 ай бұрын

Dan Henderson was my favorite wrestler with NASTY POWER

@alanbialeck948

8 ай бұрын

And the willingness to learn submissions. He is following in the footsteps of Matt Hughes and George St-Pierre. He has much more one punch knockout power than either one of those two.

@alanbialeck948

8 ай бұрын

He reminds me of Matt Serra a little bit. The only one you can compare power strikes in the history of welterweight division. Matt Serra was also a champion wrestler and a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu. Not quite the pedigree of Bo nickal but a fierce Jiu-Jitsu black belt. Both have ridiculous knockout power

What’s crazy is so many people don’t even realize his wrestling background, he’s probably one of the best wrestlers in the nation if not the best. Multiyear national champion for Penn State.

@JwadeProductions7

10 ай бұрын

Also Us national champion and U23 world champion. Dude probably could have gone to the Olympics and won no problem.

@johnharris7756

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I agree. He is on another level. That’s why it makes me laugh how everyone is up Khamzats ass when he isn’t even close to the level of Bo. Bo would make light work of that guy

@drunkdiente7033

9 ай бұрын

@@johnharris7756 that doesnt mean shit in mma bruh

@johnharris7756

9 ай бұрын

Tell that to Khabib. Who ended up being the greatest fighter of all time. Also, tell that to John Jones who is also one of the greatest of all time. Wrestling is the strongest base in MMA. If you were a real feel, you would know that.

@drunkdiente7033

9 ай бұрын

@@johnharris7756 Freestyle wrestling and MMA wrestling are very different if you weren't a casual you'd know that. Jones was a greco-roman wrestler and Khabib did Sambo. I'm just saying that Bo Nickal haven't proven in the UFC yet

I used to watch hours of his wrestling videos, let me emphasize he made watching wrestling very exciting. So stoked he’s in the UFC.

@You0nlyLiveonce

9 ай бұрын

Easily one of the most dangerous college wrestlers I’ve seen, his ability to catch and pin elite guys was something special.

@iamclydieCS

8 ай бұрын

whewww

A knockout and a takedown at the same time!

@johnharris7756

9 ай бұрын

Think he meant knockdown

@frankycaliberz

9 ай бұрын

Yeah I haven’t ever seen anything like that before

@cmoney5973

9 ай бұрын

That shit was wild

@astrosherlock374

8 ай бұрын

Using the punch as a fucking push to ankle/knee pick him was wild

@tadficuscactus

6 ай бұрын

​@@johnharris7756Correct.

That overhand to single leg transition was so smooth

@kaushikvasudevan2088

3 ай бұрын

Ankle pick not a single

@bamaboitube8572

Ай бұрын

​@@kaushikvasudevan2088 Same thing

@isuckbut906

Ай бұрын

@@bamaboitube8572 nah not the same

@bamaboitube8572

Ай бұрын

@@isuckbut906 definitely the same thing buddy

@isuckbut906

Ай бұрын

@@bamaboitube8572 you are delulu little buddy tell me more about your grappling acumen

It's that takedown threat that has these guys flustered

@tommytwo-times9053

8 ай бұрын

fr. in the exact same exchange that he’s trying to knock you out he’s also trying to take you down

@comfortmhakayakora2212

7 ай бұрын

i think its the speed

@loganleroy8622

3 ай бұрын

@@comfortmhakayakora2212 It's not the speed, he has really long arms. He can reach you before you reach him, and on top of that he was unorthodox as far as wrestlers go. That's what I don't think people realize. He was an extremely good wrestler, but he didn't go about it in the traditional way. You only need to watch his national finals match against Miles Martin to understand that.

Wrestling, most underrated sport in HS.

@alhfgsp

4 ай бұрын

As an MMA guy now I kick myself for not wrestling in HS.

@jackcissell9647

3 ай бұрын

@@alhfgsp Same man I wish I would have

@dexterlecter7289

3 ай бұрын

I remember the exact moment i said no during a recruiting attempt. Another FML moment to the list. Soon I will be demanding the P4P world championship title for FML up moments.

