Bo Nickal Names His Top 5 American Wrestlers | UFC Connected
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From UFC Connected, collegiate wrestler-turned UFC fighter Bo Nickal shares his top 5 favorite American wrestlers. Watch the full episode here 👉 • Aljamain Sterling, Bo ...
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mind boggling how brock is ahead of DC
@NotKimiRaikkonen
Жыл бұрын
DC the guy with only a 45% TD accuracy?
@grimmfromnz6910
Жыл бұрын
@@NotKimiRaikkonen dc fought soo many more people compared to Brock so ofc his td acc will be less
@crazydolphin33
Жыл бұрын
Even crazier Jon Jones isn't even on the list, and he dog walked Cormier.
@MrHandsomeboynow
Жыл бұрын
@@grimmfromnz6910 not if you’re a better wrestler
@urdad9853
Жыл бұрын
RIGHT RIGHT!
5:06 “She had a positive attitude and gave her best.” I guess that makes you better at wrestling than Daniel Cormier
@ladylover5670
Жыл бұрын
You miss the part about the Olympic medal? dc got out wrestled by Jon jones
@basedanpanman2545
Жыл бұрын
@@ladylover5670 doesn't mean shes better at mma wrestling
@elcrucius
11 ай бұрын
You really gonna ignore the fact that he said she won an olympic medal and how she inspired him as one of the first female wrestlers from that type of wrestling pedigree to bring it into high level womens mma? I love that wmma is so hated by guys who would get knocked out by amanda nunes in the first round.
“Everyone has a plan till you get kneed in the balls” - Bo probably
@isaacfitzgerald9348
Жыл бұрын
@@cole88 proof bruh
@jos1615
Жыл бұрын
@@isaacfitzgerald9348 no proof needed. I believe him so it must be true
@oteroa2
Жыл бұрын
@cole even if your dumb story was true, what does it prove? He's on TV and you're a nobody. Go pat yourself on the back.
@flipf615
Жыл бұрын
casual
@johnnytheking4521
Жыл бұрын
@@cole88proof it😂
DC at #5 is wild
@yazer9821
Жыл бұрын
Do you know what "His list" means
@ytuserizzy
Жыл бұрын
I think he's basing it purely off wrestling and not best fighters to come from a wrestling background
@fangiscool1
Жыл бұрын
Bo Nickal never found real success internationally, so he probably personally weighs Brock's ncaa championship over Cormier's 2x Olympic qualifying
Sara Mcmann at #2 is crazy…Meanwhile you put DC at 5 and left Colby and Cain off the list.
@ayoubkhiro4184
Жыл бұрын
He does not like Colby
@AndersRosendalBJJ
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, that is some dumb shit.
@savagelouie4498
Жыл бұрын
It’s on wrestling accomplishments Sara was a silver medalist for team USA Colby and and Cain never competed at that level
@AndersRosendalBJJ
Жыл бұрын
@@savagelouie4498 And what about Mark Schultz? Did he get any medals? Maybe the gold kind?
@connorsconey
Жыл бұрын
@@savagelouie4498 🇲🇽= 🇺🇸? 🤦🏻♂️
I taught Bo Nickal and Chael Sonnen everything they know about wrestling It's no mystery why they are both undefeated and undisputed
@lilmac3788
Жыл бұрын
I was the assistant coach and can confirm that this is true
@KyleDad
Жыл бұрын
You must be proud
@bofasofa9399
Жыл бұрын
@@KyleDad oh trust me, I am
@badrhamad5719
Жыл бұрын
Bo might be undefeated rn but he's not undisputed king of mma like the american badass chael sonnen. 😤🐐
@bofasofa9399
Жыл бұрын
@@Grandmaster-CEO-of-EPO I am reporting you to the wrestling police. GG
This depends if you mean "best mma fighters who were american wrestlers", or "best at wrestling IN MMA" or "Best at the sport of wrestling who competed in mma", youll get 3 very different lists.
@jamesclouse9947
Жыл бұрын
*facepalm* it's bo knickels list of top 5 American wrestlers as in what he thinks the best American wrestles are..
@lukeinvictus69
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesclouse9947 It's definitely only including wrestlers who competed in mma, because otherwise his list would be very different. So... not sure what you're facepalming at.
@NRC613
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesclouse9947 clown
@flipf615
Жыл бұрын
casual
@mattbushnell7885
Жыл бұрын
The second one. Best at wrestling in MMA
Hey it's Low-Bo.
It actually made me curious what Matt Hughes's Wrestling accomplishments before MMA. He was such a wrestling powerhouse when he was fighting.
