UFC promise preaches respect, praises grappling and aims for duel against Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Shimaev won Robert whittaker No. UFC 308. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Who can stop 'The Wolf'? That was the question the MMA world asked itself after the Khamzat Chimaev's dominant performance against Robert Whittaker No. UFC 308. Although he was also impressed with the finish, BoNickal wants to find out if his grappling game is enough to beat the Chechen.

In an interview with 'Submission Radio', Nickal showed confidence and expressed that, in the current middleweight scenario (up to 83,9 kg), he may be the only one capable of competing on the ground against Chimaev. In addition, the UFC promise pointed out that there is still a way to go until he conquers his position at the top of the ranking and, consequently, a duel against 'Lobo'.

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“A lot of people have said that when you look at the weight class, I’m probably the only one that could match him in grappling. And hopefully eventually that’s the fight we see. I’ve got a lot of work to do, a lot of fights to get there because he’s up there in the title picture. So when we get there, we’ll find out,” the three-time NCAA champion explained.

Bo Nickal was impressed by Chimaev's performance

Although he is eager to fight Khamzat, the American wrestler expressed his admiration for Chimaev’s performance against Whittaker. He mentioned that from the first time he saw the Chechen, he realized that he was “exceptional”, especially when it came to grappling.

“Yeah, I was very impressed with him. I think from the first time I saw him fight, which was his first UFC fight in Abu Dhabi, I thought, ‘This guy is exceptional.’ That’s no different than what everyone else thought. I think his grappling is definitely at the highest level in MMA and he did that. You saw what he did to a guy as tough as him.” Robert whittaker", said BoNickal.

BoNickal is a promise for the UFC middleweight. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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Considered one of wrestling's most prominent stars, BoNickal He was a three-time NCAA champion and currently has an undefeated record of six wins and zero losses in MMA, with two knockouts and four submissions. At 28 years old, Nickal had to step into the 'Contender Series' octagon twice to earn his contract with the UFC and already has three wins in the organization. The fighter goes into action next Saturday (16), against Paul Craig, at UFC 309.