How many UFC middleweights can beat Bo Nickal?

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 10. 07. 2023
  • Chael Sonnen talks Bo Nickal on this episode of Beyond the Fight
    Bad Guy Inc merch now available at BadGuyInc.com
    Click here to subscribe: bit.ly/3FrHIPK
    Follow me on IG: bit.ly/3HY7BIE
    Follow me on Twitter: bit.ly/3tvY5J7
    All things UFC and MMA with the undefeated Bad Guy, Chael Sonnen. UFC Champions, Jon Jones, Conor McGregor, Colby Covington, Khamzat Chimaev, the MMA hour and commentary on the latest UFC news, UFC Champions in 2022, UFC knockouts and finishes.
  • Zábava

Komentáře • 929

  • @davideaston8314
    @davideaston8314 Před 10 měsíci +572

    "Who can beat Bo?"
    The fact Uncle Chael didnt raise his own hand, just shows the humility of the man!
    Undefeated. Undisputed.

  • @bchristopher2270
    @bchristopher2270 Před 10 měsíci +137

    Chael's feigned confusion over the rankings is one of my favorite bits he does. Just fantastic.

    • @clintonmallard8447
      @clintonmallard8447 Před 10 měsíci +16

      It makes me believe he is secretly apart of making the rankings haha

    • @DucksForever87
      @DucksForever87 Před 10 měsíci +10

      @@clintonmallard8447Wow, that would be a crazy twist.

    • @Aerieswhuntermusicofficial
      @Aerieswhuntermusicofficial Před 10 měsíci +4

      @@DucksForever87I mean it is Chael bro. He is THAT guy. Sneaky asf

    • @pawrestlingchamp
      @pawrestlingchamp Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@clintonmallard8447 This was well over a decade ago, but Dana was preparing Chael to replace him when he retires. They had a big following out, but they are on good terms again so it could still happen.

  • @samxyx
    @samxyx Před 10 měsíci +370

    Bo could realistically fight tomorrow if he wanted to. Went through that whole camp and absorbed 0% of damage.

    • @weewoo2242
      @weewoo2242 Před 10 měsíci +10

      Nah. The ufc has whole cards booked for months he'd have to hope a middleweight fight falls through so he could step in. Also bo said he wanted to go hunt or something with his family so he won't be back for months.

    • @arackms5133
      @arackms5133 Před 10 měsíci +14

      You guys are forgetting about the weight cuts they’re brutal for every fighter so he might not want to turn around so quickly

    • @bennyks819
      @bennyks819 Před 10 měsíci +3

      @@arackms5133o doesn’t really cut a lot of weight it’s much more realistic for him

    • @theo4014
      @theo4014 Před 10 měsíci +4

      @@weewoo2242mate JDM booked for next week

    • @jovanihernandez1948
      @jovanihernandez1948 Před 10 měsíci

      bo isn’t turning down any opportunities

  • @darrellowings2343
    @darrellowings2343 Před 10 měsíci +135

    I think what's happening is the speed of improvement in MMA is picking up. New levels are showing up just as you've seen the existing one hit its pinnacle. This is causing a push back funk that is bothersome. Bo Vs Chimaev is the way to break it loose. When the fans get to the point where they don't care about rankings or who the champion is then maybe people sitting and trying to play the numbers will stop and everyone will just fight.

    • @Affluxion107
      @Affluxion107 Před 10 měsíci +16

      Bo is showing that having elite wrestling is the best thing to have to dominate mma

    • @mohnjarx7801
      @mohnjarx7801 Před 10 měsíci +2

      No way! Then you have a guy who lost and is a bit stifled. Run them against everyone except each other and get that huge ppv ticket for the belt

    • @darrellowings2343
      @darrellowings2343 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@mohnjarx7801 That's conventional wisdom. I'm saying screw that. Go against it. Break up that kind of strategic dinking around. It's gotten to be a sickness.

    • @darrellowings2343
      @darrellowings2343 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@Affluxion107 That's a theme we see over and over and I look at Bo is someone they stretched themselves to get to take on Chimaev. If he can beat Chimeav it reveals the formula to slow the Lincon Beard invasion not that I have a problem with it. I want to see the best and then figure out a way to usher in a new best and so on but it would show how to have parity with those dudes. You need to get more this level wrestler at a young age.

    • @Rantalytics
      @Rantalytics Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@Affluxion107stop

  • @1galaxydrifter
    @1galaxydrifter Před 10 měsíci +15

    That little shout out to Val is what i wanna see more of. 7-1 now, promising future in the sport, stepped up to the biggest stage and made the walk. Lots of bums claim they would make the walk, he actually did against a guy that looks to be on the fast track. I hope the ufc treated him well

    • @serpentinefire921
      @serpentinefire921 Před 6 měsíci

      He also had some shades of great timing and ring generalship that if fostered well could make him a dominant force. Would love to see that happen.

  • @cpugh70
    @cpugh70 Před 10 měsíci +45

    In Bo's progression, you can already see the alchemy of his wrestling into his boxing. And, he doesn't throw hands with caution, he throw's them to knock you out. This kid is trouble for anyone in the division.. I didn't want to come along on this train, but it's real.

