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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Donagh Corby

New UFC star Bo Nickal vows to retire before his debut if demands are not met

The UFC's newest potential star Bo Nickal has promised to quit the sport if he is put on the prelims when he makes his debut this December at UFC 282.

Wrestling prodigy Nickal burst on to the scene after a legendary career on the mat at Penn State to go 3-0 in his professional MMA career and earn a UFC contract in record time. He has already called for fights with the likes of Khamzat Chimaev and appears to be on a fast-track to stardom by appearing on pay-per-view for his promotional debut.

He will face promotional veteran Jamie Pickett in his first fight under the UFC banner, with the North Carolina native more experienced than his previous three opponents put together. Pickett is 13-8 as a professional, meaning he has fought seven times more than Nickal, and is 2-4 in the UFC.

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