What is UFC 285 debutante Bo Nickal's combat history? 

Bo Nickal's UFC debut has been pushed back by a few months. 'The Allen Assassin' was earlier scheduled to face Jamie Pickett at UFC 282 in December 2022. But Nickal had to pull out of the fight due to an injury.

The two fighters have been re-scheduled to clash at UFC 285 in March, an event which will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Ciryl Gane and Jon Jones.

Bo Nickal is a highly credentialed wrestler who has proven his mettle in several high-level championship tournaments. The 27-year-old represented the United States in men's freestyle wrestling and won gold medals at the U23 World Championships and the U.S. National Championships in 2019.

During his days as a collegiate wrestler, Nickal won gold medals at the NCAA Division 1 National Championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019. He also won a silver medal in the same tournament in 2016.

Last year, Bo Nickal ventured into the world of mixed martial arts. 'The Allen Assassin' had his first MMA fight in June 2022 when he took on John Noland at Jorge Masvidal's iKon FC 3. Nickal ran through his opponent and knocked him out just 33 seconds into the fight.

The 27-year-old's next two fights took place in Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS). In August 2022, Nickal went up against Zachary Borrego and finished him with a rear-naked choke in just 62 seconds.

For his second DWCS appearance, the Colorado native was matched up against Donovan Beard. Once again, Nickal made quick work of his opponent and submitted him in just 52 seconds. These two performances earned 'The Allen Assassin' him a UFC contract, who is currently 3-0 as an MMA fighter.

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Bo Nickal reveals his dream UFC fight

Bo Nickal has named Khamzat Chimaev as his dream fight in the UFC. In an interview for 'Mype Sports', 'The Allen Assassin' stated that a scrap between him and the Chechen-born Swede for the UFC title could turn out to be one of the biggest fights in the promotion's history.

"Man, that's like a dream fight for me. I really want that fight. Obviously [Chimaev's a] tough dude, [with] great grappling, solid striking, so you know, that's like a fight I would just love to have for the belt at some point in the future, because I just feel like it would be one of the most hyped fights in the history of the UFC and exciting."

Check out Nickal's comments below:

Chimaev is currently undefeated with an impeccable record of 12-0. 'Borz' is well-equipped with striking as well as grappling skills. Considering the hype-train that both him and Nickal are currently on, a showdown between them in the future could prove to be a thrilling affair.