Nickal submitted Beard in 52 seconds via triangle choke and did not absorb a single significant strike in the quickfire bout. His second successive win on the talent-finding series, which followed a first-round submission victory over Zachary Borrego, earned him a UFC contract.
‘The Allen Assassin’ will compete in the UFC’s middleweight division and has already grabbed the attention of a longtime member of the roster. No.9-ranked contender Darren Till tweeted out after Nickal’s second DWCS win:
‘The Gorilla’ last fought and lost against Derek Brunson last year in the main event of UFC Vegas 36. He hasn’t competed since having had to withdraw from a bout against Jack Hermansson this past July due to a knee injury.
Check out Darren Till’s tweet below:
Fans react to Darren Till’s fiery tweet towards Bo Nickal
Many fans did not take kindly to Darren Till’s threat towards the UFC’s newest signing, Bo Nickal. Some pointed out the Liverpudlian’s recent struggles inside the cage, which have seen him go 1-4 across his last five fights.
With that, one fan suggested that Till should be worrying about retirement:
Another shared a similar sentiment:
The English fighter responded to one of the fans by bringing up his follower count:
Other fans dismissed the claim that he could knock Bo Nickal out, writing him off as unserious:
Other fans speculated on the outcome of a potential meeting between the two middleweights. Some predicted that Nickal would dominate Till on the basis of Derek Brunson’s submission win over ‘The Gorilla’.
Only time will tell if Bo Nickal and Darren Till will meet in the octagon, but it would certainly be an interesting clash of fighting styles.
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