UFC’s BO NICAL EXPLAINS WHY HE ASRED FOR ‘INTERESTING’ REINIER DE RIDDER FIGHT

Bo nickal sees reinier de Ridder as a logical step up in competition.

Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) Takes On Former One Championship Title Holder de Ridder (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) In a Three-Round Middleweight Bout May 3 at UFC Moines, Iowa.

Nickal Revealed that HE SPECIFICALLY WANTED TO FIGHT DE RIDDER.

“This is a matchup that i asked for, so i feel like is a matchup that’s Exciting for a Lot of Reasons,“ Nickal Said On “The Ariel Helwani Show.” “Had A Lot of Success in Other Organizations, Had Success in the UFC, and IT’s A Natural Step Up for Me.

“This is a guy have a proven track record and many, Many Finishes. with HIM BEING ON A:

Nickal Is Coming Off His Biggest Win to Date, A Unanimous Decision Over Formerly Ranked Light Heavyweight Paul Craig at UFC 309 The Right Type of Opport.

“There are some people who play to fight me, and there are a Lot Who Don’t,“ Nickal Said. “IT Sems of the People Who Want to Fight Me, It’s All Upside for reason, and they maybe want to gain some kind of close off my name. DON’T WANT TO TAKE The MATCHUP as Much.

“In reality, there’re only about Half a dozen people I Could Fight Because of What Makes Sense With My Career and My Progression. Don’T Know That HE WANTED IT, BUT The UFC is the One Who Makes the Decisions.

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