Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman assessed undefeated middleweight prospect Bo Nickal's prospects in the promotion.
Nickal defeated Cody Brandege by choke at UFC 300 on April 13 to improve his record to 6-0.
"If your goal is to become a champion, you have to be prepared to face a fighter like Strickland in a five-round fight sooner or later. Or Costa. Or Whittaker. Or Cannonier. You have to know how to proceed. Basically, middleweight is absolutely difficult to do well. He needs to keep his cool.
In my opinion, Bo is less than 10 fights away from a title fight. If he continues to progress at the pace he is now, in two years, Nickal will definitely be among the contenders. In about four fights he will be on that list," MMA Fighting quoted Usman as saying.
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker expressed his opinion that it's too early for the division's undefeated prospect Bo Nakal to move on to fighting top-10 ranked fighters.
Tonight at UFC 300, Bo Nickal squares off against Cody Brundage in a middleweight undercard matchup at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. This fight sets the stage for the evening's main event featuring Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill.
Bo Nickal and Cody Brundage will fight at UFC 300 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, making it a middleweight bout to remember. It's part of the undercard for the main event featuring Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill.