Bo Nickal Responds To Jamie Pickett’s Appeal: 'I'm Not a Cheater' | UFC 285 | MMA Fighting

#UFC middleweight Bo Nickal reacts to Jamie Pickett's reported intention to appeal the result of their #UFC285 fight, how Nickal felt about his performance, and what comes next in his career.
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[@Anthony-sj4tg]

i thought I was delusional when no one mentioned it

[@Ray_257]

facts bro I was like am I trippin?!

[@Bluzzee]

& his technique on that choke was ass🤣🤣 he better stop calling out khazmat

[@willhurley9930]

It was so low he grimaced and everything lmfao 😂

[@HelloThere-xs8ss]

Yeah. Something isn't right about it. On other news, I had a great day lol. Pass this around so Pickett can see it and know people feel the same: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWLKdIuthM5-aZo

[@maxabt7936]

Bro it was clearly the groin.

[@tjwest2605]

The UFC made sure not to show that knee in the replay. It looked like it hit low watching live.

[@noneofyourbusiness913]

What are you talking about, I saw it and they showed the replay?

[@smeff099]

0:24 "that's weird bro" Meaning, yea I totally did that.

[@rbaz9454]

It was real shady how everyone at the UFC just ignored the nut shot, Pickett was clearly grimacing and the commentators stayed quiet as if they didnt see it on the replays. The UFC want Bo to be a huge star that they show obvious favouritism right in front of our faces lol

[@shannonbayley3684]

And? Even if Jamie took 2mins the full 5mins timeout, Bo would have taken him down again and finished him. The outcome wouldn't change. It makes no difference.

[@garold_]

@@shannonbayley3684 thats absolute bullcrap, you've no idea how the fight would have played out, put ur crystal ball away fool

[@AmerikKkanMade]

​@@zeek3580 wyte ppl are not givin it back lol. you see it.

[@PrymeTymeK9s]

That’s not the point. The point is the commentator’s completely ignored the low blow because everyone wants Bo to succeed! Hell , I want bo to win too but I want equality around the board and fairness for all fighters as well.

[@ClaimerUncut]

​@@shannonbayley3684 research the word Dense.

[@sstech5410]

You hit him low, we saw it live, we saw it in slow motion. You hit him low. Period

[@expired2]

no way to know if it was intentional, accidental low blows happen all the time. Its on the ref to pause the fight, just like the one did in the jones fight. dude got completely outclassed on the ground & being a sorry loser

[@thatregulardude336]

​@Sterling What a grimey casual thing to say, you're just gonna sit on your sofa while he does all these great things in the sport. Cope kiddo.

[@thatregulardude336]

@Sterling Its a KZbin name you clown.

[@thatregulardude336]

@Sterling And I don't "do nothing" lol. That's the beauty of you not knowing who I am or what I do. I train Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Boxing and jiu jitsu. I'm preparing for an amateur fight and I'm going to make something of my name, probably can't say the same for yourself.

[@thatregulardude336]

@Sterling I'm also not the moron sitting here talking down on someone with 1000x the experience and accolades any kid in these comment sections has.

[@wmoumani5379]

Watching it live, I definitely thought it was a groin hit.

[@bigkushgod]

@Dan so why didnt he tell the ref

[@capomanjaro965]

@@bigkushgod he tried when he was on the ground but was also fighting a take down so if the ref aint stopping it you have to defend yourself so on with the fight...but its clear as day everyone round the world seen it in how many different countries we have video evidence clear as day you have tik tok detectives already on it lmao its sus how nobody even mentioned it tho SEEMS FISHY like they didnt care or wanted to ruin the moment

[@thatregulardude336]

​@@bigkushgod Mistakes happen man, it's MMA.

[@stick8272]

​@kush Maybe because he was just kneed in the balls, while someone was trying to tear his head off...

[@cum537]

@@bigkushgod he was talking to him the whole fight even through the sub

[@ConorMcHedor]

Weird none of the commentators commented on that illegal blow

[@scoobydew420]

Rewatched it again, most definitely a low Bo.

[@rc333]

Good pun 😂

[@whip_pan]

W

[@ClaimerUncut]

The groin shot was ignored by the commentators.. Probably one of the most shadiest things I've witnessed.