@carpentierjohn7

3 ай бұрын

I joined my senior year , big mistake. you gotta start early

him and chimaev would be huge

@harrypereira5912

6 ай бұрын

Y Ankalaev!

@Learner_29

2 ай бұрын

Bo would win, he is just better and his cardio doesn't suck. Just hope he has a chin.

@theonetheyboughtmeat5718

Ай бұрын

@@Learner_29 chimaev winning

@MikeKollin

Ай бұрын

I think Bo needs a little bit more experience in the striking and MMA Game! Bo can be the Greatest MMA Fighter Ever. He's that Good but it's to soon, to fast!

@jimmhend2856

Ай бұрын

Chimaev lost with bo

Top-tier wrestling skill, dangerous hands, naturally athletic, and very high fight IQ.

@dillianwhyte443

7 ай бұрын

Kinda reminds me of a Jon Jones. Jon is tue complete package just like this guy. But I want him to take it slow. Don't go straight into the deep end. Gain experience first.

He is so dangerous on the ground that he is catching his opponents in defensive transition with strikes. Kid is a beast....

@brandongreene5674

8 ай бұрын

He fights similar to khabib

@mr.righty6985

8 ай бұрын

​@@brandongreene5674But way more dominant

@kevvdo2851

8 ай бұрын

​@@mr.righty6985and way more fun to watch

@smokinlion8889

8 ай бұрын

@@brandongreene5674 Except Bo actually knows how to strike.

@user-us3rn5bf7s

8 ай бұрын

​@@smokinlion8889 Khabib is ok in a standing fight, he has perfect head movement, the problem is he doesn't have knockout power

This guys the next star. Insanely precise and quick striking from good angles, fast combos, insane wrestling and torque.

@Robert-xn3dc

6 ай бұрын

Everyone was saying that about paddy. He is impressive, but I need to see him against some of the top contenders first.

@Khalid_XMC

6 ай бұрын

no is impressed with paddys striking judo or wrestling its literarily just his bjj and his personality@@Robert-xn3dc

@gio7264

5 ай бұрын

@@Robert-xn3dcbrother… paddy doesn’t have shit on bo

@charlesbrown4483

4 ай бұрын

@@Robert-xn3dc What the fuck are you smoking? One of the greatest wrestlers of all time and you’re comparing him to fucking paddy Pimblett? Literally no one except British people said Paddy was anything special.

@Windsouls

4 ай бұрын

@@Robert-xn3dc who tf said that about paddy? 😅

I’m so grateful to have gotten the opportunity to be the scorekeeper for a couple of Bo’s wrestling matches at the Southern Scuffle. He’s going to be be just as dominant in the ufc as he was in NCAA. I’m calling it

I used to watch Bo nickal wrestle in college. Ira said to myself this guy goes MMA he's going to dominate

A middle weight Mighty Mouse👑

@hudboys8120

Ай бұрын

You’re speaking wayyy too soon, he is very promising but you never really know

Watched all 4 years of Bo during Penn State Wrestling. Awesome to see what an elite wrestler can do in UFC.

Enters with that left cross so hard it sounded like a bat, somehow at the exact time he connects, he ankle picked the dude and sends him flying backwards, then mounts and transitions to bottom to lock in a triangle choke!? This dude is a freak

@jeffk862

8 ай бұрын

That was an amazing sequence there, veteran move!

@isaacmiller2281

8 ай бұрын

The crazy thing is, he has very little jujitsu experience and took a match against Gordon Ryan and defended everything Gordon had to offer for almost ten min. Which is mind boggling if you’ve ever rolled against an ordinary blackbelt let alone the best one on planet earth. Bo is a bad motherfucker.

This guy is legitimately unstoppable, he's like Cejudo but more charismatic & marketable. Watch Henry's striking before his fight with Reis and afterwards, the progress was almost superhuman. Bo has the same kind of physical gifts. (To be clear, I like Henry alot and think he doesn't get NEARLY the credit he deserves for being an absolute monster in the cage, he just wasn't as marketable as Bo is.)

