LAS VEGAS – Bo Nickal feels UFC ready on all fronts. The Penn State wrestling standout and blue-chip MMA prospect thinks he’s ready to hold his own in the big leagues on a skills and physical standpoint, as well as a mental one. Nickal (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) won a contract with the UFC on Tuesday night after submitting CFFC middleweight champion Donovan Beard (7-2) in less than a minute . There’s no denying Nickal enters the UFC with a lot of hype and attention. The entire MMA world will be watching his career closely from now on, and that’s a pressure he’s comfortable with. “It’s definitely interesting, but I feel good because, I feel I’ve built up to this point,” Nickal told reporters, including MMA Junkie, after his win at Dana White’s Contender Series 56
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