    • @VSM101
      @VSM101 Před 10 měsíci +2

      NO ONE IS TAKING HIM DOWN EITHER LOL

    • @jaywp2343
      @jaywp2343 Před 10 měsíci +2

      I haven't watched him yet, does he beat izzy?

    • @leonidas7281
      @leonidas7281 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@jaywp2343destroys him in my opinion

    • @Danielson1818
      @Danielson1818 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@jaywp2343Bo wins if he gets a hold of him. He's got heavy hands, but not nearly as slick or fast as Izzy. It's hard to judge Bo, because he ends his fights so quickly, and still new.
      In case you don't believe me on the "get his hands on him" part. Jon Jones had a little fun wrestling with Bo, and he lost. So the grappling would be terrible for Izzy.

    • @jaywp2343
      @jaywp2343 Před 10 měsíci

      @@Danielson1818 I'm bout to check him out!! I know this is hard to answer but if him and khabib was at the same weight who wins? Because he was so overwhelming once he got his hands on u

  • @BuzzKlick
    @BuzzKlick Před 10 měsíci +66

    Chael is my all time favorite hypester. He's just a sterling storyteller, and beating Bisping, Wanderleigh Silva, and even.... Anderson Silva....well until he didn't, gives him plenty of cred. He's got nerve, verve, and verbiage. I don't think this guy knew how to duck a fight. And if he want's your opinion, he'll give it to you. He's not always right, but he does think things through rather well.

  • @steelscorpion316
    @steelscorpion316 Před 10 měsíci +22

    Aliskerov called Bo out. Bo didn’t respond.

    • @gordonsmith5589
      @gordonsmith5589 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Who?

    • @brycehouse3544
      @brycehouse3544 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Bo was already signed to fight Gore/Woodburn when Ikram called him out. And Ikram is currently supposed to fight Paulo later this month
      There would be no point in responding

    • @jakedemaggio8649
      @jakedemaggio8649 Před 10 měsíci +2

      And Bo called out Kamzat who also didn’t respond until months later Ariel pushed the issue while interviewing Kamzat, who STILL wouldn’t even say Bo’s name and instead showed zero interest in that fight & said Bo needs to get more experience & fight his way up the division like him before he would even consider it…. So they you go 😂

    • @xavierb9061
      @xavierb9061 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@jakedemaggio8649 look who bos fighting look who ikram fighting...no

    • @GoulagInamte777
      @GoulagInamte777 Před 10 měsíci

      @@xavierb9061Bo is 5-0 while Ikram is 14-1 , it's normal Ikram is fighting against tougher competition 😂 Are you stupid?

  • @Recon6delta
    @Recon6delta Před 10 měsíci +11

    Bo thanked his opponent for coming and signing on short notice to fight him. What a classy dude I’m a huge fan and I’m also from PA huge Penn State fan!👌🙏🏻

  • @youngarnold4
    @youngarnold4 Před 10 měsíci +51

    I loved wrestling. I wrestled myself, and still try to watch as much as possible. I watched Bo wrestle in person and I must say, it is rare to see someone dominate at that high of level. And he looks like he's doing the same thing in the UFC.

    • @Danielson1818
      @Danielson1818 Před 10 měsíci +6

      It's crazy, because he doesn't look like anything special. Ginger dude, without any crazy muscles. He doesn't look bad, but not like an elite athlete. If I didn't know any better, I'd think I can take him. Talent just is what it is.

    • @youngarnold4
      @youngarnold4 Před 10 měsíci +7

      @@Danielson1818 It is crazy, he just throws people around like a ragdoll. He must have some hidden cowboy strength or something.

    • @dannyjohnclaude9983
      @dannyjohnclaude9983 Před 10 měsíci

      He's really good and string base in wrestling but he needs to improve more on his striking I hope he becomes champion in the future 🔮

    • @Duct_Tape_Boyz
      @Duct_Tape_Boyz Před 10 měsíci

      I would've liked to see him wrestle before the UFC. I think most of his power comes from his mental. He's super strong in the mind. I think Bo will ragdoll opponents in future press conferences as well 💪😂

    • @firsttime6102
      @firsttime6102 Před 10 měsíci

      What I've seen him lose to wrestlers on the international stage..he is a great white hope

  • @armandbehzadi9589
    @armandbehzadi9589 Před 10 měsíci +98

    Only chael can beat chael

  • @d.w.935
    @d.w.935 Před 10 měsíci +14

    Bo vs Khazmat would be the fight to make! 👊

    • @newonevery740
      @newonevery740 Před 9 měsíci +5

      It would be pointless, he didn't earn that fight

    • @greysonG10
      @greysonG10 Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@newonevery740He earned it by being 10x better than Khazmat.

    • @newonevery740
      @newonevery740 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@greysonG10 no and that isn't how fights are earned

  • @TheDoughGetta
    @TheDoughGetta Před 10 měsíci +17

    I need to see how Bo matches up against someone in the Top 15. I would like to see him with a major step up in competition. Maybe Gastelum, Imavov or Hermansson.

