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Bo Nickal plans on fighting at the White House next year. | Getty/UFC
Bo Nickal has looming business to handle at UFC 322, but he might have already secured a high-profile position for his next promotional outing.
During an appearance on “The Ariel Helwani Show,” Nickal revealed that he spoke to President Donald Trump about competing on the UFC’s White House event scheduled for June 2026.
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“I’m planning on being on that card. That’s history. That’s exciting. That’s something I feel like I would be ecstatic and grateful to be a part of,” Nickal said. “I’ve got to take care of business. I’ve talked with President Trump; he wants me on the card. I’m sure that if things line up, we’ll make it happen.”
TV Appearance Set Stage for Impromptu Phone Call
How exactly did Nickal connect with Trump? According to the former three-time NCAA national champion wrestler, the U.S. President decided to give Nickal a ring when he saw the UFC middleweight on “Fox & Friends” talk show.
“I was on Fox promoting the [Real American Freestyle] event. He obviously watches that — I was on Fox and Friends. He called me up and sent me some encouragement,” Nickal said. “We talked about the card for a second. I told him that I want to get on it and he said, ‘Done deal.’ Him and Dana [White] are obviously very close. If he puts a good word on my behalf, then it’s probably putting me in a good position.”
Nickal is currently slated to square off against grappling ace Rodolfo Vieira at UFC 322 on Nov. 15 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The 29-year-old began his promotional tenure with four consecutive triumphs before falling to Reiner de Ridder via second-round TKO in his most recent outing at UFC on ESPN 67 this past May.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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