Bo Nickel lives up to the hype, submitting Jamie Pickett in UFC debut

UFC 285:  Bo Nickel defeated Jamie Pickett.

Bo Nickel defeated Jamie Pickett by way of submission (arm triangle choke), Spherical 1 – 2:54 at UFC 285 on Saturday, March 4, 2023, stay from the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, NV.

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“Man, I really feel at dwelling. I’ve been coaching my complete life for this. I prepare every single day for this…  I’m 4-0, I’m 27, I’m younger I’ve been doing MMA for a 12 months and a half and I’m on the principle card of a UFC pay-per-view. That’s insane. I’m simply going to maintain getting higher, preserve dominating and also you guess your ass, I’m going to get that belt,” mentioned Nickel.

Nickel missed a wild kick try to begin the combat. The motion moved to the fence because the fighters moved right into a clinch. Nickel took Pickett to the bottom with a throw and simply took his again. Nickel went for a rear-naked choke however gave up on the choke and switched to a triangle choke. Pickett refused to faucet as Nickel continued to use strain to the choke. Nickel moved on prime of Pickett and eventually pressured Pickett to faucet out.

Nickel entered UFC 285 as one among historical past’s most intriguing and thrilling prospects. The previous Penn State wrestler scored first-round finishes in his three skilled fights. Together with his fourth straight first-round end, Nickel will proceed to be fast-tracked by the middleweight division.

Pickett entered Saturday’s combat in determined want of an upset victory. Pickett entered Las Vegas on a two-fight shedding streak and 4 losses in his six UFC fights. Together with his third straight loss, Pickett is in jeopardy of being launched by the UFC.

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