@HighwaymanZ2
Жыл бұрын
Matt hughes was D2 I believe.
@tombystander
Жыл бұрын
@@HighwaymanZ2 D1 eastern Illinois 2x all American. 5th and 8th
@zenmar2415
Жыл бұрын
@@tombystander ah ok so he is an accomplished wrestler himself.
Ranking Lesnar higher than DC is lunacy.
@yaboylloyd
Жыл бұрын
NCAA title
@Ar1AnX1x
Жыл бұрын
@Jacob Vorhees DC would squash Lesnar in MMA let's be real
@jackjackson3471
Жыл бұрын
@Jacob Vorhees because of jones skill, not his size...both dc and jones absolute dog walk brock
@TheMendo123
Жыл бұрын
@Jacob Vorhees Cain took him down
@jdt8164
Жыл бұрын
Dc is a much better striker. If Brock can’t get it to the ground he’s in trouble.
DJ underrated af for competing against an olympic champs wrestling amd always timing the takedowns perfectly
@Suplex479
Жыл бұрын
GOAT
@bigtone7078
Жыл бұрын
What about GSP for taking down college wrestlers when he's from Canada in didn't wrestle in college at all. He deserves honorable mention
@sirmir7897
Жыл бұрын
@@bigtone7078 ya but he’s not from the us
DC below Brock is wild to me
Good choice by picking Bo for this list.
@BRlGADE_KINGPIN
Жыл бұрын
Bo had to kick his last opponent in the nuts for a takedown that led to a submission. I guess people are blind when it’s “their boy.”
@flipf615
Жыл бұрын
casual
@Dananite
Жыл бұрын
@@flipf615 casual?
@troythelilboy9322
Жыл бұрын
@@flipf615 tf are you talking about 😭
@ef4768
Жыл бұрын
@Jacob Vorhees Nah, he just a hype train. Bo beating Khamzat ? 😂
DC at 5? Frankly I don't think he could be anywhere but 1
@Katsukir
Жыл бұрын
He's top 2 for sure
@constipatedsheep6864
Жыл бұрын
@@Katsukir I have DC at 1 and Triple C at 2
@flipf615
Жыл бұрын
casual
@chase4116
Жыл бұрын
DC utilized his wrestling better than all of those guys in MMA for sure
@constipatedsheep6864
Жыл бұрын
@@flipf615 Really, thats it. No reasoning or counterarguement. Pathetic
Bo was high while making this list🤣
@flipf615
Жыл бұрын
casual
@THE_MERCENARY_MMA
Жыл бұрын
For real I knew it wasn’t gonna be good when he put DC at 5😂
Got to make the Top 5 International Wrestlers version.
People be sleeping on chael sonnen. His wrestling was so underated and so good.
@mitweakz866
Жыл бұрын
Was perfect until retirement... Undefeated
@sukhdevr3489
Жыл бұрын
He ragdolled everytime at middleweight back in the 2010s, even Silva but couldn't get the win.
Brock had more performance enhancers in his body than the rest of the list combined
@dorianswartout3423
Жыл бұрын
DC won a medal
Looking forward to his career in the UFC
I like this channel. New sub!
For some of the newer fans we should probably start saying prime Marlin
Sara above DC is crazy.
@nebby2722
Жыл бұрын
I think he’s shooting his shot
@serpentinefire921
Жыл бұрын
Start wrestling well enough for anyone on earth to want to know YOUR top 5 then. Problem solved right?
@HisTopSoldier
Жыл бұрын
@@serpentinefire921 no
@serpentinefire921
Жыл бұрын
@@HisTopSoldier didn't think so
I’m very confused about his criteria for the list, it seemed like it was based on who were the most accomplished American wrestlers that competed in UFC but then he put Brock ahead of DC. There are ton of Americans that had the most affective wrestling in UFC that he didn’t put on his list. Ben Askren, Jon Jones, Chael, Mat Hughes, Tito Ortiz, Chris Weidman just to name a few. All these guys were much more affective with their wrestling then Brock or Sara Mccman.
@ladylover5670
Жыл бұрын
Brock was a better American wrestler than dc I don’t know why you’re confused
Ben Askrens list of most effective wrestlers in the USA was much nicer. With Khabib deservedly at number 1 that guy was ferocious in applying the wrestling
Bo "Ball Crusher" Nickal is my favorite fighter.
