Bo Nickal vs Tresean Gore 7/8/2023 Picks, Analysis and Previews
On Saturday, July 8, 2023, Tresean Gore and Bo Nickal will square off in UFC 290. Nickal is at -1250 in the odds, while Gore is at +750.
Bo Nickal, now 27 years old, was an amateur wrestler in high school and college who garnered sports headlines. During that time, he won gold medals in the U23 World Championships, the US National Championships, the NCAA Division I National Championships, and the Big Ten Championships, among other major competitions.
He then made his MMA debut in 2022, defeating his opponent at Jorge Masvidal’s iKon FC 3 event in 33 seconds of the first round. Nickal was invited to compete in two fights in the Contender Series last year after Dana White heard about his victory and encouraged him. Nickal won both fights through submission.
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Bo Nickal enters the ring with a record of 4-0-0. The 27-year-old will be 185 pounds and 6’1″ tall. The southpaw fighter is 76″ long. Tresean “Mr. Vicious” Gore weighs 185 lbs. and is 6’0″ tall. The switch fighter aims to improve on his 5-2-0 career record. The young man, 29, extends 75.” Bo Nickal scores 1.67 important strikes per minute, while Tresean Gore scores 3.04 significant strikes per minute. Gore makes 53% of his significant blows, while Nickal connects 57%. Regarding defense, “Mr. Vicious” absorbs 6.13 major strikes per minute compared to 0.21 for Nickal. Additionally, Nickal blocks 66% of the important hits directed at him, whereas Gore can block 47% of the shots.
Bo Nickal is the more effective grappler, as seen by the 12.50 times per third he submits to his opponents. Nickal succeeds in a takedown in 57% of his efforts while failing in 15%. Gore successfully avoids 81% of the takedown attempts made against him while putting his opponents on the ground in 71% of his takedown attempts. Nickal is a more proficient fighter than Gore regarding submission attempts; he attempts 15.6 finishes every 15 minutes instead of 1.2 every three rounds.
Bo Nickal defeated Jamie Pickett in his last match using an arm triangle from a half-guard in the opening round. One was successful out of the two total blows that Pickett released during that battle. Nickal landed three of his total six blows to end the contest. In terms of big strikes, Pickett made 1 out of 2 for a 50% success rate. None of his big strikes that were intended for the head connected. Nickal struck 1 out of 4 times, hitting 25% of his important blows on the other side of the cage. He only made contact on 0 of 2 of his pointed head blows out of all his important punches. 0% of the major strikes that Pickett and 0% of the ones that Nickal connected on were made from a distance.
Bo Nickal vs Tresean Gore 7/8/2023 Picks, Analysis and Previews
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Tresean Gore fought Josh Fremd in his final bout inside the Octagon, and he ultimately prevailed via guillotine choke in round two. Fremd connected on 83% of his important strikes at a distance, but Gore connected on 90% of his significant attempts. Gore scored 10 out of 20 big hits or 50% of his attempts. He ultimately succeeded in stopping seven of the 14 significant headshots. In the encounter, Fremd connected on 24 of 54 crucial hits. He directed 8 of his 35 big hits toward the head, which is a substantial number. Fremd connected on 27 of the 57 total strikes he threw in the match, while Gore connected on 14 of the 25 total strikes he threw.
Last year, the -1400 favorite Mariya Agapova’s loss against Shana Dobson represented the largest betting upset in UFC history. Bo Nickal is a -1600 underdog against Tresean Gore. Thus, a loss would be one of the greatest surprises in the sport’s history.
Can “Mr. Vicious” accomplish this? His overall record of 6-2 hints that he may. Before excelling in Season 29 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), where he got two wins inside the distance, this person began his MMA career in local organizations in 2018.
He then made his UFC debut in 2022, which did not go as expected when he was defeated by Bryan Battle by unanimous decision. When Cody Brundage knocked him out in the second round of his UFC bout, things only got worse for him. But three and a half months later, he triumphed in his first UFC contest. A guillotine choke beat Josh Fremd.
Bo Nickal vs. Tresean Gore. Bo Nickal received just one hit across his three UFC matches. Only Jamie Pickett, it turns out, was able to strike him before being taken down. His other two opponents were brought down without getting a single kick or punch. Tresean Gore is presumably aware that he has little chance of defending takedowns against one of the top wrestlers in America, who also holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Gore’s game is ended if Nickal defeats him.
Therefore, Gore has been focusing on honing his striking abilities rather than honing his TD defense and grappling skills (if he’s savvy). He can only prevail in this battle by way of KO or TKO. Although we don’t think it’s likely, he will at least attempt it. The strongest prediction for this battle is that it won’t go very long. It makes sense to choose Nickal in the market for fight-winners.
Prediction: Bo Nickal to win -1250
Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: Saturday, July 08, 2023
Main Card: 10:00 PM ET
Prelims: 8:00 PM ET
Watch on: ESPN and ESPN+