@pauldarling330

8 ай бұрын

Cejudo is a great wrestler, but he was certainly more focused on freestyle Folkstyle is more suited to MMA

@Todaymma

8 ай бұрын

Legitimately unstoppable…..? Lol

@doingadlay

8 ай бұрын

Lol nah

@samkeen

8 ай бұрын

A smiiidge too early to be claiming he’s unstoppable 😂

@UnknownUnknown-cj2wz

5 ай бұрын

​@@pauldarling330you don't know what you're talking about

I met Bo when I was a sophomore in high school. He was a kid then, like 7yrs old lol. His dad was the wresting coach, his grandpa (also a great wrestler) was the weights teacher and his mom was the tennis coach. I've been following his career since he was at Penn state and I'm happy for him and how far he's gone. Keep the shit up

He is a Viking.

@stallionxx8011

9 ай бұрын

He’s an authentic wild west specimen

No one ready for him. He is one of the greatest wrestler of this time. If your gonna beat him you better land a hay maker all I gotta say cause just had the some of the fastest reactions to moving and getting what he wants

Beside his amazing wrestling , look at his punch accuracy , speed and power !! Seems to be a complete fighter , can't wait to see this kid in the octagon

@farzana6676

8 ай бұрын

And his submission game ain't bad as well.

@dillianwhyte443

7 ай бұрын

​@@farzana6676Didn't he compete against Gordon Ryan💀💀💀💀

@davidanderson9074

6 ай бұрын

@@farzana6676 It is also the speed of his transtions between them, and the force behind them, all done with authority.

@farzana6676

6 ай бұрын

@davidanderson9074 Still have to see what Bo is going to against high level Dagestan wrestlers.

Ive never heard of this guy. But im checking him out and i can see his wrestling is top notch. Its crazy how he only requires a small amount of stand up game, and its a surprise to see his stand up game is good too. I have definitely thought wresting is an excellent base for mma before but this guy proves it.

For all his wrestling ability he is extremely accurate with his strikes don’t think he missed the whole video defo a future champ

This dude was born for this. I just rewatched his UFC 290 fight and DC mentions Nickal's mom was a boxer and boxing coach.

What’s truly terrifying about his credentials and style is displayed at 3:37. You can tell from his earlier pro fights he’s drilled this a lot. Wide stance when striking that also threatens the takedown with feints. If he grabs you, he takes you down; if he feints and you try to defend the takedown dropping your hand, he’ll blast you with his heavy hands; plus he darts in and out constantly almost karate or Taekwondo-esque. Truly a nightmare to fight against.

@dtc8249

8 ай бұрын

I noticed the karate similarities with his striking as well. He lands a strike and then immediately drops back to see the result and target the next opening. Reminds me a bit of how Machida in his prime would dart in and out with his strikes

That man is an authentic wild west specimen

This man will b a legend one day

And his demeanor his attitude even his body language is like : elite athlete. I truly commend this guy and love to watch his fights!

What a fighter! Hopefully the next big thing 🙌🏼

Bo nickel - the real deal and he is going straight to the top in dominat fashion

This guy is fucking insane and easy future world champion FOR SURE

insane mentality and discipline

What’s interesting about BO I think is that regardless of his elite wrestling you can clearly see he’s got heavy hands. His wrestling base will be his foundation and that will translate to him being able to learn more on the ground in terms of BJJ. For a guy who’s been wrestling since early childhood while taught to keep his shoulders off the Mat at all costs…. he sure as hell transitioned to a smooth triangle choke off of his back which was very impressive and promising coming from a life long wrestler like him. He’s got all the tools and if he gets to working with an elite striking coach he could really make some serious noise in the UFC I think. Not to mention that his body type is big and strong with some length too. Solid height with what looks like a good reach arm wise and long legs. I’d get him plenty of Practice and help from top striking coaches. Keep at it overtime so he can Develop some crisp boxing out of that south paw position. To top it off? since he’s not afraid of being taken down? Maybe even a Muay Thai coach. His stance and foot work looks is as if it’s little far back so possibly teach him to rifle some leg or body kicks off that back foot. You already know not many are eager to shoot for a takedown so why not? He’s already showed to have extremely promising and impressive traits right off the bat. Work ethic. Competitiveness. Elite wrestling. Cardio. Experience under pressure. Naturally heavy hands. Bo is the biggest prospect I’ve seen in an absurdly long time. I wouldn’t bet against him for a second. This kid could be special for this sport. He’s a natural.

