"There is literally 20 Top 10 guys still not in the game lol" - Fans disgruntled after Dana White announces Bo Nickal and Raul Rosas Jr. will be added to UFC 4
UFC President Dana White recently announced that two of the in-demand graduates from Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS), Bo Nickal and Raul Rosas Jr., will be added to UFC 4. Irate fans swarmed the post on Twitter, citing a number of reasons for their dissatisfaction.
MMA's sought-after young prospect, Bo Nickal was signed to the UFC roster following his second appearance at DWCS 56.
Dana White announced during the post-event interview with Laura Sanko that besides being awarded the coveted UFC contract, Bo Nickal and last week's alumni Raul Rosas Jr. will also be added to the UFC video game:
"So I asked the fans to vote. On one of the social media platforms, Rosas was winning and on the other one Bo was winning. So I said to hell with it, we'll take them both."
Check out the clip below:
BREAKING NEWS: We have TWO #DWCS fighters joining UFC 4!
Get ready to play as @NoBickal & Raul Rosas Jr.! 🎮 https://t.co/XFMkWYcnlt
MMA fans were disgruntled, bearing in mind that several fighters in the top-10 of the roster are yet to get their character in the game. One fan wrote:
"There is literally 20 Top 10 guys still not in the game lol."
@ufc @NoBickal There is literally 20 Top 10 guys still not in the game lol
Another fan listed a bunch of fighter names that are missing from the game:
"Pierera, Jamal hill, Pavlovic, Tybura, Royval, Gamrot, Merab, Ricky Simone, Tsarkyuan, Fiziev. Not even close to all the ranked fighter missing."
@officialzaiah @ufc @NoBickal Pierera, Jamal hill, Pavlovic, tybura, royval, gamrot, merab, Ricky Simone, tsarkyuan, fiziv. Not even close to all the ranked fighter missing.
Yet another fan wrote:
"65 currently ranked fighters are not in the game."
@ufc @NoBickal 65 currently ranked fighters are not in the game.
Check out some of the best fan reactions below:
@ufc @NoBickal the middleweight title challenger isnt even in the game yet...
@cad_chamberlain @ufc @NoBickal He will almost certainly be added the week of the title fight if not earlier, they’re probably saving him for then, but yeah it’s criminal some of these guys are still left out
@ufc @NoBickal A 17 year old in the game but the man who put their boy in a coma isn’t in it smh https://t.co/lOHno8a1CE
@ufc @NoBickal Fiziev, Bryce Mitchell, Sean Brady https://t.co/QsvlbBOOxY
@JakeNoeckerMMA @ufc @NoBickal they dont even have top contenders like taila santos, alex pereira, marina rodriguez, mateusz gamrot, jamahal hill
@ufc @NoBickal Raul gotta play with himself with parental guidance💀
@ufc @NoBickal It's cool to put some of this seasons contender guys in but Joe pyfer should definitely get in as well there's a lot of people that should be in still waiting for @MayceeBarber to be added
@ufc @NoBickal Ranked fighters watching this https://t.co/cR8j8ZCV3O
Bo Nickal weighs in on Raul Rosas Jr. winning the UFC contract before him
It was a good day in the office for 26-year-old Bo Nickal, who not only earned a fancied UFC contract, but also got voted by fans for his character to be added to the UFC 4 game.
Nickal submitted Donovan Beard with a first-round triangle choke and finally landed the UFC contract.
#DWCSNot just a wrestler 👀 #DWCS https://t.co/SixaNnJ8uq
Another fighter to hold the distinguished honor is the newly signed fighter on the UFC roster, Raul Rosas Jr. The 17-year-old became the youngest fighter to be signed to the organization after he stole the show at DWCS 55.
Bo Nickal missed out on the opportunity to sign the contract in his first DWCS appearance despite his dominant display. Dana White suggested that he would like the former NCAA Division I wrestler to fight once more in the series.
The American reacted to Rosa. Jr.'s achievements in an interview with Full Send MMA and said:
“I don’t really care – do your thing. Good for you! The youngest fighter on the roster. Congratulations! That’s amazing. Amazing accomplishment. I’m not really one to hate at all, so do your thing. That’s dope. I’m on my own path."
Watch the full interview below: