It would appear that one-armed mixed martial arts phenom Nick Newell is in discussions with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) about a possible fight contract.
Nick Newell has surpassed countless obstacles in his journey to hopeful MMA superstardom. The fighter is 14-1 in his growing illustrious career.
Most recently, the fighter earned a first round submission victory over Sonny Luque at LFA 35. Now ESPN’s Brett Okamoto has come forward to report that UFC President Dana White and the fighter are currently discussing a possible UFC contract.
Check out Okamoto’s report below:
“UFC president Dana White told me he met with Nick Newell and his agent Ali Abdelaziz yesterday in Las Vegas. ‘Obviously his dream is to fight in the UFC. I told him I would give him an answer by tomorrow.’ Newell is still in Vegas today, flies home tomorrow morning.”
UFC president Dana White told me he met with Nick Newell and his agent Ali Abdelaziz yesterday in Las Vegas. "Obviously his dream is to fight in the UFC. I told him I would give him an answer by tomorrow." Newell is still in Vegas today, flies home tomorrow morning.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) April 24, 2018