Bo Nickal Quotes & Statements

“Colby is a liar. There are text message receipts of him being offered the fight. I saw him weigh in at RAF with my own eyes at 198 lbs. He will never fight me because he knows I'll k*ll him”

– via X, escalating his war of words with Colby Covington and accusing the former interim champion of dodging a middleweight clash at the White House.

“Best 2/3 takedowns right now, me vs. you, who wins? @JonnyBones”

– via X, issuing a direct wrestling challenge to Jon Jones following the legend’s viral "99.47%" clapback at Dana White.

“@ColbyCovMMA Colby, I haven't signed a contract yet. We can still make this happen. In all honesty I do think you deserve to be on the White House card. I'm ready to fight. We can both call Hunter together and make it happen”

– via X, extending a final olive branch (or a strategic trap) to Colby Covington to save their potential matchup for Freedom 250

“Last night was the first time I ever yelled "Stand em up" during the UFC fight.”

– via X, echoing the growing sentiment among several professional fighters that the UFC 326 main event between Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway failed to live up to the "BMF" (Baddest Motherf****r) title's reputation for high octane striking

“Colby talks crap about me then says he wants to move to 185. I say okay let's fight at the White House. Now he's trying to run away. What a wimp. Man up and take your beating.”

– via X, blasting Colby Covington for targeting a welterweight fight with Paddy Pimblett instead of accepting their middleweight challenge

“I think we do it in the UFC in June. I can just absolutely rip that guy apart, send him packing, and end his career... This guy’s a fraud. He’s a JUCO bum. He couldn’t hack it in wrestling”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show (January 13, 2026), responding to Colby Covington's refusal to face him in a wrestling match and his subsequent move to middleweight.

“I'd love to fight Colby, but I seriously doubt he would fight me. We weigh the same, so let's do it at the White House”

– via X challenged Covington to a fight at the UFC White House event on June 14, 2026.

“Jan 10 let’s do it! Time to have fun @RAFWrestlingUSA”

– via X after Yoel Romero's win at the RAF freestyle wrestling league final

“Give me Yoel”

– via X after Yoel Romero's win at the RAF freestyle wrestling league final

“All the stuff I said about ragdolling him — that was about wrestling, not an MMA fight. In a straight up freestyle or collegiate match, it’s not competitive. I’m a three time national champ, a world champion — I’ve beaten the best in the world.But in MMA, that’s a war. That’s a scrap.I’ve got to win fights first, but one day that matchup would be incredible.”

– clarifies his earlier comments on “ragdolling” Khamzat Chimaev via Ariel Helwani show