Morning Report: Bo Nickal plans to ‘catch up quick’ to Khamzat Chimaev

Bo Nickal is set to shine at Madison Square Garden this Saturday, and he expects the lights to only get brighter with another win.

The undefeated middleweight prospect takes on Paul Craig on the UFC 309 main card. It is just the seventh pro bout for Nickal, who has been marked as a future champion since making the jump from three-time NCAA wrestling champion to MMA fighter.

Nickal, 28, isn’t the only red hot name rising up the 185-pound ranks.