Nobody understand that Bo Nickal can easily have a title shot already because he is the best in the division

@TonyMontana-uv3fo

9 ай бұрын

At this very moment Izzy wins.. he'd just run and jab this guy up and lay against the cage as leverage.... Multiple leg kicks as well but a year from now Bo wins no doubt.

@stallionxx8011

9 ай бұрын

@@TonyMontana-uv3foEasy win for Bo. Most of his opponents, Izzy needs atleast 2 or 3 rounds to finish em’.. compare to Bo, only a few second, round 1.. the speed and accuracy of those punches and take down … they are unbelievable

@jdthesexpert05

9 ай бұрын

@@stallionxx8011 To be fair Bo hasn't been put up against any serious competition yet so that remains to be seen. I think he needs a little more experience in the UFC before they put him up against the best of the best but he'll get there.

@jimmythe-gent

9 ай бұрын

I'd like to see him get his striking on point first. Have em work muay thai/kickboxing constantly. He does have a boxing background as well, but he needs to polish up a bit

@wadestiles7855

8 ай бұрын

@@TonyMontana-uv3fo middleweight has no good wrestlers, its wraps bo nickal champ for a very very long time

I been watching this guy wrestle since he was a freshman and god damn I’m so excited he made this transition faster than Burroughs

Bo Nickal is what Brock Lesnar would be if he were a middleweight. What a wrecking machine. This guy has a bright future ahead of him.

@dillianwhyte443

7 ай бұрын

He is much more technical and has way more finese than Brock.

That second win. Oof. Bo Nickal on your back with his arms around your neck that early in the fight... good luck. You can see it in the dude's face after he taps. I don't even know if it was below the chin but it don't matter, the amount of pressure must have been earth shattering for that guy.

Очень нравится это мужик. Достойный. Теперь буду следить за каждым боем

Bo ain't no joke . He will be champ one day . JMO

Bo is such an incredible athlete it's insane

3:21 why is nobody talkin abt that judo throw into a guillotine attempt, shit was awesome

All I can say is Bo is absolutely amazing in that cage go Bo go ❤❤❤❤❤❤

this dude is gonna be the next big thing 100%. wrestling background, excellent bjj and grappling, not to mention his striking game is better then most actually boxers and primary strikers out there. he keeps working at everything and this man is gonna be an absolute monster.

Sick video brother! Keep up the good work 🔥

When I heard Bo was getting into MMA after his college wrestling career, I knew he was going ti dominate! Wrestlers are a different animal inside the cage. Especially when you’re a 3x national champ at Penn State! No one can come close to competing with him on the ground and he’s shown he is very comfortable and dangerous on his feet! Can’t wait to see him face some better competition but unless someone catches him with a knockout shot, iI don’t see him loosing! He’s always been in tremendous shape and absolutely hates losing…. Looking forward to watching his next fight!

One of the best wrestlers ever at penn state always will be a favorite I wish more people actually knew his background his wrestling career at psu so glad I seen him wrestle multiple times!

Wow! With a name like Bo Nickal, he’s destined to be a great fighter. Or, one damn fine whiskey! He’s gonna smoke the competition!

Bo Nickal has become undoubtedly my favorite wrestler and mma fighter. I could watch this dude dominate for hours

This man is crazy good

Bi Nichols can bang and wrestle very explosive at both. I love this style

Dude is a freakin animal

@incaseinever

10 ай бұрын

..and I wonder how Bo would handle Khamzats "rag-dolling", when he picks people up off their feet.