[@ThePugilistPodcast]

This whole card was shady. I thought it was an episode of Diners and DIVES. Especially that Jake Gyhlenhol fight 😂

[@bloodygman1705]

Yea dude lost me 1400 bucks with that bs

[@UglyJohn69]

“ if you ain’t cheatin you ain’t tryin” I guess

[@jellybaby9630]

Signature Move Bo Nickel Pickle Blow

[@ThermometerNH]

l0l

[@MindYoBeeswax]

🤣

[@vladrock]

Low Bo

[@nonottim]

Bro, that knee wasn't the only illegal thing Bo threw that night. What about that awful kick to start the fight 🤣

[@Christian_counsel]

How was that illegal

[@skippylanoue966]

is this guy the next hype train to be derailed?

[@samdoss1736]

@@Christian_counseldo you know how to read sarcasm and jokes or are you not capable of humor

[@Christian_counsel]

@@skippylanoue966 oh that was a JOKE! Wow that was terrible

[@Bluzzee]

@@skippylanoue966definitely is, he wasn’t even doing the choke right at first he better stop calling out them Russian.

[@jsixers2154]

Not gonna lie I'm a big bo fan but I literally said out loud damn that was a low blow and jamie face confirmed it. I was surprised commentary and refs didn't notice it

[@chrissearl796]

"didn't notice it" - Dana stared at everyone and nothing was done lol

[@9614cp]

The commentary definitely had the chance to at least address it and they chose to ignore it.

[@Created2skate]

Bruh, how can he sit there with a straight face and say he kneed him in the leg lolz

[@SpiriTm]

Watching the fight i didn't blame the Bo, I blamed the ref. But Bo is 100% dirty acting like he didn't win because of a groin shot. The commentary ignored, it the ref ignored it, the UFC ignored it. Only every single fan watching the fight saw Bo clearly land an illegal strike.

[@jjsavior]

Dude you kicked him straight in the nuts. I don't know if the ufc borrowed some of the WWE head writers but it's sure looking that way. That company is about as reputable as slap league these days.

[@dustinbrounce357]

Ummmm it deff wasn't a kick there bud. I. Not sure how you kick someone in the clinch up against the fence. Low blow or not Pickett wasn't making it out of 1st round

[@jjsavior]

@@dustinbrounce357 honestly don't care about the nut shot, which damn near everyone not directly affiliated with the ufc has confirmed. Bit as I said, he could have given the nutshot and owned up to it and I wouldn't give a damn. It's a fight. What bugs me is that everyone, the refs commentary team, everyone just sat there and pretended like it didn't happen. That's the part that bugs me, it just let's you know how shady this organization is.

[@solace4114]

Joe , dc , anik and the ref all stayed quiet…. My gf who has watched maybe 5 ufc fight was like ..isnt kneeing the nuts not alllowed….. fellas we got another ufc fighter that they will rigg to the top

[@derekgill5953]

Yeah totally rigged Picked would have definitely won if they stopped it

[@PozzaPizz]

To be fair it was up to the ref and it's not like the fight was going any other way

[@jesseg94]

​@@PozzaPizz Really? So there has never been a fight where the underdog completely turns the fight around? He was robbed of an opportunity.

[@solace4114]

@@jesseg94 yes robbed of oppertunity ..nikol has clear talent no doubt but he is the next ufc face that they will push to top no matter what judges or fouls occur

[@capomanjaro965]

FACTSS

[@sebbo1496]

hitting someone straight in the nuts and not even questioning it, when they say you did is weird move bro

[@cristianchavez1699]

Bo calling it "a weird move bro" talking about Pickett saying it was a low blow is extremely ironic. I think everyone pretending like it didn't happen is a WEIRD MOVE BRO. its obvious what happened, everyone in the comments already pointed it out. The BS is that this dude probably would have won anyways, this just put an asterisk on it for me

[@malikroach5306]

Just watched it back! He wasn't in such a terrible position to play as if he got hit to get a better one. That was low and his face said it.

[@shawnarnold9972]

That knee was soft and caught more thigh than cup.

[@alappara_kelappurom778]

It looked like low to me....Either way he would have won lol

[@malikroach5306]

@Shawn Arnold we didn't feel it. Very simple

[@shawnarnold9972]

@@malikroach5306 and it does not take a genius to be able to look at that knee and tell that it was thrown with very little behind it and that it hit the thigh first.

[@TheBiffsterLife]

Bo’s a real threat for the division. He can take anyone down after a solid nutshot.

[@yungjmma]

Incredible how no one even mentioned it not even a possibility #justiceforjamie run it back

[@sapperjackson7132]

Damn you want to see him get waxed twice by the same guy 😂

[@adamgallegos94]

I watched the fight live and I caught the low blow. I rewinded it and seen it. You cN see picketts face the pain when the knee hits him. Bad referring.

