Bo Nickal says he requested the UFC to struggle Reinier de Ridder subsequent and so they granted his request.
Nickal will return to the Octagon within the co-main occasion of UFC Des Moines on Might 3 in an intriguing matchup. In line with Nickal, he thought de Ridder was the proper subsequent step up for him. It’s additionally an opportunity to show he’s a legit contender at middleweight.
“It is a matchup that I requested for. And I really feel prefer it’s a matchup that’s thrilling for lots of causes,” Bo Nickal said to Ariel Helwani. “He’s had a number of success in different organizations and success within the UFC, and it’s a pure step up for me. I wish to hold combating higher and higher guys. It is a man who has a confirmed observe file and lots of, many finishes. It’s an attention-grabbing matchup. It’s the same matchup to the Paul Craig struggle, the place he’s bought extra of a jiu-jitsu type. I feel, clearly, with him being on a win streak and likewise having a unique kind of fashion on the toes, it can show to be an attention-grabbing struggle. I’m pumped up.”
Nickal says he gave the UFC almost a dozen names however did wish to struggle de Ridder. Nonetheless, he says getting fights has gotten more durable. With out being ranked he says he’s a high-risk low-reward struggle for the highest middleweights.
