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Bo Nickal Asked to Fight Former Champ-Champ Reinier de Ridder: ‘It’s An Interesting Matchup’

March 18, 2025 3 Min Read
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Bo Nickal requested to battle Reinier de Ridder.

When the Final Combating Championship returns to Iowa for the primary time in 25 years, they’ll carry with it a formidable line-up of fights, together with an enormous bantamweight headliner between Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo.

However maybe essentially the most intriguing battle of the night time will see Nickal, a three-time NCAA Division I nationwide champion, put his undefeated streak on the road towards former two-division ONE world champion Reinier de Ridder.

It’s a big step up in competitors for Nickal, however because it seems, the previous Nittany Lion is the one who requested for a battle with ‘The Dutch Knight.’

“This can be a matchup that I requested for, and I really feel prefer it’s a matchup that’s thrilling for lots of causes,” Nickal informed Ariel Helwani. “He’s had a variety of success in different organizations and success within the UFC, and it’s a pure step up for me. I wish to maintain preventing higher and higher guys, and this can be a man with a confirmed observe file and many, many finishes.”

“It’s an fascinating matchup. It’s an analogous matchup to the Paul Craig battle, the place he’s received extra of a jiu-jitsu fashion,” Nickal added. “I believe, clearly, with him being on a win streak and having a unique sort of favor on the ft, it’ll show to be an fascinating battle. I’m pumped up.”

Bo Nickal is struggling to search out appropriate opponents

By way of 4 appearances with the promotion, Nickal is an ideal 4-0 with three of his wins coming inside the space. Nonetheless, his victory over Paul Craig at UFC 309 left rather a lot to be desired. A lot in order that even Dana White urged that the extremely touted prospect wanted some work.

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Nonetheless, the purpose is to maintain shifting ahead and testing himself with every new battle. Sadly, discovering fights that make sense for Nickal at this level in his profession has confirmed to be a tricky activity.

“There are some individuals who wish to battle me, and there are rather a lot who don’t,” Nickal continued. “It looks as if the individuals who wish to battle me—it’s all upside for them, and so they wish to achieve some clout off my title,” Nickal mentioned. “As I transfer up the rankings, the individuals who don’t wish to battle me have rather a lot to lose.

“It’s an fascinating place, and in actuality, there are solely about half a dozen individuals I can battle due to what is sensible for my profession.”

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