    • @The-Black-Militant
      @The-Black-Militant Před 9 měsíci

      He'd shit on Kelvin bad😂

    • @bernardocisneros4402
      @bernardocisneros4402 Před 6 měsíci

      @travisgibson9707 I want to see him fight Roman Kopylov but I don't think they'll do it cause they don't want Bo to lose to a guy ranked below top 15. Roman is a great Sambo wrestler and good striker. I think it would be a good matchup but Bo would lose, so UFC won't make that fight anytime soon. They want Bo to be a golden goose. If he loses to Kopylov then there goes their golden eggs. UFC is all about what fights will bring the most money and I understand that because at the end of the day it's a business.

    • @The-Black-Militant
      @The-Black-Militant Před 6 měsíci

      @@bernardocisneros4402 Bo would smoke his boots

    • @bernardocisneros4402
      @bernardocisneros4402 Před 6 měsíci

      @@The-Black-Militant I would like to see it.

    • @The-Black-Militant
      @The-Black-Militant Před 6 měsíci

      @@bernardocisneros4402 you don't think so?

  • @TihetrisWeathersby
    @TihetrisWeathersby Před 10 měsíci +75

    If you wanna fight like Bo Nickal, Get yourself a Ridge wallet

    • @jaymanishere13
      @jaymanishere13 Před 10 měsíci +3

      I have one. Its terrible

    • @Merdock-yp2xj
      @Merdock-yp2xj Před 9 měsíci

      @@jaymanishere13I got one as a gift, also very disappointed, like my old one way better. Ridgewallet blows

  • @chrissmith1364
    @chrissmith1364 Před 10 měsíci +14

    Cael you won me back, lol. You are the only one who has the guts to say it and the experience to see how much of a problem Bo is becoming. Nice work. God Bless brother.

  • @alfonsmoller2741
    @alfonsmoller2741 Před 10 měsíci +8

    Did not notice him at first. Bo is savage

  • @mackdaddy6429
    @mackdaddy6429 Před 10 měsíci +13

    DDP defends his title vs BO 2024

    • @thefreshprinceofnohair9703
      @thefreshprinceofnohair9703 Před 10 měsíci

      Dana White would be so happy !! 😂

    • @jakedemaggio8649
      @jakedemaggio8649 Před 10 měsíci

      @@thefreshprinceofnohair9703 the fans would be happy. Dana absolutely LOVES Adesanya and doesn’t want to see him lose! 😂 c’mon where have you been? Izzy is one of the UFC’s favorites, you think they wanna see Dricus beat IZZY?!? 😂 no way! But would Dana be able to live with Bo beating Izzy? I think YES along with 99% of the fans.

  • @alpinewind3209
    @alpinewind3209 Před 10 měsíci +5

    Chael you have been on fire this past few weeks. I really enjoy when you talk about these deeper subjects of the business and use clear logic to poke holes in arguments. Irked chael wins again! Always appreciate the fantastic content, you're the most knowledgable and articulate voice in the mma world.

  • @MrYEOO7
    @MrYEOO7 Před 10 měsíci +13

    MAD RESPECT FOR VAL.. HOPE HE GOT A FAT CHECK AND SOME MORE CHANCES TO PUT ON A SHOW. BO STEPPED ON HIS FOOT AND CAUGHT HIM, THATS AN OLD HIGHSCHOOL TECHNIQUE

  • @darrelladams4886
    @darrelladams4886 Před 10 měsíci +8

    Ufc is becoming more like the nba every day. Everyone wants to talk about how great and valuable they are, nobody wants to play. It’s time to focus on the guys who want to fight and will fight and spend less times on those what if and maybe guys. Guys who were willing to fight and lost were still willing to try

  • @Tdinh79
    @Tdinh79 Před 10 měsíci +48

    Bo needs to fight Ikram Aliskerov. We will see a top US wrestler vs a dagestani. This man was the toughest man to fight Chimaev, even out of Chimaevs own mouth. He also happened to call out Bo.

    • @redneckrambo9626
      @redneckrambo9626 Před 10 měsíci +6

      That could potentially be an amazing fight but I don't think Aliskerov's hands can keep up with Bo's. Probably looks a lot like the Chimaev fight

    • @charlesbarkley223
      @charlesbarkley223 Před 10 měsíci +6

      Ikram has a lot more experience but I'd still pick bo

    • @13BloodyAprons
      @13BloodyAprons Před 10 měsíci +12

      UFC cant risk that.

    • @brycehouse3544
      @brycehouse3544 Před 10 měsíci +4

      Yeah but he has a fight lined up with Paulo atm. Who knows if it actually happens, but for now he’s tied up

    • @Tdinh79
      @Tdinh79 Před 10 měsíci

      Yeah I'd be super interested to see how it goes down. I am biased towards bo watching his entire wrestling career and how creative he was. The man is a showman and always entertains!

