After final evening’s sophomore Octagon victory in Riyadh, surging middleweight prospect, Shara ‘Bullet’ Magomedov has agreed to tackle fellow highly-touted challenger, Bo Nickal following a name out – praising the Colorado star’s wrestling capability.
Magomedov, who made his promotional bow final yr at UFC 294, earned a call win over Bruno Silva in Abu Dhabi – earlier than taking up the Brazilian’s compatriot, Antonio Trocoli on short-notice in a single day in Saudi Arabia, courtesy of a third round knockout win.
And bettering to 13-0 because of this, the Makhackala native has landed himself on the radar of the above-mentioned, Nickal – who most lately loved a second spherical rear-naked choke win over Cody Brundage on the monumental UFC 300 card again in April.
Shara ‘Bullet’ Magomedov welcomes Bo Nickal conflict after UFC Saudi Arabia
Staking his declare for a combat with the Russian ace after his knockout win over Trocoli, Nickal’s name out appeared to seize the eye of Magomedov, who described a possible pairing as an “fascinating combat” for the duo.
“Sure, Bo Nickal is an fascinating opponent,” Shara ‘Bullet’ Magomedov advised assembled media after UFC Saudi Arabia. “Fascinating combat – fascinating opponent. He has good wrestling. Wrestling now for me, [is] no downside. I’m from Dagestani you understand, brother. Russia – Russian males [are] icemen. No downside [with] wrestling, takedowns no downside. Harmful injury: elbow, knee – let’s go.”
As for Nickal, the wrestling ace claimed he was unable to land himself a short-notice combat with former middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker atop final evening’s card – failing to reply in time to the promotion’s short-notice provide.
Headlining the promotion’s premiere outing in Riyadh, ex-champion, Whittaker made lightwork of the seven-fight profitable spree of Ikram Aliskerov, finishing the Russian with a brutal first round uppercut knockout win in Saudi Arabia.
Who wins in a future combat: Shara ‘Bullet’ Magomedov or Bo Nickal?
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