Tag: Newell

WSOF 7 Results: Nick Newell Submits Sabah Fadai with Guillotine Choke in Round 1

Nick Newell continues his amazing streak, notching yet another victory Saturday night at World Series of Fighting 7 in Vancouver. The fight began with some relatively tentative stand-up from both fighters. From there, though, the action went to the cage and Newell quickly locked up a tight guillotine choke, forcing Fadai to tap at just […]

Nick Newell continues his amazing streak, notching yet another victory Saturday night at World Series of Fighting 7 in Vancouver. The fight began with some relatively tentative stand-up from both fighters. From there, though, the action went to the cage and Newell quickly locked up a tight guillotine choke, forcing Fadai to tap at just […]

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WSOF 4 Results: Nick Newell Defeats Keon Caldwell Via First Round Submission

Nick Newell, the mixed martial artist who has made a sizable splash in the MMA world by finding success in spite of congenital amputation leaving him without half his left arm, made his long-awaited debut in a major promotion Saturday during World Series of Fighting 4. Newell made the most of that opportunity, scoring an […]

Nick Newell, the mixed martial artist who has made a sizable splash in the MMA world by finding success in spite of congenital amputation leaving him without half his left arm, made his long-awaited debut in a major promotion Saturday during World Series of Fighting 4. Newell made the most of that opportunity, scoring an […]

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Nick Newell: The UFC’s Loss Is World Series of Fighting’s Gain

Ever since Nick Newell decided to become an MMA fighter, he had dreamed of making it all the way to the big leagues of the UFC. Newell is well known throughout the MMA world because he was born with only one arm after he was diagnosed with a condition called congenital amputation. Instead of letting […]

Ever since Nick Newell decided to become an MMA fighter, he had dreamed of making it all the way to the big leagues of the UFC. Newell is well known throughout the MMA world because he was born with only one arm after he was diagnosed with a condition called congenital amputation. Instead of letting […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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3 Reasons the UFC Should Take a Chance on Nick Newell

In the world of MMA, you find fighters who have different skill sets. Fighters can be dominant in striking, wrestling and jiu-jitsu. However, we have never seen a fighter who has fought with one arm. Nick Newell defeated Eric Reynolds to become the XFC World Champion last month. A lot has been made of whether […]

In the world of MMA, you find fighters who have different skill sets. Fighters can be dominant in striking, wrestling and jiu-jitsu. However, we have never seen a fighter who has fought with one arm. Nick Newell defeated Eric Reynolds to become the XFC World Champion last month. A lot has been made of whether […]

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B/R Interview with One-Armed, Undefeated MMA Fighter Nick Newell

Nick Newell is an exciting lightweight fighter, currently fighting in the XFC. His record is 6-0, with each one of his wins ending in the first round. He started off his professional career with a TKO victory. He then went on to secure five submission …

Nick Newell is an exciting lightweight fighter, currently fighting in the XFC. His record is 6-0, with each one of his wins ending in the first round. He started off his professional career with a TKO victory. He then went on to secure five submission wins including two armbars, two rear-naked chokes and one heel […]