Bo Nickal is arguably one of the most highly-rated prospects in the history of the UFC. The 5-o middleweight fighter came into the UFC as an expert in the wrestling department. Meanwhile, he recently took aim at Khamzat Chimaev. He trashed his fellow undefeated UFC fighter’s wrestling skills, which has garnered the attention of fans on social media.

Khamzat Chimaev has made a name for himself in the UFC for manhandling and rag-dolling his opponents inside the Octagon. On the other side, Bo Nickal is an NCAA Division I champion. It has led him to make some wild claims about ‘Borz’s wrestling skills. Let us take a look at his comments in a recent appearance on the ‘Clash of Combat’ podcast.

Bo Nickal doesn’t rate the wrestling skills of Khamzat Chimaev

The 27-year-old UFC fighter spoke about the Swedish fighter’s wrestling and threw shade at him. He claimed that Chimaev’s wrestling was not even average, but below that. Bo Nickal said, “It’s [Chimaev’s wrestling] trash. I won’t even say mid.” Moreover, when the podcast host reiterated ‘Borz’s amateur wrestling record, he ridiculed Chimaev.

In an attempt to take a jibe, Nickal said, “That’s incredible. 12-0 in three years.” Similarly, he also stated that he knows there will be a point in his career when he’ll cross paths with Khamzat Chimaev. According to Nickal, that will not bode well for the Swedish fighter as he will show him the level at which he wrestles. “We’re gonna fight at some point and people will realize that there’s levels,” said the 27-year-old fighter. Let’s take a look at what the fans had to say about that.

Fans warn Bo Nickal about his wild claims

The fans did not side with the rising UFC prospect with what he had to say about Khamzat Chimaev. They believe that there will soon come a time when Nickal will finally get humbled inside the Octagon.

Some believe Khamzat Chimaev will teach him a lesson.

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Moreover, one fan believes that ‘Borz’ will send Nickal to the nursery.

Some fans stated that wrestling in MMA is very different from wrestling in the Olympics or in college athletics.

One fan took a jibe at Nickal for failing to take down Jamie Pickett at UFC 285 but performed an illegal strike.

A user on X (formerly Twitter) said:

Meanwhile, some fans believe that Bo Nickal hasn’t yet comprehended the concept of martial arts.

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Bo Nickal proved himself to be a formidable contender in the middleweight after knocking out Val Woodburn in just 38 seconds at UFC 290. Moreover, that win gave rise to comparisons with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Meanwhile, with Khamzat Chimaev moving to the middleweight division, a fight against the 27-year-old is a highly possible scenario. However, he will first look to beat Paulo Costa at UFC 294 and cement himself as a legitimate threat in the division. What do you think? Will Bo Nickal be able to go toe-to-toe against Khamzat Chimaev? Drop your comments below.

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