Bo Nickal knows something nobody else knows about the upcoming UFC 314 pay-per-view.
The multi-time NCAA champion wrestler turned top prospect revealed on his podcast that UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria is expected to defend his title against Alexander Volkanovski in one of the marquee fights headed to the card on April 12 with all signs pointing towards Miami as the destination. While he didn’t reveal his sources, Nickal shares the same management company as Topuria and he hopes to join him on that card for his first fight in 2025.
“It’s official,” Nickal said about Topuria vs. Volkanovski 2 on his YouTube channel. “I know for a fact. I don’t know that it was announced for a fact, but I know it’s happening for a fact. I’m announcing it.
“I might fight on that card. That’s the card I’m trying to fight on. April, Miami.”
UFC officials haven’t announced the main event for the card but several bouts have already been confirmed for that date including a showdown between two-time light heavyweight title contender Dominick Reyes and Nikita Krylov.
Nickal last fought at UFC 309 this past November where he earned a unanimous decision win over Paul Craig in a bout that earned him a lot of criticism for failing to dazzle after spending the majority of the 15-minute affair on the feet. With a background in wrestling, Nickal had largely dominated his competition thus far through grappling but he turned to his striking to best Craig.
He didn’t mention any potential opponents but Nickal wants to fight on that card, which is currently expected to take place close to his home gym where he trains at American Top Team in Florida.
As for the Topuria rematch against Volkanovski, Nickal admits he’s not all that enthusiastic about the fight considering how things played out the first time around.
Topuria scored a vicious second-round knockout on Volkanovski to claim the UFC featherweight title before defending the belt with a win over Max Holloway this past October. Despite the setback, Volkanovski was promised an immediate rematch with Topuria and now it sounds like that’s close to a reality for him with UFC 314 just around the corner.
In an ideal world, Nickal admits he would like to see Topuria get the chance to go up to 155 pounds to challenge Islam Makhachev for his title, but it doesn’t sound like that’s happening any time soon.
“Ilia and Islam would be sick,” Nickal said. “I don’t know about Ilia and Volk rematch. I mean I get it. Volk had to rematch [Max] Holloway a bunch of times. He knocked [Volkanovski] out clean. Bad. I love Volk, he’s great. I don’t see a path to victory for him really.”
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