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Bo Nickal To Make Professional MMA Debut June 3

Update, May 20: Bo Nickal will take on John Conner in his professional MMA debut on Friday, June 3, he announced Friday afternoon.

Original Story: Penn State wrestling legend Bo Nickal will make his professional MMA debut on Friday, June 3, UFC announced on Tuesday. Nickal’s fight will stream on UFC Fight Pass.

For now, Nickal’s first professional opponent remains up in the air. He previously won amateur bouts in 2021, defeating both opponents in the first round. His very first amateur win came by submission, while the second was a knockout.

Before entering the octagon, Nickal embarked on an incredible five-year career a Penn State. With the Nittany Lions’ wrestling team, he claimed three individual NCAA titles and left with an outstanding 183-7 overall record. He also won the 2019 Dan Hodge Trophy, the Heisman of college wrestling that recognizes the top wrestler in the nation.

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Joe, shockingly, was Onward State's managing editor from 2024-25. It was an honor. He's off employed doing journalism things, hopefully. If you want to complain about anything he's ever written, you can find him on Twitter (iamjoelister), email ([email protected]), or Signal (iamjoelister.93).

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