[@virtualblackface3009]

The replay is out there. Here's an asterisk for you Bo *

[@jxnnv516]

That was definitely a knee to the balls

[@VaginasIayer]

Fr I had my eyes on Jamie’s crotch the whole time so I was able to clearly see that

[@simplestain6409]

It wasn't, look at the replay. He hit in the inner thigh

[@_Mugman420]

​@@simplestain6409 No bro, you check the replay. You must have microscopic 🥜

[@jesseg94]

​@@simplestain6409 i watched the replay in slow motion and a fan recording it from a view from behind. The knee went right between Pickett's legs and immediately caused Pickett's legs to close together and Bo immediately took him down because of it.

[@simplestain6409]

@@jesseg94 can you give me the link to it

[@garold_]

the kick didn't hit him in the leg, was square in the nuts mate....

[@shawnarnold9972]

You are delusional. It literally caught him in the thigh first. And it was a very soft knee to begin with.

[@JR-fr6qb]

...kick?

[@moanz91]

@@shawnarnold9972 How many "soft" knees have you taken in the nuts?

[@scottyalmightyz2869]

@@shawnarnold9972 you must be a woman a finger pluck to the nads hurts

[@shawnarnold9972]

@@scottyalmightyz2869 If I was a woman I would make statements like a finger pluck to the nads hurts. I am not a woman though, so I do not make those comments. Let me guess a gust of wind in the midsection cripples you for hours right? Beta!

[@stephenconley293]

What Bo learned at Penn State.....deny deny deny.

[@SELF213_]

Then look at the replay low blow Nickel, your weird bro

[@9614cp]

@L L He probably will, most of these dudes have burner accounts. Look at Kevin Durant, you don’t think lesser athletes are doing the same? They have way more free time than any person with a real job.

[@Guitibaca]

It was low bro...lmao. It's understandable that in the moment he doesn't remember it accurately but to not check it out first before speaking on it is just a dumb move bro. The knee to the balls did effect the outcome. And I actually like Bo.

[@Santoroz]

Low blow for the takedown. Face it Bo. You need to watch it back if you can't accept it.

[@Jamesstan24]

Watch the replay Bo you did

[@damon2772nomad]

Bo: you're wheird bruh......WHHEIRD!

[@mohegansun2439]

The thing is no one actually called him a cheater. He brought it up himself so pretty sure he feels like one

[@alecsimmons1120]

thass on the ref. picket was gonna get choked regardless.

[@GoulagInamte777]

Yup, after seeing the speed of those transition Picket never stood a chance. Explosive af

[@ThePugilistPodcast]

@@GoulagInamte777 you guys fail to realize that the low blow led to the takedown. Anything can happen in a fight. Pickett could have just as easily caught Bo on the feet while he was doing goofy kicks. 😂

[@metaloverdose]

Next fighter Bo gets will make Bo the new Ben Askren.

[@bradley617]

Nah

[@ThePugilistPodcast]

@@bradley617 you’re right, Bo’s kick was so good.. he should get an immediate kickboxing title match against Izzy. Bo will win via nut shot

[@honkeykong1985]

Keep dreaming.

[@willhurley9930]

It was low , I was yelling at the tv when it happened 😂

[@iconfitness8252]

Glad to have an educated well manered gentleman in this sport 🙌

[@bhfj4206]

The other dude lost the ref missed a call like that's never happened the commentary doesn't matter

[@TheEnvelopeOZ]

Anik said that Pickett is talking to the ref while he was in bottom position, that's the only time they mentioned anything about Pickett.

[@Hathur]

Just watched it, frame by frame. Knee hits the thigh first, then moves into the groin. Definitely a groin hit for sure, but the initial contact was with the thigh. Dunno what the rules are about a hit striking one part of the body and then sliding into the groin.

[@glasgowisgreenandwhite9393]

I know a lot about sliding in and out would you like me to elaborate

[@MindYoBeeswax]

​@@glasgowisgreenandwhite9393 bro, ew.

[@9614cp]

No contact on your strike can be made with the groin. Doesn’t matter if it slid, you gotta control your “weapons”…

[@Hathur]

@@9614cp Ah, got it thanks. Then definitely was an illegal blow.

[@cheeks7050]

So Bo cheats, then says his opponent is a cheater? So not only did Bo fight dirty and get paid the win bonus for doing so, he besmirched Picket's reputation? That is cheap as hell, have some self awareness and just say it was an accident and it was the ref's job to catch it.

