Bo Nickal isn't shying away from the first loss of his professional career at UFC Des Moines.
A previously unbeaten and much-hyped middleweight prospect, Nickal entered Saturday's fight against Reinier de Ridder as a big betting favorite, however the former ONE Championship two-division king had other plans, pummeling Nickal's body with nasty clinch strikes to deliver a shocking second-round knockout.
Nickal spoke publicly for the first time since his loss on Tuesday's edition of "The Ariel Helwani Show."
"More than anything, I just appreciate the love and support I'm getting from a ton of people," he said.