‘You’re A College Bum’

Colby Covington and Luke Rockhold are not fans of Bo Nickal, as the two veteran fighters trashed the aspiring middleweight contender to his face Friday night at RAF 05’s pre-fight press conference.

The RAF 05 event this weekend will be a star-studded affair, including the likes of Covington, Rockhold, Nickal, Arman Tsarukyan, Yoel Romero, and wrestling standout Kyle Dake. It will be an incredible night for combat sports fans, but having so many different personalities on one card has brought about some pre-fight issues.

During Friday’s RAF 05 press conference, Covington and Rockhold teamed up to trash Nickal, who was sitting in the front row and heard every word that was spoken. Nickal defended himself, but he stood no chance against the jabber jaws of Covington and Rockhold. It was rough to watch.

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“Listen, it’s the type of bozos like this that just kill the sport of wrestling,” said Covington as Nickal watched on. “We need stars. We need people who are willing to be vocal and call their shots.”

That’s when Nickal commented from the front row that he checks off all those boxes and would welcome a matchup with Covington. “Chaos” shot him down.

“No, that’d be too easy, bro. You’re a bum. You got broken by a Dutch kickboxer. You’re a bum, dude. You’re not even the main event, there’s a reason.”

Shortly after, Rockhold chimed in and tried to cook Nickal as well. The former UFC middleweight champion didn’t hold back in his assessment of the former collegiate wrestling star.

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“You should be in the top-10 before you talk about a sport that built another sport. The reason that wrestling is on this stage is because of MMA. And you’ve done absolutely nothing in the sport of MMA. You quit before the knee even hit you, Bo. Button it up. Button it up,‘ said Rockhold.

“How many world championships have I won? What have you done on a world stage? Absolutely nothing. You’re a college bum, Bo. Shut up.”