[@brooklynloutheskeptic]

Bo did not cheat, he kneed Pickett in the balls by mistake, but it was a blatant foul. When I watched it live, I seen the low blow and thought the ref was gonna stop action and give a warning. Pretty sure none of this would have changed outcome, but yeah it should really be a no contest. Bo got advantage by the low blow and ref did not seem to care. It is what it is.

[@mcallstar7]

That was clean as it gets looking forward to your next fight bo

[@ZacharyX221]

Yeah I agree 🥜shots should be legal.

[@AmerikKkanMade]

you see yourself in im then. typical wyte trash. you and him.

[@Rya_N33]

Ya there’s no way that low blow affected anything if you wanna call it that

[@andreasmith901]

This only hurts Bo now if someone cheats against him this nut shot will be brought up.I love what Bo represents but he handled the media questions wrong.Bo should've Just said it's not his job to stop the fight.Bo could of washed his hands with the low blow,Now folks will attack his moral and call him a liar.Bo needs a PR guy bad.

[@TheRulersBack18]

dom cruz is gonna have a field day with peterson's performance there lol

[@koollio9724]

my man Keith had too many beers and cigarettes last night

[@Razear]

Pretty much zero chance that the commission overturns the win, but don't think it would ultimately matter either way. Their respective career trajectories don't change.

[@lesgo7141]

Whoever watches the replay and doesn't think that knee required at least a 10 seconds to check if the fighter was OK, probably thinks Biden is doing a great job.

[@lindacortez3417]

Bingo!!

[@greg3752]

Why is he lying nobody said he is a cheater but he did hit him in the nuts

[@coldchilling9341]

With matchmaking like that not a surprise nobody talked about the nut shot

[@raphaelm6149]

Im excited to watch Bo's ufc career unfold, his talent is top tier and his future bright! but that knee shot was square on Pickets crotch and no doubt affected his defensive posture in that moment! Pickett has a legit case!!

[@ALemonCannon2]

"I'm not a cheater I just blasted him in the balls and immediately took him down because of that"

[@k24s23nov0608]

Everybody saw the groin shot dude

[@danielgannon110]

He did hit him low, just rewatched the fight 😬

[@gregsmith4225]

might as well take the monicker - "The Nut Cracker"

[@briantneary2248]

Oh well. Congratulations Bo!

[@Fury851]

He needs to fight more than 3 times a year!!

[@MikeTheTruthThatMatters]

I'm super impressed with how comfortable he looks on his feet. interesting, he doesn't appear to have a definitive physical attribute that jumps off the screen but he's a very smooth and fluid athlete. He also seems to have a really good frame for this sport with a nice loose upper body. it's going to be interesting to see how he looks defensively and if he's able to keep that same composed fluidity when shots are landing/coming back his way.

[@firerbenoit2808]

Yes, also a propensity for blatant unchecked fouling

[@hajiee]

​@@firerbenoit2808 that's the refs fault

[@mcinb9]

He hit him in the nuts. I’m surprised nobody noticed it. It was obvious

[@JavierNYC423]

Mike ” do you feel like you hit a blow ” Bohn

[@jamesrodriguez3302]

It was a shot to the groin

[@Seaileanu]

Jamie should have groin reduction surgery to avoid this issue in the future.

[@norfolknwhey4787]

I really hope this guy gets blasted when he faces a top 5 opponent. He’s way too cocky and we’ve yet to see if he has a chin.

[@stenzeliron6818]

Bo “knee em in the nuts” Nickels

[@MrNuts70]

Bo is awesome and Bo KNOWS! Pickett lost but of course has to do this kinda thing.... the ref was RIGHT there THAT is who he should go AFTER!

[@HS-oh8xh]

A lot of people don’t like Bo apparently lol. Like unnoticed nutshots don’t happen all the time.

[@honkeykong1985]

They always hate fighters who are being hyped. Bo, O'Malley, Ian Garry, Khamzat etc

[@9614cp]

And people call it out damn near everytime, just like they are doing now. So it has literally nothing to do with having anything against Bo personally.

[@TheBearGrappler]

Bo knows low blows

[@blairgage]

Ultimately it is no Bo's fault. Its a fight, things like this happen all the time. Its on the ref to see this. His comments here though are bad. But with the way everyone seemed to ignore the blow during the fight, I wouldn't be surprised if Dana told bo to say what he did. Looks bad though. Makes me not like this guy. Make the mma world hate bo, guarantee ticket sales in future fights for ppl that want to see him lose

[@Justin-gm2fi]

When Saaiman got fouled in his fight the commentary team called it out, when golden boy nickle does it nothing 🤣

[@shawnarnold9972]

Maybe commentary did not see it. Ever think of that?