  • @whiskythrottle8421
    @whiskythrottle8421 Před 10 měsíci +7

    I’m not sure if y’all watched Bo’s interview on Ariel’s show. And Dana even said it in his post fight press. But Bo’s not to interested in fighting the top ranked guy’s right now. Not that he doesn’t think he can compete in with them. But he’s playing the long game. Keep fighting and beating these mid tear guy’s while gaining more experience, building his resume, and approving his skill set by leaps and bounds in the gym… He said in his interview I’m not really in a rush because once you start fighting these top 10 top 5 guy’s there’s no going back. He said he’s been boxing for a total of 18 months!! Because Ariel asked him where did you get these hands from you looked like a seasoned striker out there! Long story short he asked him when are we going to see you against Chimiev? That’s when he laid out his plan of what he wants to do. He’s not in it for the fame money ect ect. All though he feels like he can complete with all these guy’s he understands he’s new to the sport. He plans on being around for a long time there’s no rush to start fighting these top 5 guy’s with my experience to where you’d be setting specific game plans instead of taking your time to approve on all your skill sets against lower level comp…. Which makes perfect sense. I probably didn’t do a very good job of explaining it. But he laid out his plan on Aerial.

    • @claudemaggard7162
      @claudemaggard7162 Před 7 měsíci

      Bo has some basass submission skills also. He is a threat in that catagory as well

  • @thefreshprinceofnohair9703
    @thefreshprinceofnohair9703 Před 10 měsíci +3

    The UFC should have a middleweight tournament , the winner faces Izzy.
    Bo Nickal
    Chimaev
    Jared Cannonier
    Dricus DuPlesi

  • @CoolnessOver-vf4mm
    @CoolnessOver-vf4mm Před 10 měsíci +22

    Bo is tailor made for Middleweight. Its a striker dominant divison so won't be surprised if he runs through everyone

    • @theblaze2294
      @theblaze2294 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Romero: ???
      Whittaker: ???
      DDP: ???
      Brunson: ???

    • @DADRB0B55
      @DADRB0B55 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Brenden Allen & Andre Muniz as well. Get it you don’t like easy but let’s not keep up this bullshit missed that middleweight has no grapplers because that’s never actually been true.

    • @DADRB0B55
      @DADRB0B55 Před 10 měsíci

      If Bo came in the Chris Weidman era he would get murdered since that era had literally only wrestlers except like Machida

    • @dannygibson2597
      @dannygibson2597 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@theblaze2294 brunson is 40 years old and romero is in bellator bro lol

    • @danieldares2578
      @danieldares2578 Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​@@DADRB0B55Except for Mark Schultz, nobody close to Bo's wrestling

  • @AlbertVanWyk-kz8sl
    @AlbertVanWyk-kz8sl Před 10 měsíci +40

    Bo hasn't been tested yet until he gets to the top ten it's not possible to answer. At this stage he has shown that he deserves to be in the UFC and that their's a future for him in the sport and that's that....

    • @jakedemaggio8649
      @jakedemaggio8649 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Yea but we can compare where he’s at in his career vs where the top guys in the sport were at and what we’re seeing from Bo is unprecedented in our sport.

    • @grantrobinson9836
      @grantrobinson9836 Před 10 měsíci

      ⁠@@jakedemaggio8649o it isn’t. He’s been fed nobody’s. Just like O’Malley, just like khamzat before last year, just like Khabib. We’ve seen this story plenty of times before. People just gas Bo because he’s a white American and that’s what 75% of ufc fans are.

    • @KingKola1
      @KingKola1 Před 10 měsíci

      @@jakedemaggio8649 no you can't make that type of comparison. what we've seen from BO isn't unprecedent. Many of the top ufc fighters have done, many with even higher caliber opponents. Jamie Pickett is Bo's highest caliber opponent so far, and Pickett isn't even ranked, the dude has 9 losses. or maybe you used the word "unprecedent" wrong. Alex Pereira for an example was fighting for the belt at 4 fights in, Bo isn't/ won't. All of Isreal's ufc opponents have been better and ranked higher than all of BO's so far, So yes it's still too early to say. He can be champion, but we're yet to truly see it. Not especially with Khamzat in that division.

    • @FiqqyBlake-lc1od
      @FiqqyBlake-lc1od Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@KingKola1o u think Pickett would beat Woodburn?

    • @KingKola1
      @KingKola1 Před 10 měsíci

      @FiqqyBlake-lc1od absolutely not. Besides the fact that he only had 3 days to realistically prepare for Bo, he has zero fights in the ufc and he's slower striking wise. MMA experience is onething, but ufc experience is another.

  • @ttaayylloorrmmtt
    @ttaayylloorrmmtt Před 10 měsíci +30

    I mean. We still have to see him against solid competition. I hope the matchmakers give him somewhat of a challenge in his next fight

    • @letmegetuhhh3959
      @letmegetuhhh3959 Před 10 měsíci +8

      They put him with Gore who would have been a solid test but he got hurt. They’re trying to match him up reasonably

    • @RhinoAg
      @RhinoAg Před 10 měsíci +7

      he's a guy who's never even fought mma until getting signed by the UFC its almost hilarous how good he is

    • @Affluxion107
      @Affluxion107 Před 10 měsíci +4

      @@RhinoAg that’s what happens when your wrestling is miles better than the rest of the ufc lmao

    • @Trevor_Marines
      @Trevor_Marines Před 10 měsíci +5

      He was 4-0 and went in against a dude that was 7-0. I think they're challenging him reasonably.

