Watch: Nick Newell Submits Corey Browning In Bellator Debut

Nick Newell’s Bellator debut didn’t make it out of the first round. Earlier tonight (Aug. 24), Newell shared the cage with Corey Browning. The bout was the featured preliminary fight on the Bellator 225 card. Newell quickly got Browning to …

Nick Newell’s Bellator debut didn’t make it out of the first round. Earlier tonight (Aug. 24), Newell shared the cage with Corey Browning. The bout was the featured preliminary fight on the Bellator 225 card. Newell quickly got Browning to the ground and forced the tap via arm triangle. Peep the finish below courtesy of […]

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Bellator 225 Highlights: Nick Newell Gets Quick Submission In Bellator Debut

Nick Newell’s Bellator debut couldn’t have gone any better than it did. Newell stepped into the cage against Corey Browning on the Bellator 225 preliminary card. Newell dominated the fight early by landing some clean lead hooks before getting Browning down. After that, Newell’s grappling took over, as he sunk in a deep arm-triangle choke. […]

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Nick Newell’s Bellator debut couldn’t have gone any better than it did. Newell stepped into the cage against Corey Browning on the Bellator 225 preliminary card.

Newell dominated the fight early by landing some clean lead hooks before getting Browning down. After that, Newell’s grappling took over, as he sunk in a deep arm-triangle choke. After transitioning to side control, Newell forced Browning to tap out to the pressure. Newell was signed to Bellator on a one-fight deal. It will be interesting to see if he gets a larger deal after this victory.

Check out the finish here:

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Nick Newell Signs One-Fight Bellator Deal

Former Dana White’s Contender Series competitor Nick Newell has signed a one-fight contract with Bellator MMA. Newell will be competing against Corey Browning at Bellator 225 on August 25. The fight goes down from the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Bellator president Scott Coker expressed doubt about bringing in Newell in the past given […]

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Former Dana White’s Contender Series competitor Nick Newell has signed a one-fight contract with Bellator MMA.

Newell will be competing against Corey Browning at Bellator 225 on August 25. The fight goes down from the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Bellator president Scott Coker expressed doubt about bringing in Newell in the past given he is a congenital amputee. However, his condition has never hindered “Notorious’” confidence (via MMA Junkie):

“My house is 10 minutes away from the arena,” Newell said. “I drive by that arena every day on my way to work and think, ‘Wow, it would be so awesome to fight there.’

“Finally this opportunity came and I had my team reach out to them and coming off the impressive win I just had. All things considered with my record and who I’ve beaten, they thought it was a good fit and they got me on the card.”

Newell is looking to put on a performance so impressive that Bellator inks him to a multi-fight deal. He knows he is an elite caliber fighter and believes his shot with Bellator gives him the best opportunities to showcase his skills:

“I know how good I am and I know I’m in the elite of the sport,” Newell said. “The guy I fought on Contender Series is undefeated and there’s so much unknown.

“When I fought Justin Gaethje he was unknown, but I gave him a better fight than two guys who are ranked top 10 in the world, and now he’s top five. I know where I stand and I know I’m elite and Bellator is the best place for me to show my skills.”

What do you think about Newell inking a one-fight deal with Bellator?

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Nick Newell Signs with Bellator MMA

Nick Newell has a new MMA home, and he will now be residing in Bellator MMA. Nick Newell’s dream was to compete in the UFC, and he was willing to earn it by way of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. Unfortunately for Newell, he lost that bout…

Nick Newell has a new MMA home, and he will now be residing in Bellator MMA. Nick Newell’s dream was to compete in the UFC, and he was willing to earn it by way of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. Unfortunately for Newell, he lost that bout to Alex Munoz by unanimous decision, and […]

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Nick Newell Returns To Fighting For CES In May

Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series star Nick Newell is getting back into the cage. Newell is ready to fight for the first time since his unanimous decision loss to Alex Munoz in July. He’ll make his debut for the Classic Entertainment &#…

Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series star Nick Newell is getting back into the cage. Newell is ready to fight for the first time since his unanimous decision loss to Alex Munoz in July. He’ll make his debut for the Classic Entertainment & Sports mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion on May 31. Newell will take […]

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Brendan Schaub Rips UFC Over Banking on Greg Hardy

Brendan Schaub rips the UFC for promoting Greg Hardy more than Nick Newell. The history between the UFC and Schaub is well documented. Schaub is a former UFC heavyweight who retired back in fall 2015. Schaub and UFC president Dana White have had issues…

Brendan Schaub rips the UFC for promoting Greg Hardy more than Nick Newell. The history between the UFC and Schaub is well documented. Schaub is a former UFC heavyweight who retired back in fall 2015. Schaub and UFC president Dana White have had issues going back to Schaub speaking out on the Reebok deal. Recently, […]

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