[@ThePugilistPodcast]

@@shawnarnold9972 maybe they are biased for people Dana hand pick or maybe they know who the UFC is wanting to win. Maybe they show favoritism towards hyped fighters.

[@shawnarnold9972]

@@ThePugilistPodcast or maybe they just did not see it

[@shawnarnold9972]

@@ThePugilistPodcast how did Dana hand pick Beau? Bow literally had to win fights to get into the UFC. That's not hand picking somebody genius.

[@shawnarnold9972]

@@ThePugilistPodcast maybe nobody said anything because it was a thigh shot that slid to the cup.

[@chetpifer9383]

No doubt whatsoever knee to groin. But not his job to stop the fight. That Keith referee is absolutely god awful anyway

[@samholly1172]

I don’t think bo nickel needed that to sub Pickett but unfortunately it happened may need to be overturned to a no contest fairness is important

[@HelloThere-xs8ss]

He hit him in the groin

[@AM._..]

Well camera doesn't lie. Jamie's face after he got hit doesn't lie. Yeap, you weird 'bro'

[@MrKingNica]

Bo "bro if you act like it didn't happen it technically didn't" Nickal

[@jacobwebb5371]

was for sure a groin hit.

[@tejasbhat4477]

People should stop comparing him to khamzat Khamzat didn't need a nut shot to take down and maul his opponent

[@MrTmac2023]

id say its more of the fact bo is not used / familiar with striking in a live fight. hence his high kick and the low blow. Give the kid some slack you guys

[@Seether1975]

Bo is a nobody to everyone outside the US. But he seems really talented and I'm interested to see how he progress. Soon he will be known all over if he continue like this.

[@elcaudillo7386]

Gsp, "I am not impressed with your performance"

[@bradley617]

Well ur a simp then

[@MrCthulhuiana]

Jamie Pickett didn't say he did that on purpose or called him a cheater. The fact remains that the blow went right between the legs where it's not supposed to land. Would the outcome still be the same? Most likely but at this point we will never know. It was an accidental blow. Just own up to it.

[@jmz2144]

Don't even have to watch the video to know it's about Bos low blow

[@emilsmith7159]

He got nervous and hit him low. We all saw it. We also saw him dominate afterwards.

[@theenderlord287]

U can see in a replay

[@usmanchaudhry6678]

Lo Blo Bo Nut shot Nickals Double Nickals

[@michaelhill6451]

It probably wasn't intentional and may not have changed the outcome of the fight but Bo 100% hit Pickett with a low blow.

[@johnnyroach7693]

I just re-watched it. He had them in the thigh. Then it slid up to the nuts but I may be wrong

[@sick_mopars_711]

You hit him in the nuts 100%

[@sick_mopars_711]

No contest!!! Slow mo shows the low blow 100% !!!!

[@MrKingNica]

Bo "That's weird bro even though I kicked you in the nuts" Nickal

[@Mr.Smith77]

The most obvious nut shot I have watched, definitely lead to the win. I don't know if it was intentional, but it definitely lead to going to the ground with ease from the top college wrestler...

[@sapperjackson7132]

Yeah there’s no way an Olympic level wrestler could have slung that bum around that easy 😂

[@ThermometerNH]

He was hit in the groin LOL

[@JustLion890]

Didnt watch his fight. Feed him to ikram! Letsgo bo knuckle

[@GypseyNightmare]

Even with the low blow reset eventually he would of finished him anyway. 100%

[@jasonhutcherson6224]

Bo if you see these. Please run it back! I know you aren't dir/y but I also know you can't be satisfied knowing there's a cloud over result because of accidental low blow.

[@JR-fr6qb]

They're not going to run it back. It may not be entirely fair but the truth is knee or not the fight was going to go exactly the same way. Maybe it takes another minute or so. Also the knee certainly didn't make Jamie get caught in 2 subs and tap minutes later

[@HelloThere-xs8ss]

Clearly was visible

[@phalanger1]

Definitely was a groin shot

[@jellybaby9630]

Jon Jones illegal knee prior to Ganes guillotine

[@Outlawx19]

yes u are

[@sethshaver5792]

Jake Paul is a nugget..... Also Def kicked him in the bawls