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Bo Dean Nickal is a former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes in the middleweight division and an American professional mixed martial artist (MMA).

  1. Penn State Wrestling Legend Bo Nickal Makes Debut At UFC 285

    Penn State Wrestling Legend Bo Nickal Makes Debut At UFC 285

    Mar 3, 2023

    Bo Nickal has taken the MMA world by storm as one of the hottest prospects to enter the UFC in recent memory. Nickal will make his UFC debut Saturday, March 4 against Jamie Pickett on UFC 285. However, prior to his days in the cage, Nickal was a star on the mat for Penn State and an Olympic hopeful in 2021. Check out the below article for a breakdown of Bo Nickal's path from wrestling to MMA.
  2. Bo Nickal Awaits UFC Debut This Weekend

    Bo Nickal Awaits UFC Debut This Weekend

    Feb 15, 2023

    The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has officially announced the highly anticipated debut of Bo Nickal is set to take place at UFC 285 on March 4th in Las Vegas.
  3. US Open Men's Freestyle Cheat Sheet

    US Open Men's Freestyle Cheat Sheet

    Apr 25, 2022

    In which we provide a quick guide to the men's freestyle weight classes at the USMC US Open.
  4. 6 Reasons To Follow The Oregon State-Penn St. Dual On Saturday

    6 Reasons To Follow The Oregon State-Penn St. Dual On Saturday

    Nov 10, 2021

    Oregon State faces Penn State on Saturday, November 13 at 7 p.m. Eastern in Manheim, Pennsylvania. You can follow the dual during FloWrestling’s watch party, or you can keep up to date with our live blog.
  5. Cadet Worlds = NCAA Champs And Olympians

    Cadet Worlds = NCAA Champs And Olympians

    Jul 14, 2021

    The 2021 Cadet World Championships will go down in Budapest, Hungary July 19-25. Team USA has sent a team to Cadet Worlds every year since 2011. In this article, we’ll take a look back at Cadet Worlds since 2011 to see USA’s best performances. We’ll also explore how the best countries fared at Cadet Worlds during this time and highlight this year’s Tokyo Olympians performances.
  6. Cadet Worlds Predicts USA's Future Stars

    Cadet Worlds Predicts USA's Future Stars

    Jul 8, 2021

    The 2021 Cadet World Championships will go down in Budapest, Hungary July 19-25 . Since 2011, team USA has sent a team to the Cadet World Championships every year. This age level competition gives wrestling fans a first-look at the best wrestlers in the world under 17 years old. In this article, we’ll explore how current American wrestling stars fared at the Cadet world championships (in men’s freestyle), ultimately predicting their success at the collegiate level.
  7. How The Asian Qualifier Influenced Team USA

    How The Asian Qualifier Influenced Team USA

    Apr 14, 2021

    The Asian Olympic Games Qualifier went down over the weekend in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 2 Olympic qualifying spots were on the line for the finalists at each weight. This was also the last continental qualifier before the “Last Chance” tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria May 6th-9th where the final two Olympic spots will be determined.
  8. Men's Freestyle Olympic Trials Mega Preview

    Men's Freestyle Olympic Trials Mega Preview

    Mar 31, 2021

    The 2021 US Olympic Trials go down this weekend. All the action will be streamed either through NBC Sports Network or NBC's Peackock streaming service. Meanwhile, we'll have a watch party live throughout the trials to keep wrestling fans in the loop. Before all the action goes down, check out the contenders and challengers for the 2021 Olympic Trials.
  9. 2021 Olympic Trials Seed Projections

    2021 Olympic Trials Seed Projections

    Mar 29, 2021

    Olympic Trials week is finally here! Before official seeds come out later in the week, I wanted to take my best guess at how the seeding committee will see things. 
  10. The 2021 New Jersey Senior Showcase

    The 2021 New Jersey Senior Showcase

    Feb 23, 2021

    If this were any other season, the Group State Championship teams would have just been crowned in Toms River and we’d all be looking ahead towards districts and the rest of the individual postseason culminating with states at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. But, of course, this isn’t like any other season.
  11. Bo Nickal Confirms He Is Going 86 KG For Olympic Team Trials

    Bo Nickal Confirms He Is Going 86 KG For Olympic Team Trials

    Sep 22, 2020

    There's a chance we could see a David Taylor vs Bo Nickal match at Olympic Team Trials. Nickal, who had previously been competing at 92kg, confirmed today on Instagram that he will be dropping down to the Olympic weight of 86kg.
  12. Bader Show: Kendall Cross And Bo Nickal

    Bader Show: Kendall Cross And Bo Nickal

    Jul 30, 2020

    On this Episode of The Bader Show, Bader and Spey sit down with Kendall Cross and Bo Nickal.
  13. The Bo Nickal Wrestling Biography

    The Bo Nickal Wrestling Biography

    Jul 3, 2020

    Bo Nickal is one of the most prominent stars in the Penn State constellation. From his high school achievements in Texas, to his legendary run at Penn State, to his international career and beyond, this is Bo Nickal's wrestling biography, from Lone Star to We Are.
  14. 184 U: Cornell's Consistency vs Penn State's Champs

    184 U: Cornell's Consistency vs Penn State's Champs

    Jun 30, 2020

    Ever since the weight classes changed in 1999, Cornell and Penn State have separated themselves in terms of producing results at 184. We've broken down the numbers to find out which program is 184 U.
  15. Cael's All-Time Penn State Lineup

    Cael's All-Time Penn State Lineup

    Jun 24, 2020

    Cael Sanderson is like Professor X. The bald mastermind leader of an incredible team. Cael has done his fair share of managing to get his best athletes in the lineup for as many years as possible. So, it’s now my turn to channel my inner Cael and put together the best possible lineup using athletes from all of his Penn State teams.