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Bo's Pro Debut

Anyone know when we’ll find out who he is fighting? I can’t find it anywhere.
 
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His opponent is also making his pro debut and was 6-3 as an amateur, losing 3 of his last 4 bouts.

Prediction: Pain.
 
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I see a lot of people complaining about Bo's opponent. Here's my guess, I don't think any pro fighter with aspirations to fight long term wants to be Bo Nickal's first professional fight. Despite what he's done in wrestling, he's effectively 0-0 in MMA and a rookie. Fighters know who he is (literally just Google/YouTube him lol) and truthfully, even if they somehow upset him, it's not that impressive since he's "new" to MMA still (think Pico getting choked out in 30 seconds in his debut, did the fighter who did it make it big? Does anyone here even know his name? Probably not)

But between Bo having ATT striking training and some experience in BJJ as well, chances are, a beatdown is coming for whoever he fights now and that's not good for someone's long term MMA prospects. I expect Bo to have a few opponents like this until he's 4-0, 5-0 then solid pro fighters are more willing to take those fights.
 
I see a lot of people complaining about Bo's opponent. Here's my guess, I don't think any pro fighter with aspirations to fight long term wants to be Bo Nickal's first professional fight. Despite what he's done in wrestling, he's effectively 0-0 in MMA and a rookie. Fighters know who he is (literally just Google/YouTube him lol) and truthfully, even if they somehow upset him, it's not that impressive since he's "new" to MMA still (think Pico getting choked out in 30 seconds in his debut, did the fighter who did it make it big? Does anyone here even know his name? Probably not)

But between Bo having ATT striking training and some experience in BJJ as well, chances are, a beatdown is coming for whoever he fights now and that's not good for someone's long term MMA prospects. I expect Bo to have a few opponents like this until he's 4-0, 5-0 then solid pro fighters are more willing to take those fights.
Agree. I’ve been thinking for awhile he can’t get another amateur fight cause no one will fight him.
 
Agree. I’ve been thinking for awhile he can’t get another amateur fight cause no one will fight him.
Kerkvliet said on Baschamania he wanted to do an amateur fight this year also between seasons. Cenzo said you might have to go straight to pros, no amateur heavy in their right mind is going to take a fight with you.
 
Kerkvliet said on Baschamania he wanted to do an amateur fight this year also between seasons. Cenzo said you might have to go straight to pros, no amateur heavy in their right mind is going to take a fight with you.
Is butterbean doing mma?
 
Kerkvliet said on Baschamania he wanted to do an amateur fight this year also between seasons. Cenzo said you might have to go straight to pros, no amateur heavy in their right mind is going to take a fight with you.
That Brands kid is available although a bit undersized. Wait, you said fight, not bite.........
 
That dude in the promo does not look like the dude on his bio.
That's b/c he's not bleeding in the promo. Here, this should help:

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That dude in the promo does not look like the dude on his bio.


I think they are just putting a homeless guy out there.
Well......one is named Conner and the other is named Noland. That could be the reason they look completely different :)
Also....they say the camera adds 10 lbs....of blood :)
 
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Well......one is named Conner and the other is named Noland. That could be the reason they look completely different :)
Connor is the name he is fighting under professionally.

As for his opponent, Noland, who has also gone by the name John Conner, is 36 years old and based out of Alabama. He has a 6-3 record as an amateur, but has lost three of his most recent four outings. Three of his six amateur wins have come inside the distance with two submissions and one stoppage due to strikes.
 
Connor is the name he is fighting under professionally.

As for his opponent, Noland, who has also gone by the name John Conner, is 36 years old and based out of Alabama. He has a 6-3 record as an amateur, but has lost three of his most recent four outings. Three of his six amateur wins have come inside the distance with two submissions and one stoppage due to strikes.
Is he also fighting with a different face? :) JK. But they look very different
 
Yeah, you guys are right. Nobody who has anything to lose is going to agree to fight Bo until they have to. Most good wrestlers have this problem when they make the transition. We can look forward to him smashing a bunch of tomato cans (the MMA version of a fish) until maybe his second UFC fight.
 
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Wow, there's a "14" pound difference, which is probably much more significant than that. Bo is going to be huge in this fight to go along with the skill gap that rivals the Grand Canyon. This is going to be ugly.
 
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Lewis has tried to really make his career off of Bo's name lol. Threatened to "sleep him" after the 2018 dual. Told him his hands were weak this year and Bo asked how many fights has he taken since starting MMA training 4 years ago? He challenged Bo to a kickboxing match subsequently and Bo asked "Are you kickboxing or doing MMA?" They never wrestled (god forbid) and they're never going to fight.

Now he's calling out his opponents.
 
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Lewis has tried to really make his career off of Bo's name lol. Threatened to "sleep him" after the 2018 dual. Told him his hands were weak this year and Bo asked how many fights has he taken since starting MMA training 4 years ago? He challenged Bo to a kickboxing match subsequently and Bo asked "Are you kickboxing or doing MMA?" They never wrestled (god forbid) and they're never going to fight.

Now he's calling out his opponents.
Is Richie trying to get PSU fans to watch his fights by badmouthing Bo?
there is zero chance the 2 fight in the ring.
 
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