Dana White revealed within the publish UFC 309 press convention on Saturday evening that President-elect Trump was stunned on the dimension distinction between Bo Nickal and Paul Craig.
Nickal defeated Craig through unanimous choice at Madison Sq. Backyard in a middleweight struggle. Followers within the area booed Nickal and chanted “overrated” on the former NCAA Division 1 nationwide champion. He improved his skilled MMA report to 7-0 and 6-0 since he joined White’s Contender Collection in 2022.
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Bo Nickal, proper, connects on a punch in opposition to Scotland’s Paul Craig throughout a UFC 309 combined martial arts middleweight bout, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photograph/Adam Starvation)
White was requested about Nickal and relayed the president-elect’s ideas.
“We’ve had these discussions with Bo,” White mentioned, through Audacy. “, Bo wants work. Bo’s an up-and-coming man. I do know he has massive aspirations and desires to maneuver quicker than he ought to. Tonight confirmed… He nonetheless dominated him, I imply he gained the entire struggle. However he’s acquired work to do.
“While you’re ready like Bo is, there’s loads of expectations. Did you see the scale of Craig? That man’s a f—ing monster. The president checked out me and mentioned, ‘These guys are in the identical weight class?’ As a result of he loves Bo Nickal, so. I mentioned, ‘Yeah they’re.’ It’s loopy.”
President-elect Trump watches as Bo Nickal, going through digital camera, fights Scotland’s Paul Craig at UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photograph/Evan Vucci)
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Nickal, who weighed in at 185 kilos whereas Craig weighed in at 186 kilos, was seen talking with Trump after he was awarded the victory.
It didn’t seem the gang was too proud of how Nickal gained the struggle.
Bo Nickal, proper, punches Scotland’s Paul Craig in a UFC 309 combined martial arts middleweight bout, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photograph/Adam Starvation)
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“These guys wanna see blood,” he instructed Joe Rogan after the struggle. “They anticipate me to knock everyone out in 25 seconds or choke them out in a minute and the fact is, these guys are all skilled fighters which have been coaching over a decade. And I’ve been on this 2 1/2-3 years and I’m fired up about that efficiency.”
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