Just days after his most recent performance, Bo Nickal’s UFC debut has been set.
The middleweight prospect will face Jamie Pickett at UFC 282 on December 10th, per a report from Damon Martin of MMA Fighting. The fight is joining a card that will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Nickal was one of the biggest names to appear on the latest “Dana White’s Contender Series” season. He appeared twice during the 10-week series of cards and was finally signed to the UFC roster just earlier this week.
The former NCAA Division I wrestler picked up his first “Contender Series” victory in August, submitting Zack Borrego in just over a minute with a rear naked choke. That fight was only his second win since debuting in MMA.
While he wasn’t offered a UFC contract after that win, he was invited back onto the show just a few months later.
Nickal then returned this week, stopping Donovan Beard in 52 seconds with a triangle choke.
Nickal will now face Pickett, a 21-fight vet who is currently struggling.
Pickett’s UFC record is currently a negative two wins and four losses. He will try to snap a two-fight skid in this appearance, coming off losses to Kyle Daukaus and Denis Tiuliulin from earlier this year.
UFC 282 is currently without a main event. Here is how the show looks:
Bout 9: Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-6) vs. Robbie Lawler (29-16) (Welterweight)
Bout 8: Darren Till (18-4-1) vs. Dricus Du Plessis (17-2) (Middleweight)
Bout 7: Jairzinho Rozenstruick (12-4) vs. Chris Daukaus (12-5) (Heavyweight)
Bout 6: Chris Curtis (29-9) vs. Joaquin Buckley (15-5) (Middleweight)
Bout 5: Edmen Shahbazyan (11-3) vs. Dalcha Lungiambula (11-5) (Middleweight)
Bout 4: Billy Quarantillo (16-4) vs. Alexander Hernandez (13-5) (Featherweight)
Bout 3: Erik Silva (9-1) vs. TJ Brown (16-9) (Featherweight)
Bout 2: Daniel da Silva (11-4) vs. Vinicius Salvador (14-4) (Flyweight)
Bout 1:Jamie Pickett (13-8) vs. Bo Nickal (3-0) (Middleweight)
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