Bo Nickal's Dana White Contender Series win was recently the subject of conversation between Michael Bisping and Anthony Smith.

On episode 417 of Believe You Me, Bisping's podcast, the former middleweight champion and Smith broke down the latest exploits of one of the MMA world's most-discussed prospects.

In his post-fight interview on DWCS, Nickal described how he was going right to the top of the UFC's middleweight class. In response to this, Bisping said:

Watch the podcast featuring Bisping and Smith below:

Bo Nickal won what is only his second mixed-martial arts contest by securing a rear-naked choke against Zack Borrego in sixty-two seconds during their August 9 clash. The victory captured the attention of many and the collective hype surrounding Nickal as an MMA prospect seems to be burgeoning by the day.

Bo Nickal is a massively decorated folkstyle and freestyle wrestler. The former three-time NCAA Division 1 champion also has the distinction of being a three-time Big Ten conference champion and winning the 2019 Dan Hodge trophy, which awards the most outstanding collegiate wrestler.

In addition to these accolades, Nickal claimed the 2019 U23 World title, won the US Open national championship, and placed as a finalist in the 2020 US Olympic trials. Nickal signed an MMA management deal with the goal of transitioning into the sport in late-2019.

Bo Nickal had a pair of amateur mixed martial arts contests, submitting David Conley via first-round guillotine choke at Island Fights 69 and besting Billy Goode via TKO at Island Fights 70.

Nickal made his pro debut in June of this year and won in less than 35 seconds. He halted John Noland at iKON FC 3 with punches.

Watch the decorated wrestler's MMA debut below:

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