Where all the Bo Nickal s*** talkers?

[Safton]

Bo looked good. I expected Vieira to make him struggle in the standup, but Nickal's speed and power advantage clearly had him frozen.

I don't think they should be too eager to rush Bo back to the Top 15, though. IMO, they should aim for an opponent in the 30-16 range, someone just outside the rankings. I'd also like to see him matched against a different style. His last three match-ups have all been against Black Belt submission specialists: Craig, RDR, Vieira. Time to test Bo against a different archetype now, maybe a primary striker and preferably one with decent defensive grappling.

Kopylov, Aliskerov, Shara, Michal, Ruziboev, CLD, Edmen... I think these are the kind of fights I'd like to see next for Bo before he takes another crack at the Top 15. Maybe Robocop at a stretch. I know he's nominally another BJJ guy, but he's a brick shithouse who's difficult to grapple with and tries to knock your head off, so that might be fun on its own merits.

I’m here wondering how his opponent was on the roster

He beat a jobber who cares

right here, and he still sucks, he fought a can and it took him three rounds.

Rodolfo had a UFC record of 6-3 with five finishes and was coming off a one-sided win going into his fight with Bo. He's only lost to decent guys thus far, too.

 

[CasualBot]

Still here, good finish...

not about to make a thread about the guy.

 

[Neck&Neck]

Big Bo back on the Main Card now bitches !
Tell Khamzat he’s coming !

 

[jeskola]

TS in here acting like Bo just knocked out DDP

 

[nonoob]

TS has already forgotten homie folding up like a cheap tent against RDR.

Bo has had some potential, but he has also shown a lack of heart when tested.

Hope he can learn to be savage pretty quick.

Homegirl learned that uppercut to the groin from Ric Flair, the dirtiest player in the game.

After nailing that shot, she forgot to strut around the ring yelling "Woooooo".

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[NoStoneUnturned]

I was happy to see Bo come back looking sharp against a decidedly mid-level guy (where Bo belongs currently). I don't know what that win means in the grand scheme of his career, but the good thing is he bought himself time to keep improving. We shall see.

 

[Lionheart7167]

Right here. Here I am.

Bo Nickal looked great... against a guy tailor-made for his style. This was an obvious set-up fight for Bo to get back on course.
Viera is slow, and plods his way forward.

Until Bo fights a legit guy, I'm not convinced.

 

[Portland8242]

I think Roman Dolidze is a reasonable step up for a next fight.

 

[usernamee]

He looked like he had a fire in his eyes this time around. Like he was pissed off. And I liked his striking a lot, the teeps, the diversity of strikes. Aggression with some rasslin mixed in.

It is still hard to say where he is at because Rodolfo was almost a stationary target out there.

This was the result UFC was hoping for when they set him up against RDR. A grappler with rudimentary striking that could get Bo into a top ranking spot.

 

[ExitLUPin]

That was a legitimately impressive performance, especially after rewatching how his striking looked against Craig and RDR. Feints, setups, timing, all much improved. Granted, Rodolfo is a grappler, but he had a competitive kickboxing bout against Chris Curtis, who's a legit striker.

 

[joey gerbils]

More like GOat Nickal

 

[Poirierfan]

I'll leave this right here for Bo the goat.

 

[Steve Fox]

Nickal wasn't born for this

 

[sdpdude9]

Good win over a mid to low level UFC opponent. He showed some improvements. He’s still a work in progress.

 

[HHJ]

Good win over a mid to low level UFC opponent. He showed some improvements. He’s still a work in progress.

This.

 

[HHJ]

That was a legitimately impressive performance, especially after rewatching how his striking looked against Craig and RDR. Feints, setups, timing, all much improved. Granted, Rodolfo is a grappler, but he had a competitive kickboxing bout against Chris Curtis, who's a legit striker.

I felt the same as I did when he fought the Bear Jew.

JFC just finish this bum already!

Thank god he actually did it this time hahaha

 

[jeff7b9]

Fuck that fucking ginger balls dork.

Even if he wins he is still an obnoxious cunt

 

[Just Creed]

Reminds me of Kevin Lee's head kick. Is he really back or is it really just a great win before another heap of embarrassing losses...I don't like or dislike Bo to give it any further thought than this comment

 

[HHJ]

Reminds me of Kevin Lee's head kick. Is he really back or is it really just a great win before another heap of embarrassing losses...I don't like or dislike Bo to give it any further thought than this comment

Kevin Lee vs GG was a great fight though.

This was kind of a layup for Bo to get back on track, and well OK he passed he test, but it wasnt much of a test, just an old punching bag.

He did what he had to do though...eventually

 

[xMTDx]

Super fishy rd from Rodolfo. He stood directly in front of Bo and threw zero offense until the head kick.