He didn’t even need to mention Chael. We already know
@flipf615
Жыл бұрын
casual
2:05 What a double take down and body slam , Olympic wrestling is great
Beast❤
People arent ready for bo
1. Henry cejudo 2. Jon Jones 3. dc 4. Colby covington 5. usman
@cindaman
Жыл бұрын
if your going this route gsp better then usman
McMann deserves to be on the list for sure! Still getting it done well into her 40s with wrestling.
Excellent.
1. henry cejudo 2. jon jones 3. kamaru usman 4. ben askren...yes he should be there 5. hard one between blaydes and Mark Kerr so im going with Kerr
@interia2812
Жыл бұрын
considering Blaydes over DC, Colby, Lesnar, Coleman etc. is crazy
@RoryLongCorey
Жыл бұрын
Kamaru Usman 😂 your joking right?
@RoryLongCorey
Жыл бұрын
@@interia2812considering Usman as a top 5 American wrestler in ufc history, that's crazy 😂
@robertlong7841
Жыл бұрын
His metric was based on success in UFC
@RoryLongCorey
Жыл бұрын
@@robertlong7841 Ben Askren was successful in UFC?
Bo Nickal is the man! The next big UFC superstar ⭐️
Bo "Low Blow" Nickal
Be like Bo! 👊
@flipf615
Жыл бұрын
casual
@Mr.Wilsin
Жыл бұрын
No! He's gay!
Bo is way too smart and accomplished as an collegiate wrestler to have this be his ACTUAL TOP 5. The criteria needs to explained more in detail. We talking feats in wrestling before or just UFC only? Decorated within the UFC like championships/defenses as a wrestler? Wrestling stats like TD accuracy and defense? Feels like this is a directed marketing thing for the fight on Saturday and the UFC team told him to stick within certain parameters or just have fun with it I guess lol. Which is odd since he put Mark Schultz. Brock ahead of DC is a troll lol. No Cain Velasquez, Dan Henderson, Randy Couture, Dan Severn, Kevin Randleman, Mark Coleman, Johny Hendricks, list goes on and on.
@savagelouie4498
Жыл бұрын
Brock Lesnar was a monster. He won NCAA National Championship in 2000 and got silver in 99 he could of made team USA but he decided to go to wwe which was the right choice.
@soundmoney4all24
Жыл бұрын
No one cares about Johny Hendricks because it's obvious he was on PEDs and he fell off real quick when USADA was implememnted
@serpentinefire921
Жыл бұрын
Imagine being this emotional about the favorites of a guy with 3 total fights in the UFC. You're a little soft for fighting maybe you should be watching tennis or curling
@elreydominguez
Жыл бұрын
@@savagelouie4498 No doubt he was a beast, but he was nowhere near Olympian level like some his contempararies at the time like a Kurt Angle, or Cael Sanderson. I know those guys are a couple of years on either side of his 2000 win (and not in mma), but INTERNATIONAL competition is a different animal (also the adjustment to Freestyle/Greco vs Folkstyle). By pure accolades and accomplishments, guys like DC and other MMA olympians are head and shoulders over Brock.
@jimmie125
7 ай бұрын
@@elreydominguezif you dumb it down all international wrestling (freestyle wrestling) is to see who is the better tactician, who can score more exciting points than the other person. Folkstyle wrestling which is the style only used in American high schools Aand colleges puts an emphasis on top-bottom mat wrestling, basically who can control the other person better. Folkstyle is generally harder in my opinion just because it requires someone to be decent in all three positions neutral, top, and bottom. If you’re not good in neutral how are you going to take someone down, if you’re not good on top you won’t be able to expose peoples’ backs to the mat for points, and if you can’t get out on bottom when someone is on top of you then it’s going to be tough to win. There’s less luck in Folkstyle wrestling because people wrestle more rigid to protect a lead or not be scored on. You do have outliers who wrestler more open. Freestyle wrestling requires skill in taking someone down with little emphasis on top-bottom wrestling. People can get “lucky”scoring points in freestyle because points can be accumulated quicker and the scoring system is a little different compared to folkstyle wrestling. In America there’s generally at least one guy from each college at the D1, D2, D3, or even NAIA level that was not the best folkstyle wrestler find success in freestyle wrestling just because freestyle has less competition to perfect one’s craft compared to folkstyle. In an MMA realm both styles have their advantages like a freestyle wrestler can find success in MMA through throws because elaborate “back arching throws” are legal in freestyle and aren’t in folkstyle because no American parent introducing their child to wrestling wants to see their kid break their neck from a back arching throw, so folkstyle has modified rules compared to freestyle to prevent riskier moves like that from occurring. That’s flawed because other countries who compete in wrestling compete in freestyle wrestling from an age where kids can walk and back arching throws are not an issue but in America it is just because. Overall I think folkstyle wrestling is better for MMA because you can show total domination on your opponent on the in the top position.
this is the craziest list of all time
The nod to Sarah McMann is pure class.
