Bo
Nickal is hoping the second time is the charm when it comes to
earning a UFC contract.
Nickal made weight without issue ahead of his second appearance on
Dana White’s Contender Series, tipping the scales at 185.5 pounds
on Monday. All nine other athletes slated to compete on Week 10 of
the show — the last episode of the season — hit their contracted
marks, as well.
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The Contender Series takes place on Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las
Vegas and airs on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The evening’s
featured matchup is a middleweight clash between Nickal and
Donovan
Beard (184).
Nickal, a three-time NCAA national champion at Penn State
University, is one of the most high-touted MMA prospects in recent
memory. The 26-year-old was dominant in his first Contender Series
appearance, submitting Zachary
Borrego with a rear-naked choke in just 62 seconds on Aug.
9.
Beard, 32, has been victorious in seven of eight professioal
outings. Most recently, he claimed Cage Fury Fighting Championship
gold with a fourth-round tapout of Miles Lee at
CFFC 111 on July 29.
Contender Series Weigh-in Results:
Bo
Nickal (185.5) vs. Donovan
Beard (184)
Sam
Patterson (155) vs. Vinicius
Sacchelli Cenci (155)
Freddy
Emiliano Linares (144.5) vs. Jack
Jenkins (145.5)
Rafael
Ramos Estevam vs. Joao Elias
(125)
Ashiek
Ajim (135.5) vs. Mateus
Mendonca (134.5)