Report: Bo Nickal to Fight Val Woodburn at UFC 290 After Tresean Gore's Wrist Injury

Bo Nickal will have a fight at UFC 290 after all.

According to Damon Martin of MMA Fighting, Nickal will take on Val Woodburn after Tresean Gore was forced to withdraw from the event because of a wrist injury that might require surgery.

Gore confirmed on his Instagram Stories that he suffered a torn scaphoid ligament in his wrist that could keep him out 6-12 months. He added that he was hoping to avoid surgery but it was a possibility.

He noted he was "extremely sad" and "extremely bummed" to be missing the match and that he would "still be champion and I will still prove I am better than this dude and I'm an elite fighter" once he was healthy again.

Nickal, 27, is a perfect 4-0 in his MMA career, with four first-round stoppages. He impressed at UFC 285, finishing Jamie Pickett via an arm-triangle choke in just under three minutes.

He responded to the reports of his new matchup on Twitter:

Nickal is one of the most hyped prospects in the history of UFC after being a three-time NCAA champion in wrestling at Pen State.

Woodburn is no slouch himself, with a perfect 7-0 record in his MMA career. The 29-year-old was originally slated to fight Marco Tulio on Aug. 29 in the Dana White's Contender Series, but he instead got an instant bump to the big leagues.

UFC 290 will be headlined by the featherweight title bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez. The flyweight title will also be decided, with Alexandre Pantoja challenging Brandon Moreno.

Other matchups on the main card include Dricus Du Plessis vs. Robert Whittaker and Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner.