Dana White revealed within the put up UFC 309 press convention on Saturday night time that President-elect Trump was shocked on the measurement distinction between Bo Nickal and Paul Craig.
Nickal defeated Craig by way of unanimous determination at Madison Sq. Backyard in a middleweight struggle. Followers within the area booed Nickal and chanted “overrated” on the former NCAA Division 1 nationwide champion. He improved his skilled MMA file to 7-0 and 6-0 since he joined White’s Contender Sequence in 2022.
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Bo Nickal, proper, connects on a punch towards Scotland’s Paul Craig throughout a UFC 309 combined martial arts middleweight bout, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photograph/Adam Starvation)
White was requested about Nickal and relayed the president-elect’s ideas.
“We’ve had these discussions with Bo,” White stated, by way of Audacy. “You realize, Bo wants work. Bo’s an up-and-coming man. I do know he has huge aspirations and desires to maneuver sooner than he ought to. Tonight confirmed… He nonetheless dominated him, I imply he gained the entire struggle. However he’s received work to do.
“If you’re able like Bo is, there’s loads of expectations. Did you see the dimensions of Craig? That man’s a f—ing monster. The president checked out me and stated, ‘These guys are in the identical weight class?’ As a result of he loves Bo Nickal, so. I stated, ‘Yeah they’re.’ It’s loopy.”
President-elect Trump watches as Bo Nickal, going through digicam, fights Scotland’s Paul Craig at UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photograph/Evan Vucci)
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Nickal, who weighed in at 185 kilos whereas Craig weighed in at 186 kilos, was seen talking with Trump after he was awarded the victory.
It didn’t seem the gang was too proud of how Nickal gained the struggle.
Bo Nickal, proper, punches Scotland’s Paul Craig in a UFC 309 combined martial arts middleweight bout, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photograph/Adam Starvation)
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“These guys wanna see blood,” he advised Joe Rogan after the struggle. “They count on me to knock everyone out in 25 seconds or choke them out in a minute and the truth is, these guys are all skilled fighters which were coaching over a decade. And I’ve been on this 2 1/2-3 years and I’m fired up about that efficiency.”
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