Bo Nickal seems to be finished being humble in the direction of the critics following his first loss.
Nickal was stopped by Reinier de Ridder within the co-main occasion of UFC Des Moines this previous weekend with a nasty knee to the physique. Following the loss, Nickal mentioned he wasn’t totally ready for every part “RDR” dropped at the desk, and seemed to be quite reflective of the efficiency, and the place he’s going to go shifting ahead. Moreover, he addressed his haters, and gave a PG rated response, primarily saying he felt unhealthy for them in an interview on The Ariel Helwani Show — saying he’s “OK with it,” and would “pray for these individuals.”
Nonetheless, in a since-removed video from his YouTube channel, Nickal clapped again to these critics, taking a a lot totally different tone.
Bo Nickal’s message to the haters following his loss to RDR:
“Suck my d**ok. Once I get again on high and I’m the freaking champion of the world, you all will come crawling again…
And I’ll spit proper in your face.”
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— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 9, 2025
“It’s fascinating, in fact… there’s a whole lot of constructive and a whole lot of detrimental,” Nickal mentioned on his now deleted video on YouTube. “All of the detrimental, to me, I take a look at that and all I say is like, suck my d*ck.
“On the finish of the day, say what you need. However once I get again on high, and once I’m the freaking champion of the world, you all will come crawling again. They at all times do. They at all times do, and I’ll spit proper in your face.”
Nickal had gained his earlier seven professional bouts, together with a 4-0 begin to his UFC run. Previous to the loss to de Ridder, Nickal gained a unanimous determination in opposition to Paul Craig at November’s UFC 309 occasion.
Sooner or later, Nickal says he’ll keep in mind those that talked negatively about him, and has psychological receipts — whether or not it’s from followers, or the media.
“As quickly as you crawl again and are like, ‘Bo, come give me an interview,’ the place had been you?,’ Nickal mentioned. “And guess what? I’m going to say, ‘Hey, come over right here, loogie proper between the eyes. That’s how I’ll deal with you guys.
“And each one in every of you guys that claims a nasty factor, I’ve the reminiscence of an elephant.”