Bo Nickal rejects Cormier criticism of UFC 309 efficiency

Bo Nickal didn’t fairly see his UFC 309 win over Paul Craig via the identical lens as Daniel Cormier.

Nickal prolonged his profession file to an ideal 7-0 with a unanimous determination victory over Scotland’s Paul Craig inside Madison Sq. Backyard late on Saturday evening in what was the primary bout of the previous standout Penn State wrestler to have gone the gap. The battle was billed as a battle between Nickal’s dominant type of American wrestling with Craig’s savvy submission recreation — however was as a substitute largely a stand-up affair all through the quarter-hour throughout which Nickal fought considerably conservatively en path to what was a clear-cut win on the playing cards.

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier who, in fact, comes from an intensive grappling background of his personal, was considerably vital of Nickal’s efficiency, suggesting on the published that Nickal may have moved into a brand new gear and end the battle if he has the will to — and talking Ariel Helwani on Monday, Nickal outlined that he was dissatisfied with Cormier’s perspective on his efficiency.

“After I watched the battle again, one thing that was a bit of disappointing was the commentary and simply kinda listening to the way in which they have been wanting on the battle,” he mentioned, as famous by BJPenn.com.

“It made me really feel like they didn’t actually know what was occurring. Anyone that I’ve talked to, the those that I belief and shoot straight with me, they’re like ‘Dude, you shut that man out, whole domination, it was a flawless victory.”

He added: “To listen to issues like ‘DC’ say, ‘Oh, he’s not prepared for Khamzat’ — I believe he was attempting to be respectful, but additionally attempting to love, I dunno, possibly set me down a peg.

“It was simply bizarre to listen to. However I simply really feel like that folks that I do know, which can be in my nook and would give me sincere, real suggestions, they’re very proud of the victory. I used to be very proud of the victory, in order that’s what I actually care about on the finish of the day. Nevertheless it was a bit of disappointing to listen to a few of these feedback from folks I respect quite a bit.”