UFC

Undefeated DWCS fighter steps up to fight Bo Nickal at UFC 290

Published

July 5, 2023

Bo Nickal is undefeated with a pro record of 4-0. Photo via Instagram (@nobickal1)

Hyped UFC prospect Bo Nickal stood without an opponent for a short while as Tresean Gore pulled out of Saturday’s fight due to injury.

However, DWCS fighter Val Woodburn steps in on short notice to fight Nickal on the main card at UFC 290. The bout will be the 29-year-olds promotional debut and could potentially be a huge stepping stone for the middleweight.

Woodburn is undefeated with seven wins, five via stoppage.

Bo Nickal is one of the hottest prospects right now

Bo Nickal is one of the most hyped fighters in the promotion right now, and made his UFC debut in March with a first-round submission win against Jamie Pickett.

During his short MMA career, the 27-year-old has four wins, all of them coming via stoppage in the first round.

Updated UFC 290 fight card

Main card

Featherweight bout: Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Yair Rodriguez (ic)
Flyweight bout: Brandon Moreno (c) vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Middleweight bout: Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis
Lightweight bout: Jalin Turner vs. Dan Hooker
Middleweight bout: Bo Nickal vs. Tresean Gore

Preliminary card

Welterweight bout: Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price
Women’s Strawweight bout: Yazmin Jauregui vs. Denise Gomes
Light heavyweight bout: Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield

Early preliminary card

Light heavyweight bout: Vitor Petrino vs. Marcin Prachnio
Bantamweight bout: Cameron Saaiman vs. Terrence Mitchell
Flyweight bout: Shannon Ross vs. Jesus Santos Aguilar
Lightweight bout: Kamuela Kirk vs. Esteban Ribovics

* Fight order and number of bouts can change.

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