Bo Nickal unapologetically slams haters as he vows a fierce comeback in the next UFC bout

Time of India

09-05-2025

Bo Nickal. Image via Bo Nickal/X
After his first and tragic loss at
UFC Fight Night
: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo,
Bo Nickal
maintained a low profile until he finally opened up about his future course of action and the experience he had gained from the entire bout. Nickal seemed quite humbled by the outcome of the bout, reflecting on his shortcomings and aiming for a
comeback
as soon as possible.
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However, in a recent episode of
Nickals and Dimes
, the fighter got back at his
haters
, stating how he will make the greatest
comeback
ever.
Bo Nickal faces his first-ever defeat against Reinier de Ridder, fires back at critics for celebrating his loss
With a brilliant career start at the UFC, Bo Nickal was one of the few fighters who was considered to be a potential
title run
contender within the division. However, the dream run came short after Reinier De Ridder handed the first-ever defeat of his career to Nickal. The fighter's defeat came with a lot of mixed reactions, with some of the fans hating the fighter for his previously made comments.
While in his interview with Ariel Helwani, Nickal refrained from commenting on the fan's reaction, the fighter opened up on the same in the recent episode of Nickals and Dimes. Nickal emphasized on how the bout had both positive and negative aspects. Talking about his reaction to the negative parts, the fighter stated, 'The Negative, for me, I look at that and all I say is just like 'S*ck my d*ck.''
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The fighter continued, 'At the end of the day, say what you want but when I get back on top. And when I am the freaking champion of the world, you all will come crawling back. They always do. And I will sp*t right on your face.' Nickal added, 'As soon as you crawl back and you know be like 'Bo come give me an interview', where were you? And guess what, I am gonna say, 'Okay come over here and [imitates sp*itting action] right between the eyes.' That's how I treat you guys. And this is a bad thing that I have the memory of an elephant.'
Nickal's reaction met with some retaliating responses from fans across the internet. One of them wrote, 'Ok. I found my new favorite hate watch.'
Another one wrote, 'He will never be ranked'
'Ok… I get why so many people celebrated the loss now' One of the fans wrote emphasizing on the harsh comments made my the fighter.
Also read:
'I want to fight asap' - UFC Middleweight contender Bo Nickal opens up on future plans following the first loss of his pro-MMA career
Despite the disappointing defeat, Nickal seems to be pretty confident about making a comeback within the division. The next bout for the fighter shall be a major opportunity to bounce back and legitimise the position for a title run.