Nick Newell gets Contender Series nod from Dana White

[snackgod]

I like how come people think that just cause he lost to Justin geathje that means he has to be trash.

 

[Norman Khabib]

I get not all fighters on it are 20 years old but almost all them come from lfa which is a prospect feeder group to get people to the ufc.

LFA has a good relationship with the UFC (many local orgs do) but they are a stand-alone business, don't get it twisted. Bellator has taken guys from LFA too and I still refute your point of calling them prospects. Eryk Anders came from LFA and he was a champion that vacated, hardly a prospect, same thing with Markus Perez, Andrea Lee and Roberto Sanchez. All contenders really.

 

[Norman Khabib]

You can't beat somebody whose left hook is an actual hook.

Jacare would destroy Newell

Spoiler

 

[Dark Individual]

Jacare would destroy Newell

Spoiler

He'd destroy Sean Sherk "The muscle shark" though since the hook is perfect for fishing

 

[MCS]

He's better than a lot of current UFC fighters even with one arm, but like said this is an attention grab more so than goodwill or seeing him as a talent.

 

[Shadey1]

Thrilled about this. Hope nick does well.

 

[chrisdiaz]

Right, that's what a lot of us were saying 3 years ago.

When he was 10-0 in WSOF and very active Dana completely scoffed at the idea of him even being on TUF. He's had one fight in the last 3 years. How else do you explain the sudden change?

He just fought again and looked good=ufc opportunity. He also fought in lfa that gets a lot more ufc eyes and is basically their feeder league. I think people are reading too much into this

 

[JustBleed69]

It might not be the UFC, but it’s one step closer.

UFC president Dana White has extended an offer to Nick Newell for a Tuesday Night Contender Series fight this summer, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirmed Wednesday night. An impressive victory there would surely lead to a UFC contract. ESPN was the first to report the news.

“I want to thank Dana White, Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard for believing in me and giving me a shot,” Newell told Helwani. “I still have to go out there and deliver. I’m grateful for the opportunity.”

https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/4/...ies-nod-from-dana-white-now-one-step-from-ufc

Good move on Dana's part

 

[Munnings242]

Dana will send him home with a Reebok coupon and a pat on the back

Dana is just using him for fight pass views since they're expanding fight pass poor guy

 

[Pure_Hatred]

Feed this dude to CM Punk.

He would hurt punk. Nothing against him just Newell is a good fighter.

 

[snackgod]

LFA has a good relationship with the UFC (many local orgs do) but they are a stand-alone business, don't get it twisted. Bellator has taken guys from LFA too and I still refute your point of calling them prospects. Eryk Anders came from LFA and he was a champion that vacated, hardly a prospect, same thing with Markus Perez, Andrea Lee and Roberto Sanchez. All contenders really.

so many people now a days with lfa fight pro debuts or have a few fights under there belt.

you wouldn't called an 19 year old sage northcutt a prospect

Sean O'Malley not a prospect when he signed with lfa at 21 years old.


to be honest I call any one who not signed to a big time promotion as a prospect.