Top MMA prospect Bo Nickal was not awarded a UFC contract despite submitting his opponent in just 62-seconds on the Contender Series.
Nickal, 26, made quick work of Zachary Borrego on Tuesday night's edition of the Contender Series, taking his opponent down and submitting him with a rear-naked choke just over a minute into the fight. A three-time wrestling champion in the highest level of intercollegiate athletics, some oddsmakers had Nickal as a 35/1 favourite in the fight.
Despite his one-sided win, Nickal was not awarded a UFC deal with Jamal Pogues, Erik Silva and Clayton Carpenter instead being sined to the promotion after winning their respective fights. UFC boss Dana White expained his decision to not sign Nickal just yet, stating: "He’s amazing, he’s one of the hottest prospects in the sport. He’s 2-0, so what we’d like to do is offer him another fight in the Contender Series. If he wins that one, we’d like to invite him into the UFC.”
