UFC Middenweight Bo Nickal is said to have information about who will head the card that he focuses on his return to later this year.
Unbelved middleweight Bo Nickal is about to have a top 15 spot after his most recent victory over Paul Craig on UFC 309 in November. Nickal, a former NCAA Division I Wrestling National Champion, will probably get a top 15 opponent for his next performance in the Octagon.
Since the beginning of the year, conversations about the targeted return date of Nickal and his opponent are relatively quiet. The American top team -height point wants to return for the rumors from the UFC to Miami, Florida for UFC 314 on 12 April in the Kaseya Center.
Nickal revealed that he focuses on a return to the Octagon on UFC 314, but from this letter nothing has been announced or reported about his next fight. But despite the mystery around his return, Nickal reportedly knows what Marquee Fight will lead the UFC 314 event.
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Bo Nickal may be leaking UFC 314 Main Event
During a recent episode of his podcast from his Nickals and Dimes, Nickal took his announced goal date further by possibly leaking a rematch of featherweight title for UFC 314.
“It's official, I'm sure … I know [Ilia Topuria vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2] Will happen, “said Nickal.
Nickal did not specify where he received the Ilia Topuria versus Alexander Volkanovski 2, news from Alexander Volkanovski 2, but he seems extremely confidence in his claims. Topuria played Volkanovski for the UFC Featherweight Championship on UFC 298 last year, before he completed Max Holloway in his first title defense in October.
An opposing point of Nickal's claims is that Topuria recently announced his intended transition to lightweight for his next fight. Topuria has called Charles Oliveira and UFC lightweight holder Islam Makhaachever in recent weeks since his last victory.
If Topuria is serious about leaving the featherweight division, Volanovski would probably be the certain bet for an empty title shot. Diego Lopes, who is said to be a former title -seconder in UFC Mexico City, is another name to keep an eye on in the featherweight mix.
Ilia Topuria's lightweight teases Alexander Volkanovski Rematch
After Topuria Holloway had eliminated UFC 308, Volkanovski shared a brief exchange after the fight in the cage with Topuria to promote a potential rematch. Topuria seemed open to offering Volkanovski a rematch, but has since turned that position in the midst of his lightweight plans.
Before the loss against Topuria, Volkanovski lost a lightweight right brake match with Makhachev at UFC 294. He lost back-to-back fights for the first time in his career after a dominant regime as the Federweight title holder of the UFC.
As far as Nickal is concerned, a victory on a top candidate would probably be enough to earn a place in the top 15 of the middleweight, despite his lack of experience. Before beating Craig on UFC 309, Nickal Cody Brunge, Val Woodburn and Jamie Pickett ended in the Octagon.
An announcement regarding the UFC 314 Main Event is expected to be in the coming weeks. If the claims of Nickal are true, Miami will face another Wild UFC event in April.
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