{"id":459429,"date":"2022-09-29T14:39:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T21:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=459429"},"modified":"2022-09-29T14:39:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T21:39:30","slug":"khamzat-chimaev-reacts-after-being-called-out-by-bo-nickal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/khamzat-chimaev-reacts-after-being-called-out-by-bo-nickal\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamzat Chimaev reacts after being called out by Bo Nickal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Khamzat Chimaev is reacting after being called out by Bo Nickal.<\/p>\n

It was former Penn State wrestling star Bo Nickal (3-0 MMA) who defeated Donovan Beard (7-2 MMA) at Dana White’s Contender Series 10 at the UFC Apex on Tuesday night, September 27th.<\/p>\n

The middleweight match-up saw Nickal dispose of Beard just 52 seconds into the fight.<\/p>\n

The dominating win earned Nickal, 26, a UFC Contract.<\/p>\n

Following the impressive win, Nickal spoke to ‘ESPN’\u00a0and took no time to call out Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA) saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m ready to go in December. If the UFC wishes, give me that Swedish dude (Chimaev), I don\u2019t think he might be the best guy because he can\u2019t even make weight. I feel like that\u2019s a good match-up for me. He\u2019s obviously a high-level grappler, high-level fighter. He\u2019s one of the top fighters not only in his division, but in the UFC. I have a lot of respect for his skills but I also know what I\u2019m about.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

‘Borz’ took to Instagram<\/a> with a response:<\/p>\n

“Who is that boy?\u201d\u00a0 (with a laughing emoji)<\/em><\/p>\n

Perhaps the Chechen-born Swede isn’t taking the newcomer too seriously.<\/p>\n

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Image via: UFC on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Of course it was announced today that Nickal’s debut fight will be against middleweight Jamie Pickett (13-8 MMA) at UFC 282 on December 10th, 2022 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n

I guess Nickal will just have to wait and earn some wins prior to meeting up with the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev.<\/p>\n

As for Chimaev, rumours are flying that he could be matched up with Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA), Colby Covington<\/a> (17-3 MMA) or Kelvin Gastelum (17-8 MMA) next.<\/p>\n

Will you be watching Nickal vs Pickett on December 10th? Who would you like to see Khamzat Chimaev fight next? And finally, do you think a Nickal vs Chimaev fight could be in the cards in the not too distant future?<\/p>\n

Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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