Buena lista, habria que sumar Coleman, Romero,Kerr
@HardTruthsReviews
7 ай бұрын
He was only talking about American Wrestlers.
Gotta Love Boe KneeGrow!
So many contenders- Phil Davis, Koscheck, Hendricks, Hughes, Sherk, etc etc
Imagine Bo Nickal training at AKA under DC. Holy shit
Good to see Brock getting the respect he deserves 💪
@flipf615
Жыл бұрын
casual
@paleo704
Жыл бұрын
@@flipf615 that’s exactly what you are. You know nothing
@dilichiohabuire2183
Жыл бұрын
@@flipf615 that would be uif u can't acknowledge Lesnar
@bryanmccarthy6493
Жыл бұрын
He is a juiced up clown.
@CM0207
Жыл бұрын
@Jacob Vorhees yessir 🔥
He's good at knees to the groin
I don’t remember exactly when Mark Schultz, but it was long time ago.
“Number 4…Brock lesnar.” *pauses video and heads to the comment section
I believe DC and Brock should switch places
Khabib , Islam , Matt Hughes and Romero need to be in the discussion
Not cap the middle weight division is to stacked for bo
I think DC 4th and Brock 5th would of been an easier pill to swallow 😂 😂
@flipf615
Жыл бұрын
casual
@grandmasterchooda9385
Жыл бұрын
@@flipf615 ur 👨❤️💋👨
Video just started but I swear Kurt Angle better be on this list
@Honchopokoloco
Жыл бұрын
Nevermind, the title didn’t specify to MMA
I would put it as follows based on MMA wrestling. Cejudo Dan severn Jon jones Randy couture Mark coleman
No Colby Covington??? Alright I'm salty now. Starting to doubt ya Bo.
@DANAFANBOY
Жыл бұрын
Usman and Jon Jones are better wrestlers than him.
@Fierysaint1
Жыл бұрын
@@DANAFANBOY Usman is division 2, Colby is division 1. Also Colby took Usman to the ground. And Jones... no I completely disagree, or Jones would've taken down Reyes and Gustafsson after losing the first few rounds. Hell, Gustafsson took Jones down!
@nsorabonuhi5801
Жыл бұрын
@@Fierysaint1 he literally touched the ground for almost a millisecond. not sure how that automatically makes colby better than usman
@Fierysaint1
Жыл бұрын
@@nsorabonuhi5801 Yes he didn't hold him there, but he did more than Usman wrestling wise.
@Lbcyoung
Жыл бұрын
@@Fierysaint1 "Colby took Usman to the ground" 😂😂😂😂 imagine being this old and uneducated. Leon Edwards is the grappling GOAT then.
Cejudo and dc. On the same olympic team as well!
@flipf615
Жыл бұрын
casual
@tombystander
Жыл бұрын
@@flipf615 🥱
Wrestling is king
Cejudos Ko first round. Not sure what it’s gonna be yet but whatever it is the ref will be in there a little too soon 😂 I feel like this will be like the TJ fight or he’s gonna drop him with a body kick or something early.
The second best ever USA wrestler in the UFC is Sara McMann?? I think Bo got told ahead of time what his list will be.
@jlnuen
Жыл бұрын
She’s an Olympic silver medalist and 2 time bronze at worlds
@AhPhoey
Жыл бұрын
@@jlnuen Mark Schultz won a gold at the Olympics, won 2 gold medals at Worlds, won gold in Pan ams, won 3 D1 national titles, won......etc etc etc
The American Gangster better be number ☝️
Try “(Exemplified) that quote in his fights”.
@flipf615
Жыл бұрын
casual
Had to specify “American” cause the straight top five is all Degestanis
Bo's quick to throw that crotch strike.
I wish Jordan Burroughs and Gordon Ryan would’ve joined ufc
Ranking Brock over DC is wild
i want that shirt
Mark Coleman should be in there above DC
ben askren was in the ufc too
everyone talking about Jones being on here , not knowing that he's a Greco Roman Wrestler .
When they talk about Broke strength, endurance and BS forgeting he was doped to the grills is disgusting lol
How about cain velasquez??
Henry is getting strangled on Saturday.
