Nick Newell News
Contender Series season 2 week 6 results: Alex Munoz plays spoiler to Nick Newell's UFC aspirations
Drake Riggs - July 24, 2018
This week’s episode of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series would feature one of the more spotlighted fighters in the show’s history. Kicking the night off were the featherweights. And they were two of the youngest fighters to compete in Contender Series history as Chase Hooper (18) fought Caanan Kawaihae (20).
Nick Newell gets opponent for Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Tom Taylor - July 3, 2018
Nick Newell (14-1), a veteran of the World Series of Fighting cage, and a congenital amputee whose left arm does not extend past the elbow, now has an opponent for his anticipated, July 24 appearance on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. His opponent will be Alex Munoz (4-0). This bout was first reported by MMA Today’s Shawn Bitter, and subsequently announced by UFC officials.
Nick Newell gets spot on Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series, edges closer to UFC goal
Tom Taylor - April 26, 2018
Earlier this week, we learned that Nick Newell, a fighter born with a congenital amputation of his left arm, had met with Dana White in Las Vegas to dicuss his potential move to the UFC. In the wake of these meetings, the expectation was that White would give Newell — and the fans — an answer about his possible move to the UFC in the very near future. White has now given that answer. Newell will compete on an episode of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series in June. If he wins impressively, he’s likely to be granted a UFC contract.
Dana White to give answer about Nick Newell's possible move to the UFC today
Tom Taylor - April 25, 2018
Nick Newell, who was born with a congenital amputation of his left arm, wants a shot in the UFC. The dangerous lightweight has made no secret of that fact over the last few months. From the sounds of it, the World Series of Fighting veteran will have a decisive answer about his potential move to the big stage today. On Monday afternoon, Newell met with UFC President Dana White at the UFC headquarters in Las Vegas to discuss his long-awaited Octagon debut. Newell’s manager Ali Abdelaziz spilled the beans about this meeting.
Only Man to Defeat Nick Newell, Justin Gaethje Believes He Deserves Shot in the UFC
Drake Riggs - March 14, 2018
One of the most inspirational and captivating fighters we’ve ever seen has to be “Notorious” Nick Newell. Newell is most well known for being the fighter with one arm. But this hasn’t affected the highly decorated college wrestler what so ever as he’s amassed a professional MMA record of 14-1 with eleven of those wins coming by way of finish(nine submissions, two knockouts).