    • @jakedemaggio8649
      @jakedemaggio8649 Před 10 měsíci +5

      @@Trevor_Marines100% in fact in his UFC debut he had a record of 3-0 and beat a guy with like 25 pro fights & a winning record in Pickett. It’s insane. His last contender series fight he was 2-0 and destroyed a regional champion who was 7-1 and a solid prospect… in all 7 of Bo’s amateur & professional fights he’s finished all his opponents mins into the first round, with a variety of knock outs & submissions ALL WHILE never being hit once with a significant strike… what on earth is going on with this guy?!?!

  • @sheiladavis2304
    @sheiladavis2304 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Way to tell it like it is! I always love it when the bad guy spits knowledge.

  • @richardmorris7063
    @richardmorris7063 Před 10 měsíci +10

    Dude continues to impress. No threw 5 punches & all landed beautifully. And he's one of the best wrestler on planet earth. The gentleman he fought was undefeated & very stout! Impressive!

    • @Kink-Panther
      @Kink-Panther Před 10 měsíci

      Dude he fought that guy fought nobodies

    • @CorporalGrievous93
      @CorporalGrievous93 Před 10 měsíci

      @Loc-wh7vn Lol it’s so weird how people act like you have to play a sport to discuss it. I’ve never played a snap of NFL football, but I have a very good understanding of how it’s played.

    • @tonyg5132
      @tonyg5132 Před 10 měsíci

      @@Loc-wh7vnDon’t be mad because he’s right

    • @danieldares2578
      @danieldares2578 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@CorporalGrievous93doubt it

    • @danieldares2578
      @danieldares2578 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@Kink-Panther7-0 with 5 knockouts? Maybe you're way more manly than the rest of us 😂

  • @ryanrogers8211
    @ryanrogers8211 Před 10 měsíci +6

    A super good striker who cannot be taken down. Other than that he’s going to clear out the division.

    • @JosephLansing-oj7ki
      @JosephLansing-oj7ki Před 10 měsíci +3

      Not hating, but bo's striking is mediocre. The treat of his wrestling is what makes his striking successful

    • @ryanrogers8211
      @ryanrogers8211 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@JosephLansing-oj7ki I agree with you. It’s a good striker who can’t be taken down that will beat Bo. Other than that he will smash everyone. Bo has a ways to go before his striking is top level.

  • @mat5015
    @mat5015 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Out of the top 15, I give exactly 10 people a reasonable chance to beat Bo.
    I think Bo should be a top 15 guy as of right now .

  • @jimsteinmanfan80
    @jimsteinmanfan80 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Now that GSP will be back from what I understand it will be some kind of grappling competition. If so there are some UFC fighters I would like to go fight there (as GSP said, the risk of injury is much lower than in MMA): Chimaev, Ortega, Makhachev, Covington, Rakhmonov, Hermansson, Aspinall and Nurmagomedov.

  • @edwardmcmorris9263
    @edwardmcmorris9263 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Best intro ever, I laughed immediately! "Who can beat Bo Nickel raise your hand?" 😂😂😂 Not me

  • @scottsemrau2942
    @scottsemrau2942 Před 10 měsíci +18

    I think he is going too be real hard to beat especially if he works consistently on his striking like he has. He has experience as well in boxing. Imagine he puts it into kicks as well!! He's gonna be a pain in the ass for anyone in that division. I believe he is going to be champion in no more then 2 years or less.

  • @glshim13
    @glshim13 Před 10 měsíci +7

    Uncle Chael still getting Ws in the middleweight class 😂😂😂😂

  • @stuarthenry1008
    @stuarthenry1008 Před 10 měsíci

    Best description of the rankings period.

  • @sah4128
    @sah4128 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Cannonier is the most underrated fighter on the entire roster right now

  • @blaynemcveen2315
    @blaynemcveen2315 Před 10 měsíci +5

    I don’t understand why Bo’s camp, but honestly any current ufc fighter at that wouldn’t pay chael to steer their career or be a PR/Manager .What’s the worst thing that happens you don’t win and back up the hype? the only guy to be able to help you spin a loss in to a win is chael. You at worst buy yourself a few extra fights if you slip up instead of getting cut

  • @Dr.W.H.Y.
    @Dr.W.H.Y. Před 10 měsíci +4

    I want to see Bo Nickal vs Roman Dolidze

  • @frederickmiles8815
    @frederickmiles8815 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Correct subjectivity breeds conflict - which in turn helps builds parallel content to the contest. And styles make matchups - the more you see Bo take steps up that subjectivity chain (similar to Khazmat) the bigger he becomes. Leading to better selling content.

  • @reggielidd9442
    @reggielidd9442 Před 10 měsíci +3

    He revealed the three fighters that were called by name. Izzy, Jared and Sean.

  • @Makai77
    @Makai77 Před 10 měsíci +3

    It will be interesting to see which top 15 MW decides to publicly say, "give me Bo Nickal, I'll kick his ass and expose him." I just wonder if any ranked fighter has the sack to do it.

  • @SwankSinatra007
    @SwankSinatra007 Před 10 měsíci +10

    Dude just loves Bo 😂

  • @jayminer6729
    @jayminer6729 Před 9 měsíci +1

    As soon as I heard he was going into MMA for some reason I knew he was going to be great. Sure he's a 3x NCAA champion but not all wrestlers can make the transition. But there was something about his wrestling style that told me he could be a terror in MMA.

