April 18, 2024 9:00 pm ET
Henry Cejudo does not believe Bo Nickal is rather prepared for the top after UFC 300.
Nickal (6-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) stayed unbeaten when he sent Cody Brundage (10-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) in Round 2 of Saturday’s primary card opener at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Nickal provided himself 2 thumbs down for his efficiency, however Cejudo still sees champion capacity in the standout wrestler– simply not right now.
“Don’t put that pressure on you, if you’re dissatisfied in your efficiency, since rather truthfully, I do think you might be a future champ at 185 pounds– however you are not prepared for the leading 10,” Cejudo stated on his “Pound 4 Pound” podcast with Kamaru Usman. “If they put you up versus huge bodies like Marvin Vettori, who have excellent jiu-jitsu, huge guys and might likewise battle– even a guy like Paulo ‘Borrachinha’ (Costa) … I indicate, he’s not rather prepared for that leading 10.
“I believe at 185 pounds, he requires to go 3 rounds. He requires to comprehend that limit due to the fact that still him winning and beating these guys very early, if you wish to be champ, how is it going to feel when you in fact go 5 rounds versus guys like Sean Strickland, Paulo ‘Borrachinha,’ Robert Whittaker, Jared Cannonier? That weight class is definitely stacked. I believe he requires to hold his horses. I believe he’s still possibly 10 battles far from perhaps ending up being UFC champ.”
Nickal called out Anthony Hernandez, who’s on a five-fight winning streak and ranked No. 12 in the UFC’s middleweight rankings. He is arranged to deal with Roman Dolidze at UFC 302 on June 1.
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