“One of the Most Unlikeable Fuc**ng People”: Fans in Disbelief as Bo Nickal Emerges as “Biggest” Fan Favourite in UFC History Surpassing Jon Jones, for His Fight Against Val Woodburn at UFC 290

Bo Nickal is gearing up for his second UFC pay-per-view fight against newcomer Val Woodburn at UFC 290. Moreover, the former 3-time NCAA champion has emerged as the biggest favorite in the history of the UFC to win a fight. Fans have shared their reactions to this on social media.

Bo Nickal is one of the most highly-rated prospects in the UFC today. He has an excellent amateur wrestling record and rose to the ranks through Dana White‘s Contender Series. Nickal will compete in his second main-roster UFC fight against an undefeated Val Woodburn, who’ll compete in his first fight for the promotion. He was initially set to fight Tresean Gore, but ‘Mr. Vicious’ had to withdraw from the fight due to an injury he suffered on his wrist.

Val Woodburn, hailing from Florida, is known to be a knockout artist and is yet to lose a fight in his professional MMA career. However, Bo Nickal is the favorite to win the fight, given that Woodburn is the last-minute replacement for UFC 290. Meanwhile, middleweight veteran Chris Curtis, who is a friend and teammate of the newcomer, believes the Florida native would be a tough test for Nickal. The 3-time NCAA champion will kick off the main card for this weekend. Let us take a look at what the fans had to say about Nickal’s status as the biggest UFC favorite ever.

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Fans react to Bo Nickal emerging as the biggest UFC favorite ever

The fans didn’t really agree with Bo Nickal’s favorite status. They want to see an upset at UFC 290, with Bo losing to Val Woodburn. Moreover, some fans even believe that the newcomer might become a champion in the future. In addition to that, they do not feel as if Bo Nickal has an aura of invincibility around him. Here are some reactions from fans on Reddit.

Bo just broke a record for being the biggest betting favorite in the history of UFC
by u/MackenzieMeier in ufc

• Man if that tree-removal hard workin man beats Bo there will be movies about it. No hate to Bo but damn do i want to see this upset
• Val Woodchop lowkey a future champ
• I don’t think Bo is a big enough name for movies even if somebody beats him that on paper shouldn’t. He has no real air of invincibility yet.
• Val Woodburn by flying knee ko
• It doesn’t make any sense. MMA odds should never be that high. Anything can happen. Plus Bo Nickel? It’s not Izzy or somebody
• too bad Bo is literally one of the most unlikeable fuc**ng people on the entire roster. Mr “I dont fight on prelims” at 4-0
• I can’t wait until someone serious completely destroys this guy in the octagon lol

One fan predicted that Val Woodburn would register a knockout win over Nickal with a flying knee. Moreover, one fan claimed that there should be no favorites in a sport as unpredictable as MMA, except in cases where the fighter is someone like Israel Adesanya or Jon Jones. They don’t feel as if Nickal’s a likable fighter and wishes that he loses to someone soon.

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Bo Nickal won his first fight, but it was surrounded by controversy about an illegal knee. Despite that, he continues to be a highly-rated fighter who’s been training with the American Top Team for years. We will have to tune in this Saturday to see if he lives up to the hype.

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