Bo Nickal, who many think will be a champion one day, had a big win at UFC 309 on Saturday. He beat Paul Craig and got closer to being ranked in the middleweight division. But even though he won, some fans were not happy with how he fought and even booed him at the big arena, Madison Square Garden.
In the final seconds of Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig, MSG erupted with loud “Overrated” chants 👀 #UFC309 pic.twitter.com/9ykcO0WV4w
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Bo Nickal Slams ‘Idiot Drunk Fans’ for Booing at UFC 309
Bo Nickal has been doing really well in the UFC, and everyone thought he was amazing. But after his fight, even though Dana White said he still needs to work on some things, Bo said he was super happy with how he did. Some people didn’t like how he fought and booed him, but Bo wasn’t upset. He told those fans to stop being rude. He believes he’s doing great and is ready to keep going.
“I’m super happy with my performance, I feel like that was definitely just a really valuable experience for me and my development and I think the way that I won was a pretty big boost to my confidence,” Nickal said on The Ariel Helwani Show.
“It was funny to hear the chants, it almost just made me laugh because the crowd and the people that are doing that, I’ll explain it this way. When you get disrespected by people who in my opinion have no idea what they’re talking about, it’s just almost a compliment.
“I controlled the fight, I did everything I needed to do, and if I have a bunch of idiot drunk fans that they don’t like the way it’s going, I think that’s probably a good thing,” he said.
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‘The Baddy’ Paddy Pimblett Reacts to Fans Booing Bo Nickal
Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett is someone who knows what it’s like to be in a spot just like Bo Nickal.
Pimblett joined the UFC with big dreams after doing really well in other fighting places like Cage Warriors. At first, people loved watching him fight, but as he kept winning, some fans started saying bad things about his fights.
In 2022, when Pimblett won against Jared Gordon, some fans still weren’t happy. He’s now talking about how fans can be “fickle,” especially those who are saying mean things about Nickal after his fight.
“It’s crazy that they’re singing ‘overrated’, like because he’s fighting someone very experienced. Don’t know why they’re shouting ‘overrated’, like,” Pimblett said in a YouTube video.
“As I’ve said plenty of times on our channel, MMA fans are very fickle, I’ve felt it before myself, one second they love you, then they hate you. Then they love you again, then they hate you again. Bo will get used to it,” he added.