  • @lanedangg
    @lanedangg Před 10 měsíci +1

    I wanna hear Uncle Chael talk about Sandhagen some more. He’s such a dawg for fighting these tough young guys coming up. He could hold out for a title shot but he’s about his business

  • @JP-fr1dn
    @JP-fr1dn Před 10 měsíci +5

    I’d personally like to see Bo vs Vettori. Vettori has good wrestling and that godly chin so Bo’s sure to get tested the entire fight.

    • @JonDoe-ei1wl
      @JonDoe-ei1wl Před 10 měsíci

      Coming off a loss they could make that work, like chael said you can't name 10 guys that could beat Bo so set him up, and Vettori seems down to fight whoever

  • @pyratellamarecordingstudio1062
    @pyratellamarecordingstudio1062 Před 10 měsíci +3

    While it’s a very valid point Chael is making I think there’s another side to it. I don’t think the ufc wants Bo to fight a top ten guy right now. He’s so new they want him to fight lower level people so he learns the sport better. If a top tenner called him out I don’t think the ufc would let them fight. But it’s very true that no one’s calling him out and they’re probably all afraid of him.

  • @bluejay9235
    @bluejay9235 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Stylistically, the only MW I would pick to beat Bo right now would be Dricus.

  • @brennenbisme
    @brennenbisme Před 10 měsíci

    I've got an uncle that passed away who used to go on drunken rants that sounded JUST like this. Very nostalgic.

  • @colecampbell1906
    @colecampbell1906 Před 10 měsíci +3

    I really don't think anyone in the division will beat him unless they happen to catch him clean with a KO early in the fight, which I don't see happening with his boxing experience.

    • @Kink-Panther
      @Kink-Panther Před 10 měsíci

      What are you guys doing here repeating what you guys saw one person write boo doesn't have boxing experience.
      Bo fought nobody yet that's decent in MMA .
      We have no idea how good his head movement is how he takes a hit.

  • @steveseattle6791
    @steveseattle6791 Před 10 měsíci +14

    I would LOVE to see Strickland vs Bo. That would be a great one, esp since Dana said he doesn't really want to rush to the very top of the roster with Bo.

    • @AsadM107
      @AsadM107 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Even his fight before that was basically a short round of sparring. He was probably ready for another fight after an hour.

    • @gordonsmith5589
      @gordonsmith5589 Před 10 měsíci +6

      Sean is the top dum dum

    • @sethsteele4386
      @sethsteele4386 Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​@@gordonsmith5589exactly what I was gonna say

    • @isaacrayburn969
      @isaacrayburn969 Před 10 měsíci

      @@gordonsmith5589yeah that’s an easy win for Bo… his only challenge is the striker adysana

    • @pawrestlingchamp
      @pawrestlingchamp Před 10 měsíci +1

      Sean is the 6th ranked fighter and will be bumping up a few spots shortly. Why would that fight make sense?

  • @Dansince91
    @Dansince91 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Whoever that 185er is Chael calling him out directly without doing it directly.😂 he’s the best

  • @33moneyball
    @33moneyball Před 9 měsíci +1

    Issue with someone like Bo is they pose a huge danger to high level guys, destroy lower/mid level guys, BUT likely lack the experience to beat the very very best. IMO you need to force some level of experience/development even if it feels like he’s being held back. Getting in 20 plus fights before he truly took on the best was an integral part of Khabib’s greatness. Similar dynamic with Bo and Chimaev.

  • @SecondTimothy224through26
    @SecondTimothy224through26 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Question, who can beat bone Nicol, raise your hand? Me, sitting on my hands.

  • @truecrescent00013
    @truecrescent00013 Před 10 měsíci +3

    I think Du Plesis would beat Bo pretty quickly.

    • @danieldares2578
      @danieldares2578 Před 10 měsíci

      DuPlessis looks very BIG. That's a lot of weight. Wonder how he's cutting it?

    • @buffoonustroglodytus4688
      @buffoonustroglodytus4688 Před 10 měsíci

      @@danieldares2578e takes a big, life altering shit before every weigh in. Shits his guts out

  • @mariogasparri9452
    @mariogasparri9452 Před 9 měsíci

    Glazing is wild
    Bro should be is coach already

  • @haneefel6537
    @haneefel6537 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Chael is hands down the best UFC blogger for so many reasons lol

  • @LastChanceTrading1
    @LastChanceTrading1 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Chael I’m 135 lbs I can’t beat Bo and will not raise my hand

  • @jaycarson318
    @jaycarson318 Před 10 měsíci +21

    Bo is a beast , can’t wait to see what he does at the higher level of competition

    • @samxyx
      @samxyx Před 10 měsíci +1

      Yeah that's what this is all about. There is still so much we don't know about the guy

  • @JonDoe-ei1wl
    @JonDoe-ei1wl Před 10 měsíci +2

    Khamzat, Aliskerov, Vetorri and Drisc might be the only ones that have a good chance. I could see him getting Askrened by Izzy or Cannonier too

  • @ItsameAlex
    @ItsameAlex Před 10 měsíci

    all the people you mentioned plus marvin and paulo costa

  • @gregspencer7287
    @gregspencer7287 Před 10 měsíci +8

    I love it when Chael reminds fighters, fans and pundits who he is and what he’s done. Such a Chad. If you disagree with him, you are wrong by default. 🗿

  • @faleo1044
    @faleo1044 Před 10 měsíci +3

    I like bo he is a good dude and so far a finisher in the cage

  • @StevieShowcase
    @StevieShowcase Před 10 měsíci +2

    to me, Bo NIckal is on the same track as a former UFC and Penn State wrestler Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis.

