{"id":848128,"date":"2025-05-13T23:12:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T04:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/13\/bo-nickal-responds-to-youtuber-mr-beasts-head-scratching-challenge-just-days-before-ufc-des-moines-fight\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T23:12:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T04:12:31","slug":"bo-nickal-responds-to-youtuber-mr-beasts-head-scratching-challenge-just-days-before-ufc-des-moines-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/13\/bo-nickal-responds-to-youtuber-mr-beasts-head-scratching-challenge-just-days-before-ufc-des-moines-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Bo Nickal responds to YouTuber Mr. Beast\u2019s head-scratching challenge just days before UFC Des Moines fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<article id=\"post-195916\">\n<p><strong>UFC middleweight contender Bo Nickal is willing to test his wrestling against anyone or anything.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/bo-nickal\">Bo Nickal<\/a> returns to the Octagon this weekend against former ONE two-division champion <a href=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/reinier-de-ridder\">Reinier de Ridder<\/a> at UFC Des Moines. But before the biggest fight of his UFC career, Nickal is willing to help one of the biggest YouTubers on the planet attempt to achieve an almost insurmountable goal.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Nickal remains unbeaten in his UFC tenure after recent wins over <a href=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/val-woodburn\">Val Woodburn<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/cody-brundage\">Cody Brundage<\/a>, and two <em>Dana White\u2019s Contender Series<\/em> victories. But Nickal is looking to get back into the good graces of UFC fans after a sluggish showing against <a href=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/paul-craig\">Paul Craig<\/a> in his unanimous decision win in November.<\/p>\n<p>Nickal was recently presented with a unique path to take his UFC stardom to new heights outside the Octagon.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/#list-arrow-svg\" \/><\/svg><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/04\/28\/dustin-poirier-pitched-a-unique-format-for-his-ufc-retirement-fight-before-dana-white-shut-it-down\/\">Dustin Poirier pitched a unique format for his UFC retirement fight before Dana White shut it down<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-21851850231-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC\" ><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption title=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: Bo Nickal of the United States of America reacts after his unanimous decision victory against Paul Craig of Scotland in a middleweight fight during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)\">Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Bo Nickal accepted Mr. Beast\u2019s mind-numbing challenge before UFC Des Moines<\/h2>\n<p>YouTube sensation Mr. Beast, who has accumulated millions of fans during his content creation career, recently issued a public challenge to those who believe they can compete against one of nature\u2019s most ferocious animals. In a recent post to his social media posts, Mr. Beast sought interested followers for an in-the-works 100 vs. 1 fight with a Gorilla for an upcoming video.<\/p>\n<p>Nickal is one of the most decorated wrestlers in United States history after a stellar collegiate career at Penn State. During his time under scholarship, Nickal won multiple national championships before making the full-time transition to MMA upon graduation.<\/p>\n<p>Nickal is willing to test his skills for one of Mr. Beast\u2019s most dangerous challenges.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent post to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NoBickal\/status\/1916958199065755939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">X<\/a><\/em>, Nickal didn\u2019t hesitate to accept Mr. Beast\u2019s public challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m in,\u201d Nickal responded.<\/p>\n<p>Nickal isn\u2019t the only former or current MMA fighter to willingly test themselves against ferocious animals. Years before his UFC Hall of Fame career, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2015\/04\/16\/ufc-187-donald-cerrone-mocks-khabib-nurmagomedov-russia-bear-twitter-mma-news\/\">Khabib Nurmagomedov built his strength in Dagestan<\/a> by wrestling with bears before smothering some of the UFC\u2019s greatest stars.<\/p>\n<p>As of this writing, Mr. Beast hasn\u2019t publicly responded to Nickal\u2019s acceptance, and the two sides could be in discussions after the UFC star\u2019s fight this weekend at UFC Des Moines.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/#list-arrow-svg\" \/><\/svg><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/04\/28\/deiveson-figueiredo-left-opponent-screaming-himself-awake-to-win-his-first-ufc-title\/\">Deiveson Figueiredo left opponent screaming himself awake to win his first UFC title<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bo Nickal\u2019s Best UFC Highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DWoW0dMWY-M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>Bo Nickal dismissed Khamzat Chimaev\u2019s wrestling ahead of unbeaten contender\u2019s title shot<\/h2>\n<p>As Nickal prepares to face De Ridder this weekend, he remains keen on facing one of the middleweight division\u2019s fiercest competitors. <a href=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/khamzat-chimaev\">Khamzat Chimaev<\/a>, who is expected to face <a href=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/dricus-du-plessis\">Dricus du Plessis<\/a> for the next middleweight title fight, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/01\/07\/bo-nickal-predicts-domination-in-khamzat-chimaev-showdown-as-ufc-prospects-war-of-words-continues\/\">has been a common target of Nickal\u2019s<\/a> since he entered the promotion.<\/p>\n<p>Nickal doesn\u2019t rate Chimaev\u2019s wrestling highly, one of the few who believe Chimaev\u2019s grappling isn\u2019t worthy of recognition. When discussing MMA\u2019s greatest wrestlers, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/02\/19\/bo-nickal-overlooks-khamzat-chimaev-rivalry-as-he-names-top-3-mma-wrestlers-of-all-time\/\">Chimaev was left out of Nickal\u2019s answer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2024\/11\/20\/khamzat-would-destroy-you-darren-till-takes-aim-at-bo-nickal-over-historic-comments-about-khamzat-chimaev\/\">Nickal\u2019s repeated dismissals led former UFC star Darren Till<\/a> to serve him a cold response on social media. Till and Chimaev have been teammates since 2020, and Till remains a key presence in Chimaev\u2019s camp.<\/p>\n<p>As Nickal continues to rise the UFC middleweight ladder, he continues to express unrelenting confidence in his abilities. It\u2019s a matter of time until we see whether or not Nickal\u2019s immense hype is warranted.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/#list-arrow-svg\" \/><\/svg><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/04\/28\/ufc-legend-georges-st-pierre-shares-advice-for-tom-aspinall-on-how-hed-handle-jon-jones-saga\/\">UFC legend Georges St-Pierre shares advice for Tom Aspinall on how he\u2019d handle Jon Jones saga<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bo Nickal is SO NICE, he convinced Dana White TWICE!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qmkWUvSMqGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/04\/28\/bo-nickal-responds-to-youtuber-mr-beasts-head-scratching-challenge-just-days-before-ufc-des-moines-fight\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC middleweight contender Bo Nickal is willing to test his wrestling against anyone or anything. Bo Nickal returns to the Octagon this weekend against former ONE two-division champion Reinier de Ridder at UFC Des Moines. But before the biggest fight of his UFC career, Nickal is willing to help one of the biggest YouTubers on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":848129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[124863,77,104640],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-848128","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nickal","8":"category-responds","9":"category-youtube-videos"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/848128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=848128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/848128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/848129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=848128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=848128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=848128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}