"It's insulting to the audience" - Ariel Helwani criticizes Dana White and UFC for "disingenuine" comments on refusal to sign Bo Nickal after dominating DWCS outing × 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 It s insulting to the audience - Ariel Helwani criticizes Dana White and UFC for disingenuous comments on refusal to sign Bo Nickal after dominating DWCS outing By Sayan Nag Modified 11 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share (L to R), Dana White, Bo Nickal (via @nobickal1 on Instagram), Ariel Helwani (via @MMAFighting on YouTube), Nickal vs. Zack Borrego (Front image)(via @ufc on Twitter) Ariel Helwani has slammed the UFC for not signing Bo Nickal despite his dominant victory over Zack Borrego on Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS). The collegiate wrestling standout made quick work of his opponent during his appearance on DWCS Season 6, Week 3, earning a submission win just 62 seconds into the fight. However, Dana White did not sign him, and blamed his 2-0 record. According to the UFC president, 'The Allen Assassin' needs to pass another test at DWCS to earn a UFC contract. Helwani believes it was disingenuous of White to not sign Nickal after raising his hopes. According to the Canadian journalist, the UFC failing to sign Nickal was an insult to the audience. Helwani said: "So I tuned into the Bo Nickal fight. And I was like, 'Man, this is kayfabe at it's finest.' So to me it all felt very disingenuous. Why not come out and promote, right?!.. Sit up at the table and say, 'A guy like Bo Nickal comes around once in a lifetime... I'm telling you right now, we've signed him'. Don't give me the, 'Oh, is he good enough? Slow your roll', all that nonsense. Come on, it's very disingenuous and I feel like it's insulting to the audience. Why are we playing this game? Why the charade? The next guy he fights, he's gonna be a -4000." Watch Helwani's take on the Nickal situation below: Ariel Helwani@arielhelwaniHow I would have handled the @NoBickal situation last night. ?29823How I would have handled the @NoBickal situation last night. ? https://t.co/GPmTkAC9bT Michael Bisping advises Bo Nickal to slow his roll Bo Nickal had a lot of hype behind him going into DWCS. The three-time NCAA Division 1 champ entered as a -3500 favorite against Zack Borrego. Also a Dan Hodge trophy winner, Nickal justified the odds with a dominant showing against Borrego. However, former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping has advised Nickal to 'slow his roll'. While Bisping is confident about Nickal having a successful MMA career, he believes the accomplished collegiate wrestler shouldn't rush things. 'The Count' said after Nickal's DWCS win: “I’ve trained with many a great wrestler, guys almost as accomplished as him, and against the fence, it’s a different world. Of course, the man’s going to have a sensational career. But slow your roll a little bit, buddy." h/t MMAFightingESPN MMA@espnmmaBO NICKAL GETS THE FIRST-ROUND SUBMISSION #DWCS2041178BO NICKAL GETS THE FIRST-ROUND SUBMISSION #DWCS https://t.co/OrHHtHUvMU Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by David Andrew × 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? 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