  • @darrelllawrence3369
    @darrelllawrence3369 Před 8 měsíci

    I have a theory that chael does the rankings

  • @Santoroz
    @Santoroz Před 10 měsíci +5

    Bo vs Khamzat, or Jarred would both be great fights to see.

  • @Ldash0
    @Ldash0 Před 10 měsíci +3

    I want him to go against a daggy.

  • @robertgronowski6341
    @robertgronowski6341 Před 7 měsíci

    The fighters don't fight enough for us to ever find out. Facts

  • @lloyddomke9563
    @lloyddomke9563 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Strickland isn't a fair way to look, he'd fight a polar bear for the right cheque.

  • @donttrendonme
    @donttrendonme Před 10 měsíci +3

    Better question: who has bo beat? Nobody.

  • @josevalledor4116
    @josevalledor4116 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Bo needs to start calling fighters out, by their birth names.

    • @jakedemaggio8649
      @jakedemaggio8649 Před 10 měsíci

      He’s called out Kamzat a bunch of times already… and we saw how kamzat responded to that (hint: crickets 🦗)

  • @Shrewdy1
    @Shrewdy1 Před 10 měsíci

    Maybe guys a cut above Contender Series, but we haven't seen that yet

  • @750FAT
    @750FAT Před 10 měsíci

    So damn funny i love chael so much.

  • @brennus01
    @brennus01 Před 10 měsíci +5

    All I know is Bo could be in another organization beating up smash cakes & following the Askren/Alvarez/Gaethe model. Instead he's in the UFC...and the UFC is going out to those other organizations to get Bo opponents for 18 & 18. Bo is making less to fight the same freakin' smash cakes. And nobody gets KOotN for taking down a smash cake. What's the UFC doing for you, Bo?

    • @Kink-Panther
      @Kink-Panther Před 10 měsíci

      One championship gots very elite fighters what are you talking about you casual

    • @jakedemaggio8649
      @jakedemaggio8649 Před 10 měsíci +2

      😂😂😂 Bo is on REALLY GOOD 3 fight contract right now. He’s spoken publicly about this and says he’s getting paid a shitload of money. There’s Rumors of the numbers and what’s been reported as his fight purse shows it’s an extremely good contract, especially for someone just starting out. Not only that but he’s signed extremely lucrative sponsorship deals with comp like Scrap life (they made his own Bo Nickal wrestling shoe addition) and has recently signed a deal with Jake Paul & Betr as a brand ambassador making a bunch of content for Betr with Jake Paul. He’s getting paid and is already a millionaire. The UFC has made him a millionaire already.

    • @brennus01
      @brennus01 Před 10 měsíci

      @@jakedemaggio8649 He's got the same contender contract that they all get. His salary for this fight is publicly available. It's 18/18. End of story.

    • @Kink-Panther
      @Kink-Panther Před 10 měsíci

      @@brennus01 he's also signed with Betr and his contract was for 3 fights instead of 8.
      Next contract I just know Bo will be getting a giant increase based on his social traffic .

  • @bigboybigboy1236
    @bigboybigboy1236 Před 10 měsíci +9

    i’d say about most of top 10 can beat him. he is still very new to MMA and middleweight is full of strikers with good takedown defense. once he gets more experience in mma he’s gonna run through most of the MW division

    • @timothywoods4329
      @timothywoods4329 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Good takedown defense against average at best takedown artist. Middleweight is the division with the least high level grapplers.

    • @colecampbell1906
      @colecampbell1906 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Not a chance... He may be "new to MMA" on paper, but he's been both wrestling AND boxing his whole life. It really doesn't take that much to transition when you're already an elite grappler AND you have hands.
      Realistically, he could beat most of the top 10. Personally, I think he'd beat pretty much all of them. I really don't see anyone in the division with the skillset to actually beat him. Izzy got taken down by almost everyone he fought, Bo would definitely keep him there. And Izzy can't worry about defending the takedowns too much or he'll get blasted like this last guy because he can and will catch you if you're too focused on a takedown coming and leaning more forward to protect your legs and if you're NOT doing that, he's gunna snatch a leg and you're fucked.

    • @gordonsmith5589
      @gordonsmith5589 Před 10 měsíci

      Wrong

    • @brycehouse3544
      @brycehouse3544 Před 10 měsíci +1

      So you’re telling me you can sit there with a straight face and say Derek Brunson can beat Bo?

    • @jakedemaggio8649
      @jakedemaggio8649 Před 10 měsíci

      @@brycehouse3544 I know bro it’s ridiculous. Bo can most likely beat all
      of them, but he just started mma a year ago, so he needs more experience but the reality is, he’s rapidly improving and the longer people wait to fight him the harder it’ll be to beat him.

