“This guy is a good wrestler?” Bo Nickal hilariously compares Khamzat Chimaev’s wrestling skills to 8-year-olds in Pennsylvania

Bo Nickal took a jab at Khamzat Chimaev and lambasted his wrestling skills, making some cold remarks.

“This guy is a good wrestler?” Bo Nickal hilariously compares Khamzat Chimaev’s wrestling skills to 8-year-olds in Pennsylvania

Bo Nickal thinks Khamzat Chimaev fights like an 8 year old (Image Courtesy- MMA Fighting)

Rising UFC middleweight prospect Bo Nickal criticizes Chechen superstar Khamzat Chimaev’s wrestling skills. Nickal is highly regarded as one of the most accomplished wrestlers in the history of Pennsylvania State University. He recently knocked out Val Woodburn in the first round at UFC 290 after Tresean Gore pulled out at the last minute.

Bo Nickal spoke about Chimaev’s wrestling in an interview. He said that he found an old video of Chimaev from 6-7 years ago where he was wrestling 16-year-old kids. He then said, “I was watching the match to kind of break him down, but all he did was fake, fake, fake, double leg. And I’m like dude every 8-year-old in Pennsylvania can do that”. He also added by saying, “I was watching this stuff and I’m like, this guy is a good wrestler?”.

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Chimaev is an accomplished wrestler with an impressive record in both freestyle wrestling and MMA and has remained undefeated at the national championships. He has also been compared to wrestling UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov for their similar grappling styles. With his strong wrestling background and notable wins “Borz” is expected to continue making waves in the Octagon.

Bo Nickal began his wrestling journey at a young age and achieved great success in high school and college, winning multiple championships. After concluding his college wrestling career, he decided to pursue a career in MMA. He attributes his development and training to American Top Team in Florida.

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Bo Nickal believes he can defeat Dricus Du Plessis

Bo Nickal believes he can defeat Dricus Du Plessis
Bo Nickal believes he can defeat Dricus Du Plessis (Image Courtesy- UFC, MMA Junkie)

Nickal was backstage at UFC 290 after his first-round knockout against Woodburn. He saw Dricus Du Plessis knockout No. 1 ranked Robert Whittaker in a dominant fashion. He believes that the knockout was impressive but he will be able to defeat Du Plessis in a comfortable manner.

In an interview with Fullsend MMA, Nickal said “That’s a fight that I’ll have eventually, I’m sure. I don’t know that he beats the champion, but, you know, I’m sure we’ll fight, and I think that’s easy money for me.” Du Plessis is undefeated in the UFC and has finished five of his last six fights.

Du Plessis was set to fight middleweight champion Israel Adesanya but pulled out due to personal reasons. The fight between the South African power houses and the rising prospect will be a treat for fans to watch.

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