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Former Penn State wrestler and national champion Bo Nickal made his UFC debut Tueday night as part of the Dana White Contender Series. The Contender Series serves as a proving ground of sorts for up-and-coming talent in the sport of MMA and Nickal proved he deserved to be there.
Heading into the event, Nickal was 1-0 as a professional but his lengthy combat sports career in wrestling had him ready for the bright lights in Las Vegas. After winning a national championship in Madison Square Garden, not much could faze the young MMA prodigy.
He made quick work of his opponent taking him down and submitting him n just 63 seconds and the entire sport of MMA took notice.
Ariel Helwani, MMA Fighting
Greg Pickel, Penn State On3
Brendan Fitzgerald, UFC Commentator
Henry Cejudo, UFC Multi-Division Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist
Nolan King, MMA Junkie
Marc Raimondi, ESPN
Luke Thomas, CBS and Showtime Sports
Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders Defensive End
Chamatkar Sandhu, BT Sport
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Story originally appeared on Nittany Lions Wire
