Bo Nickal needed just 52 seconds to put a stamp on his ticket to the UFC against Donovan Beard at Dana White’s Contender Series 56 on Tuesday.
Nickal (3-0) once again lived up to his hype when he steamrolled Beard (7-2), forcing UFC president White to give him a contract to join the middleweight division.
The MMA world went wild for the win. Check below for the top Twitter reactions.
Henry Cejudo
LFG Bo Nickal! One last fight before the big leagues @NoBickal #TheNextBigThing #DWCS
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) September 28, 2022
Terrance McKinney
Good hype for a contender series finale I’m ready let’s go
— Terrance ‘T Wrecks’ McKinney (@twrecks155) September 28, 2022
UFC
Donavan Beard is ready to shock the world 🌎 #DWCS pic.twitter.com/e1fjgm1O7Y
— UFC (@ufc) September 28, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#DWCS Week-10 Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
Donovan Beard +1900@NoBickal -4700@UFC 💰| @ESPNPlus | @danawhite
— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) September 28, 2022
Nolan King
Bo Nickal denies Donovan Beard's glove touch and we're off. #DWCS
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) September 28, 2022
UFC
Not just a wrestler 👀 #DWCS pic.twitter.com/SixaNnJ8uq
— UFC (@ufc) September 28, 2022
Mike Bohn
Bo Nickal lands a big punch does some magic on the ground and taps out Donovan Beard with a triangle all in the matter of seconds. Can't wait for the UFC debut. #DWCS
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) September 28, 2022
Jorge Masvidal
— BMF.eth (@GamebredFighter) September 28, 2022
Anthony Pettis
Bo Nickal. Just draft the contract now.
— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) September 28, 2022
Gilbert Burns
Wow 🤩 @NoBickal is for real for real! #DWCS
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) September 28, 2022
Aljamain Sterling
Damn!! BO NICKAL! Would love to see him and Khamzat in a grappling match! Not a fight, because Khamzat is more experienced on the feet. But in a year or 2, I can see that fight happening too!
For now, enjoy the fruits of the labor Bo! #DWCS
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 28, 2022
Luke Thomas
Upon replay, he did use his hand to control the head. Like it matters. Shit was technical and effortless either way. Good lord.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) September 28, 2022
Shaheen Al-Shatti
Bo Nickal after his 52-second finish: "I'm born for this, bred for this. I train everyday so I can be the P4P No. 1 fighter in the world. I'm barely into my career, but I'm headed straight to the top."
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) September 28, 2022
MMA Junkie
Bo Nickal needed just 5⃣2⃣ seconds at #DWCS! 🔥
Full results: https://t.co/cGDsLhsx5y pic.twitter.com/J7wE2LKq2Q
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 28, 2022
Malki Kawa
🤷🏻♂️ I told you guys. @NoBickal is the truth!
— malki kawa (@malkikawa) September 28, 2022
Dustin Jacoby
Contenders Series winners showed out tonight! Get that contract and change your lives my friends! 🙌🏼
— Dustin Jacoby (@thehanyakdj) September 28, 2022
American Top Team
Congrats to @NoBickal on getting a UFC contract. Big things ahead! #AmericanTopTeam #UFC #BoNickal #Wrestling #MMA
— American Top Team (@AmericanTopTeam) September 28, 2022
Caposa
Give Nickal a top 30 MW in his debut, if trucks him like he did these other guys, you immediately give him a ranked opponent.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 28, 2022
Jed I. Goodman
Bo Nickal coming to "UCF 4" pic.twitter.com/cWmml38qVI
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) September 28, 2022
Mike Bohn
They produced these Bo Nickal EA UFC 4 video game covers with a quickness. 😂 pic.twitter.com/yO32On2D5S
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) September 28, 2022
Ariel Helwani
Nickal calls out Khamzat Chimaev and Logan Paul after his win:
"If the UFC wishes, give me that Swedish dude (Khamzat Chimaev).
"He may not even be the best guy because he can't even make weight."
On Paul:
"If we can't do it in the UFC, let's do it in the WWE."
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 28, 2022
Ode Osboune
Bo Nickal is a problem.
•#DWCS @UFC#UFC#BONICKAL pic.twitter.com/S0vbEoRCZJ— Ode' ⭕️sbourne 🇯🇲 (@OdeOsbourne) September 28, 2022
Joaquin Buckley
That’s was a quick one 😅😅😅
— Joaquin New Mansa Buckley (@Newmansa94) September 28, 2022
Sean Brady
That transition to the triangle was slick!
— Sean BRADY (@seanbradymma) September 28, 2022
Grant Dawson
To be fair Bo got pinned… 😂 great work brother UFC bound
— Grant KGD Dawson (@dawsongrant20y1) September 28, 2022
Chris Curtis
Man got day one triangled… #DWCS
— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) September 28, 2022
Brendan Schaub
See you tomorrow my man 😎 @NoBickal #FoodTruckDiaries https://t.co/ss2jjqlCij
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) September 28, 2022
MMA Junkie
Dana White is HIGH on Bo Nickal after his #DWCS contract win, but calling out Khamzat Chimaev? "Let's not get crazy here."
Full interview: https://t.co/FybT7EsFbz pic.twitter.com/sOiYxoXQkb
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 28, 2022
Paulo Costa
Everybody now wants Chen Chen head , but jus me has Chen Chen hat 🧢 pic.twitter.com/FcgMKNtPgo
— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) September 28, 2022
MMA Junkie
Bo Nickal knows he's "probably not" going to get Khamzat Chimaev next, but says their fight is inevitable. 👀
Full interview: https://t.co/l8L7LGqKa0 pic.twitter.com/UkXvzi1Gx4
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 28, 2022
Michael Chiesa
Bo Nickal. That’s all I have to say. Goodnight. #dwcs
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) September 28, 2022
Mike Bohn
Extremely premature and hypothetical, but if built properly, Bo Nickal vs. Khamzat Chimaev could be big, big business for UFC. https://t.co/BVDj6ErAOm
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) September 28, 2022
