With the late opponent switch, he hasn’t had much time to do a deep dive into who Woodburn is a fighter, but he has learned a few things that he will be considering on Saturday night.
“I’ve watched most of his fights and he’s definitely got a big right hand,” Nickal said. “He likes to throw a looping right hand, right hook, uppercut, and he’s got five TKO finishes and seven wins, so I’m sure he has a lot of power. That being said, I feel I have the fundamentals and the foundation to be able to move and put myself in a good position to win the fight and that’s what I’m going to do. I’m just going to focus on my game plan and implement it.”
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On Saturday night, Nickal opens up the main card of a stacked pay-per-view event inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Nickal’s perfect night would end with him getting another first-round finish over Woodburn, but he isn’t setting expectations on that. He just wants to put on another impressive showing and continue to build the Bo Nickal brand.
“I just want to continue to build my reputation,” Nickal said. “In wrestling, I felt like I did a really good job of building my reputation and I got known for certain things, for a certain style of wrestling. I want to do the same thing in MMA. I want to be known as an exciting fighter, a guy that finishes fights and who is dangerous multiple different positions. It’s all just about building my reputation.”
