“Notorious” Nick Newell - An Inspiration

MMA Inspiration: “Notorious” Nick Newell

         Standing at 5’10” tall, weighing in at 155 pounds, and with a record of 8 – 0, Nick Newell isn’t your average mixed martial artist. He has finished seven opponents out of his eight wins, two by KO/TKO and five in a row by submission. What makes him so special, so inspiring, you ask?

         Nick Newell has only one arm that’s usable – from birth, the other arm stopped growing past his elbow, due to a condition known as congenital amputation.

         With lots of love from his family – namely, his mother who never let him quit wrestling in his early days of school – and his team, he has managed to become an undefeated professional mixed martial artist who is expected to fight for the vacant XFC lightweight title against Bellator veteran Eric Reynolds.

         When you see how hard Nick Newell trains and fights, it should (unless you’re dead inside) inspire you to do great things with your life as well. He shows us that there should never be an excuse for hard work in anything we do.

         With that said, check out this highlight and interview with the one and only “Notorious” Nick Newell, and we hope that you get something meaningful out of what he has managed to do with his life despite having only one arm.

(article by The Coffee Boy)