”I’m planning on being on that card,” Nickal told Ariel Helwani. “That’s history. That’s exciting. That’s something I feel like I would be ecstatic and grateful to be a part of. I’ve got to take care of business. I’ve talked with President Trump; he wants me on the card. I’m sure that if things line up, we’ll make it happen. I was on FOX promoting the RAF [Real American Freestyle] event.”
“He obviously watches that,” Nickal continued. “I was on FOX and Friends. He called me up and sent me some encouragement. We talked about the card for a second. I told him that I want to get on it, and he said, ‘done deal.’ Him and Dana [White] are obviously very close. If he puts a good word on my behalf, then it’s probably putting me in a good position.”
Nickal, 29, is 7-1 in mixed martial arts (MMA) with six finishes.