In this story, the one-armed man is the hero. And yet, even with that clear starting point, Nick Newell’s narrative is a delicate one to tell. There’s a fine line to walk. Newell wants to be a star in MMA in spite of—not because of—the disability with which he was born. But disentangling the two […]
The Beaten Path: One-Armed Prospect Nick Newell and a Complex Road to Stardom
In this story, the one-armed man is the hero. And yet, even with that clear starting point, Nick Newell’s narrative is a delicate one to tell. There’s a fine line to walk. Newell wants to be a star in MMA in spite of—not because of—the disability with which he was born. But disentangling the two […]