Bo Nickal’s UFC 300 efficiency didn’t impress former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker.
Nickal (6-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) entered a second spherical for the primary time in his profession when he submitted Cody Brundage in Saturday’s UFC 300 important card opener at T-Cell Enviornment. Brundage confirmed some resistance early, however Nickal’s grappling and tempo finally had been an excessive amount of.
Primarily based off that win, Whittaker doesn’t suppose Nickal is prepared for the higher echelon of the division simply but.
“I feel we noticed some potential holes in Bo Nickal’s recreation,” Whittaker mentioned on his “MMArcade” podcast. “Bo Nickal lastly acquired a man that he couldn’t simply do what he wished with. Cody Brundage isn’t like the very best fighter on the earth.
“I feel Bo Nickal did high-quality vs. a dude that would sort of wrestle, sort of strike, and he didn’t look nearly as good as he has beforehand as a result of he’s been working by shoe-ins for him. It’s what it’s. I feel he’s acquired some work to do earlier than he’s able to battle top-10 dudes.”
Nevertheless, regardless of the criticism from some, Nickal is able to check himself in opposition to ranked opposition. After ending Brundage, the standout wrestler known as out No. 12 Anthony Hernandez, who’s at the moment scheduled to face Roman Dolidze at UFC 302 on June 1.
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