Aljamain Sterling discusses Bo Nickal's championship potential × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News There will be some pushback at some point - Aljamain Sterling discusses championship potential of recent hot prospect Bo Nickal By Abhishek Nambiar Modified Oct 09, 2022 12:55 AM EDT Follow Us Comment Share Aljamain Sterling (Left), Bo Nickal (Right) [Images via: @funkmastermma and @nobickal1 on Instagram] Aljamain Sterling identifies Bo Nickal as a future UFC champion. According to the reigning bantamweight champion, the surging young prospect can very well attain the coveted UFC gold should he continue to stay the course. Bo Nickal has the MMA community in the palm of his hand. Although he's only fought three times as a professional mixed martial artist, several analysts have fancied his chances against the best in the division, including middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. UFC@ufcBO NICKAL GETS IT DONE IN UNDER A MINUTE! #DWCS102851281BO NICKAL GETS IT DONE IN UNDER A MINUTE! #DWCS https://t.co/IDkLeYpj7F Aljamain Sterling stated in a recent interview with LowKick MMA that Nickal is cut from the same cloth that champions are made of. In Sterling's opinion, the DWCS graduate can achieve his hanker to lay hands on UFC gold if he recognizes early in his career that he will meet some resistance from the very best in the division: "I think Bo is really good. I think he's talented. Obviously, he still hasn't been tested in the standup department. But that's because he's passing all his tests with flying colors." Sterling added: "There will be some pushback at some point. I'm sure he's smart enough to know that. Just like any of his wrestling matches, not all of them ended up in pins. Sometimes the fight goes the full distance. So if he's learnt anything from a Chimaev stepping up against Burns, I think he's going to understand that when he gets to that ballpark there's going to be some adversity that he's going to have to face." Bo Nickal has his UFC debut fight booked against Jamie Pickett at UFC 282 in December. The fight was first announced on ESPN MMA. ESPN MMA@espnmmaLess than two days after Bo Nickal earned a UFC contract on #DWCS, he already has his first fight in the works UFC is finalizing a middleweight bout between @NoBickal and Jamie Pickett for UFC 282 on Dec. 10 in Las Vegas, officials told @bokamotoESPN.3047230Less than two days after Bo Nickal earned a UFC contract on #DWCS, he already has his first fight in the works UFC is finalizing a middleweight bout between @NoBickal and Jamie Pickett for UFC 282 on Dec. 10 in Las Vegas, officials told @bokamotoESPN. https://t.co/I36du00gNp Watch Aljamain Sterling's take on Bo Nickal below: Aljamain Sterling predicts his upcoming fight against T J Dillashaw at UFC 280 Aljamain Sterling will face former two-time bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280. The co-main event of the night is scheduled to take place on October 22, 2022, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post 'Funk Master' cemented his claim as the bantamweight champion in a rematch against Petr Yan at UFC 273. Sterling had initially won the belt from the Russian after a controversial ending at UFC 259 that saw Yan lose the belt owing to a disqualification following an illegal knee. With the fight just a few days away, verbal jibes and shots have been fired from both fighters as the buildup to the event is intensifying by the day. Sterling recently had local fans and media members come to his gym for an open workout and Q&A session. When asked about his prediction for the fight against Dillashaw, Sterling answered:"I wrote down in my book. Second round finish. Submission!" Watch the full session below: Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Avinash Tewari × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeCricket NewsScheduleIND vs SAAUS vs WIENG vs PAKLegends LeagueECC T10County ChampionshipBukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022Japan Cricket LeagueWI-W vs NZ-WECT10T20 World Cup FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Extreme Rules 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarChina OpenTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी