One Armed Fighter Nick Newell Picks Up Submission Victory To Remain Undefeated

This is Nick Newell. He was born without a fully-formed left arm. His arm ends just below his elbow, but that never kept him from competing. Newell was an all-state wrestler in high school who won 153 matches. He was the captain of the wrestling team as a senior at Western New England College. Now, he’s 6-0 as a professional mixed martial artist. All six victories have come via stoppage in the first round.

How far Newell can go in MMA is yet to be seen, but he an incredible inspiration. Something he’s been aware of since before  his first pro fight. Via MMA Fighting:

“My goal is to prove that people with disabilities can go out and win,” he said. “It’s more of a message I’d like to send, that if you have a goal, go out and do it. Try it, whether it’s fighting or something else. Whether you want to be the best at your job, or at sports, just do your best. Give it everything you have. Winning is very important to me, but at the end of the day, even if I lose, as long as I know I gave it everything I had, there’s no shame in that.”

So far, so good.

[via CagePotato, MMAJunkie]