@kingbyronarmstrong

9 ай бұрын

@@incaseinever Khamzat fan boy go suck his dick instead of typing comments lmao

@JesseStevenTrumm3992

8 ай бұрын

@@incaseineverlol no way khamzat can take him down, that fight would be absolutely incredible hope it happens one day

This guy is something. I think this man will dawn an era of dominance not seen since Fedor Emelianenko.

what a sick video.

This dude has the most well rounded fighting skills I've seen .Taking dudes out in a minute with no damage on the feet or ground.

That ankle pick set up was amazing.. I’m already use it it lol

A proper fighter

Hes the future of the UFC

This guys got future UFC champion written all over him.

If he gets a personality, he's the next big thing. I wish there was a UFC stock market.

@g00gleisgayerthanaids56

8 ай бұрын

Did you not see his expression during the fight? Not everybody is a talker, the best rarely are.

@lildonnie7607

8 ай бұрын

@@g00gleisgayerthanaids56 the best always have been. Hence Mohammed Ali. He was NOT the best fighter. He was the best talker and best civil rights activist. Sure, he was flashy, but don't forget about his losses.

I will watch this kid every fucking time from now on

Savage of a human in fighting he can tap into his rage intelligently

Really good use of level change faints to land strikes and dude carries good power too

This guy is unbelievable..been wrestling since he was 5 hes not even peaking yet .hes just getting started...this guy will put chimaev in hes place ..cant wait to see that fight

Wrestlers have a certain advantage because it gets in their opponents heads that they are going to shoot for a take down, but then they just stay on the feet and box until they drop, it confuses fighters.

Bo is my favorite athlete hes incredible

He is OG💪✌️

I'm a big fan of this prospective champion Bob Nickel.

The real deal. Look forward to watching him succeed.

Future Champ

That knockout was so simple and yet so beautiful - he feints a knee tap - his opponent drops his hands - just a tiny bit. So what does he do next? Jumps in with a lead hook and hits him hard... You could see he was just playing in there - he was actually fading away after that first connect. It was like - lemme see what happens if I do this - and then WHAM... oh okay - that was GOOD! That kind of playfulness is SO hard to show - there are very few things more pressured than fighting in a cage with thousands of people looking at you.

Bo's squeeze from years of wrestling is deadly

I Love how (in the 2nd match) dude realized (halfway through that sorta flying knee) what he was doing 😂

Future champion

That was a nice overhand. This guy is legit. Hide it by his opponent thinking about the take down. Those overhands are sneaky. They work

Damn this dude is so skilled… nasty wrestler, submissions, boxing..

Another UFC GOAT

Nickal versus Khamzat needs to be a championship match. The PPV on that match will be legendary.

Damn dope!

You guys have no idea what's coming, if he even gets half way good at stand up, he's gonna walk through the middleweight division

Bo's wrestling is something else

Never saw explosive takedowns like that.. GSP lookn slow in compare, but now he is young and fresh..So we will see

I hope that bo nickel could win in top 5. He seem very good

That speed!

Bo and Stylebender. Oooooooo weeeeeeee ! Holy shit that’s gonna be chaos

Awesomeness Bo‼️🤣

My new favorite fighter.

LETS GO BO!!! From Grand junction man ive been watching you sense your first fight! Hands down your my favorite fighter from right down the street!!

Goodness! In Bo v Woodburn, Bo was moving in and out fast, with dart-like karate-style timing!

What i love about bo is that let's just say he ever gets in trouble with his striking game or any other tricks he has and they ain't working he can always go back to the ground where his home is and submit u somehow someway easily. If I was a fighter facing him i would do everything to not go to the ground or expose my back to this guy or ur done period

Give him a top 15

He’s already Usual Fighters Cliches champion

His last fight actually made me loose my voice when I seen it live, big hopes for this dude.

I really want this guy to go up against Chimaev

If he improves his striking he will be unstoppable

He is going to be tough to beat. His wrestling is top tier. That makes his stand up so much more unpredictable because he can faint like is going to shoot in but instead hits you with a brutal left.

future champ