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This guy has what it takes to be a big star in the UFC. It's something fresh since it's a very clear disability.
If you have no idea who I am talking about, this is Nick Newell.
He is currently 14-1, with his only loss coming from top ranked Justin Gaethje. He is a finisher with 9 subs and 2 knockouts, 3 decisions. He will be on Dana White's Contender Series tonight.
His XFC championship victory (a smaller promotion) garnered 1.9 million views.
Compare this to Conor McGregor's highest rated pre-ufc promotion fight of 2.2 million, mind you a lot of those views come post-ufc, Nick hasn't even entered the UFC yet.
He uses a modified rear naked choke using his arm stump to prevent handfighting (making it much more difficult to escape), in otherwords, he turns his disability into a strength. That's an easy sell right there, MMA is one of the only major sports where a one armed person could have a chance. If he is able to rack up some wins I can definitely see this being a hot prospect.
If you have no idea who I am talking about, this is Nick Newell.
He is currently 14-1, with his only loss coming from top ranked Justin Gaethje. He is a finisher with 9 subs and 2 knockouts, 3 decisions. He will be on Dana White's Contender Series tonight.
His XFC championship victory (a smaller promotion) garnered 1.9 million views.
Compare this to Conor McGregor's highest rated pre-ufc promotion fight of 2.2 million, mind you a lot of those views come post-ufc, Nick hasn't even entered the UFC yet.
He uses a modified rear naked choke using his arm stump to prevent handfighting (making it much more difficult to escape), in otherwords, he turns his disability into a strength. That's an easy sell right there, MMA is one of the only major sports where a one armed person could have a chance. If he is able to rack up some wins I can definitely see this being a hot prospect.