Penn State has been a powerhouse across the entire NCAA when it comes to wrestling but now they are crossing over to other combat sports, next is [autotag]Bo Nickal[/autotag].
Bo Nickal left Penn State after back-to-back National Championships in 2018 and 2019 and now at age 26, he will be starting a career in MMA. Wrestling has proven to be one of the better base skills for anyone pursuing mixed martial arts, Penn State wrestling specifically has shown that their wrestlers can have successful MMA careers.
Former wrestlers like [autotag]Phil Davis[/autotag] and Ed Ruth have been successful in their pursuits of combat sports glory, Davis himself even became a world champion. Most recently Cody Law made the transition and is signed to major promotion Bellator and is 5-0 in the promotion.
With Nickal’s pro debut coming the beginning of June it would be good to have a reminder of what he did at State College that makes him one of the best to ever touch a wrestling mat.