Out of guys who utilized their wrestling the best in MMA, it's 1: GSP 2: Khabib 3: Cejudo 4: DC 5: Matt Hughes
David Taylor, Jordan buroughs, John Smith among a best
Bo is ridiculously an unbelievable once in a generation athlete. I want to see him vs Khamzat. Right now I got Khamzat, but Bo is only going to get better with his stand-up which is already working for him. Penn State! Im not too far from there. Wishing you health, wealth and happiness Bo! You got this.👊💯
Movsar Evloev is the best wrestler in the UFC currently. Constant pressure. Great gas tank. Pretty solid striking that keeps getting better. Beautiful chain wrestling and BJJ. Henry, Khabib, DC, Movsar, GSP, etc.
Man has Sara above a 2 division world champ
@flipf615
Жыл бұрын
casual
@NotKimiRaikkonen
Жыл бұрын
Sara uses her wrestling. Daniel didn't.
@jamestoop4767
Жыл бұрын
@@flipf615 that sounds like something a nerd or virgin would say.
@MrTehnono
Жыл бұрын
“American wrestlers who found success in mma’s highest level” it doesn’t get higher than 2 divisions and dc didn’t use wrestling? You sir are slow
@NotKimiRaikkonen
Жыл бұрын
@@MrTehnono Sara's style is HEAVILY wrestling based. DC stood and banged with Stipe and Jones for five fights...
this goes to show you how many top amateur wrestlers from the US still arent jumping into the game honestly. Kinda sucks but I understand the risks.
Is he talking about fighters with the best wrestling credentials or the best UFC wrestlers? Cain utilized his wrestling much more than most of the people on this list. Randy Couture as well.
let’s have bo pick his top 5 wrestlers from caucasus region
Mark Schultz, without question, at #1.
They really pushing Bo eh hopefully his next fight will be a better showing. Let’s be real though those Dagestani boys wrestling translates much better into combat sports compared to American wrestling.
Where is Colby Covington and jon bones
No Colby Covington? He’s definitely from American Tap Team. Can never give the man his credit.
After that last fight he should keep quiet
@js6618
Жыл бұрын
Make him
@NotKimiRaikkonen
Жыл бұрын
The one where he finished it in the first round without absorbing any strikes?
@SilentSix
Жыл бұрын
@@NotKimiRaikkonen yeah that one, the one where he kneed pickett in the balls to get the takedown and looked extremely sloppy.
I got $20 that says he's never watched a Sara McMann fight in his life. Definitely a PR move by the UFC
Hell ya triple C. Number 1
No Jones on Bo's list is crazy considering how Jones spoke about him vice versa
@critiquemytechnique2.0
Жыл бұрын
I agree but I think he is considering wrestling accolades as well. Even tho Jones probably could have won a div 1 title, he won Jr college nationals.
@flipf615
Жыл бұрын
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@dorissailo3347
Жыл бұрын
Jones praise anderson as well but anderson didn't wanna put jones name on his 2 best fighter in ufc
@kwammefortune7531
Жыл бұрын
@@flipf615 👀👀me throw me corn me nah call no fowl😌🤣🤣 Keyboard warrior
Y’all missing the point. Guys come he had Sara as number 2 and sure Silver is legit but guys the list isn’t a who is the best player wrestler or even who is the best MMA wrestler it’s his top 5 fighters and what they brought that came from an American wrestling background.
Jon Jones, Randy Couture, and Dan Henderson being omitted is a damn shame. No Greco Roman Love My Guy?!
No Rashad Evans, you kidding me?
Why are all the comments in italic?
Well, I just learned one of the female UFC fighters is an Olympic medalist besides Ronda Rousey, had no idea
@jayluis189
Жыл бұрын
Lol
Demetrious Johnson Jon Jones DC Matt Hughes Tito Ortiz
The reason why Jon Jones is missing from this list is the same reason Bo didn’t put himself on the list - true greats don’t even need to be listed. Jon Jones would be on way too many lists so it’s nice to share the spotlight on other ppl! God bless yall
Ucf Top ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Why do we care what he has to say about ufc? He has 4 fights.
Jon Jones, Usman, Colby?
Everyone getting all butthurt about his list, but this is really just like... his opinion, ya know.
Derek Brunson is the GOAT of wrestling 😎🔥
@Bigsoldier28
Жыл бұрын
Gassing Out👋🏽😂
@flipf615
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casual
Bo explained it well top 5 fighters or you could the top 5 fighters in UFC that impacted him, that came from a wrestling background. I don’t blame anyone for missing that because the ESPN DEI terms that creates the heading and the tags 🏷️ didn’t get it and make it look completely fake news from what he’s saying. Because I guaranteed his list would be very different if it was just wrestling creds. I am still surprised Schultz was on the list because he had 1 or 2 fights only, in the 90’s.