  • @hey12358y
    @hey12358y Před 10 měsíci +2

    A lot. Du Plessis has 22 fights. Strickland and Brunson 32. Adensanya has like 30 fights apiece in kickboxing and MMA. Fast-rising talents like Nickal get beaten all the time in combat sports by Derek Brusons types who've been tested. Chael should have saved this promo for when Nickal has done some real work.

  • @shaungomez6914
    @shaungomez6914 Před 10 měsíci

    Good question, would like to see him against a top 5 contender. May be Cannonier

  • @Jamesfrancosdog
    @Jamesfrancosdog Před 10 měsíci +3

    ANY of the top 10

    • @LakeNonaFan
      @LakeNonaFan Před 10 měsíci +1

      he beats pereira, cannonier, brunson, dolidze, and hermansson

  • @dlow374
    @dlow374 Před 10 měsíci

    Bad guy shoe game is dope asf

  • @brucecall1595
    @brucecall1595 Před 8 měsíci

    Bo knows.
    This is a man who calls any 85'er easy work. And can back that up 100%.
    Bo knows

    • @xonious9031
      @xonious9031 Před 8 měsíci

      I really don't see him beating Kopylov

  • @luiscypher9657
    @luiscypher9657 Před 10 měsíci

    Especially to take a fight on a weeks notice and a 7 fight streak 😮

  • @claytonjohn6473
    @claytonjohn6473 Před 10 měsíci +1

    It seems to be a fastlane to some major notoriety if someone mid pack on up could stop Bo. Chael is the master of marketing. He probably knows more proffesional wrestling history than most as well. He was brave enough to do wrestling type callouts and heat only the stakes were fighting for your life.

  • @AndrewLopez023
    @AndrewLopez023 Před 8 měsíci

    I raised my hand

  • @beez6046
    @beez6046 Před 10 měsíci

    it’s cool how chael will build hype for fighters who ain’t too hot on the mic

  • @danhutchins3237
    @danhutchins3237 Před 10 měsíci +1

    It's not really how rankings work though... he hasn't beaten top ranked guys, so it's hard to put his ranking above them! I think it makes sense to make guys have a few fights before putting them into championship fights... But, if people refuse to fight him...then he's going to have to skip past them somehow...

  • @Hispanicfromanothaplanet
    @Hispanicfromanothaplanet Před 10 měsíci

    Chael is on point.

  • @toastsniffer
    @toastsniffer Před 8 měsíci

    uncle chael needs to get the kids to train for bo just in case he's open.

  • @tshanks1771
    @tshanks1771 Před 10 měsíci

    All of Them!

  • @username9045
    @username9045 Před 10 měsíci

    We see you moving the goalposts on this one

  • @Soplas
    @Soplas Před 10 měsíci

    I like bo and hope and think he's gonna get far, but we can't tell yet till he fights tougher competition and ranked opponents he's still very new to mma let's let him grow first.

  • @danielmattar
    @danielmattar Před 10 měsíci

    I am pretty sure Caio Borralho offered to fight though

  • @mranonymous1966
    @mranonymous1966 Před 10 měsíci

    I think fighters are most concerned with picking an opponent that moves them up the rankings toward the title

  • @joshuajackson1926
    @joshuajackson1926 Před 8 měsíci

    Does anybody know how much it costs for a phone call with Chael?

  • @JohnnyHands
    @JohnnyHands Před 10 měsíci +2

    We don't have complete information: what catchweight was UFC offering to these fighters who said no to Bo?

  • @obscurelines
    @obscurelines Před 9 měsíci

    Beating Bo means 1 of 2 things. 1 who has the tools for a surprise upset, namely devastating striking power or beautiful submission ability. That person is ostensibly worse than Bo, and would lose most times, but would always have a chance of putting a finishing move on him. Or 2. Someone who matches Bo at MMA, can grind with him, hurt him standing, not be overwhelmed etc etc. There are actually only a few of either kind at MW. It is short of devastating fighters and it is short of all round MMA fighters. Interesting.

    • @xonious9031
      @xonious9031 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Bo vs Kopylov is the fight to make. I can't see Bo getting by Roman

  • @JMB72
    @JMB72 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Well ikram aliskerov called out Bo and nobody responded. Why hasn't Chael pushed this match up? Even he's ignoring the call out!

    • @brycehouse3544
      @brycehouse3544 Před 10 měsíci

      Bo was already signed to fight Gore/Woodburn when Ikram called him out. And Ikram is currently supposed to fight Paulo later this month
      There would be no point in responding

  • @GBKronos5495
    @GBKronos5495 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Complicated question but easy answer. Someone in the top 10!!!!!

  • @michaelhogan7609
    @michaelhogan7609 Před 10 měsíci

    Unc out here filming his brainstorms again

  • @mikfin210
    @mikfin210 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I know a guy from West Linn that could come out of retirement and teach Bo a lesson

  • @nielbester1786
    @nielbester1786 Před 10 měsíci

    DDP - of course 👊

  • @bigbuffben4701
    @bigbuffben4701 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I think it’s great that he’s going against lesser ranked people, he needs time to develop and become the future champ that he is