Overview
- Head coach Mike Brown said Nickal was "moving a bit too fast" due to larger UFC paychecks and tougher matchmaking earlier than ideal.
- Nickal acknowledged Brown’s assessment on X, thanked his team, and said they will keep improving daily.
- At the RAF 5 press conference, Colby Covington and Luke Rockhold berated Nickal, mocking his loss to Reinier de Ridder and calling him a "college bum."
- Nickal answered on social media by calling out Covington and proposing they fight at the White House, tagging UFC executives.
- Nickal is scheduled to wrestle Yoel Romero in the RAF 5 co-main event, as Covington also floated future RAF matches with stars including Georges St-Pierre.