Bo Nickal, who had been riding high with an unblemished 7-0 UFC record, saw his undefeated streak come to an end at UFC Des Moines in a tough loss to Reinier de Ridder. As is often the case in the world of MMA, fans were quick to turn on the former wrestling standout, much like they did with Ronda Rousey and Darren Till after their initial setbacks. Despite the backlash, the Penn State Alum remained composed and shared a heartfelt message with fans on Instagram following the fight: “Grateful for the highs and lows. I’ll be back.”
But let’s be real! Everyone is affected by the lows, and as Ariel Helwani put it, getting accused of being ‘fraud checked’ does not feel pleasant. So, how does the former 3-time NCAA champion feel about that? While speaking to the MMA journo on ‘The Ariel Helwani Show’, he admitted, “Everything is so dramatized and you know people in today’s day and age they want…There’s never a middle ground, it’s either like you’re amazing or you’re the worst. I just think that, just really what it is, and it is like people want the drama and they want the like, the emotion to be evoked, and so for me it’s really irrelevant, right, I am on the path that I am on.”
Nickal further added, “I believe that one loss doesn’t define me. Even if I lose again, I could lose 2, 3, 4, 5 times… I’m not gonna quit. I’m just gonna keep getting better and keep improving… I just want to keep getting better at fighting.”
.@NoBickal responds to the ‘fraud check’ claims:
“I believe that one loss doesn’t define me. Even if I lose again, I could lose 2,3,4,5 times… I’m not gonna quit. I’m just gonna keep getting better and keep improving… I just want to keep getting better at fighting.” pic.twitter.com/Q2OBdC1O99
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 6, 2025
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