Lightweight · Men

Nick Newell

“Notorious”
United States Fighting Arts Academy debut 2008
Elo 1,449 peak 1,604 · 7 Dec 2013 155 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3334823
16-4pro record
2L current streak
1,608best win, Elo
1,257average opponent
-- born 17 Mar 1986
70.0" / 60.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,091 Sub1,382 Dec1,094

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Eric Reynolds Submission R1 · 7 Dec 2012 · Xtreme Fighting Championships 1,608
  2. Joe Condon Decision R3 · 10 Apr 2015 · World Series of Fighting 1,416
  3. Keon Caldwell Submission R1 · 10 Aug 2013 · World Series of Fighting 1,361
  4. Corey Browning Submission R1 · 24 Aug 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,329
  5. Sonny Luque Submission R1 · 9 Mar 2018 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,291

Losses

Newest first
  1. Bobby King Decision R3 · 11 Jun 2021 · Bellator MMA 1,597
  2. Manny Muro Decision R3 · 26 Oct 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,290
  3. Alex Munoz Decision R3 · 24 Jul 2018 · Dana White's Contender Series 1,404
  4. Justin Gaethje KO/TKO R2 · 5 Jul 2014 · World Series of Fighting 1,867

Fight history

21 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
21 11 Jun 202135.2 yrs L16-4 Bobby King 9-3 · 37.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.35* 1,437→1,449 +12 1,597 -187→-125 Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov Bellator MMA
20 26 Oct 201933.6 yrs L16-3 Manny Muro 10-6 · 32.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.49* 1,500→1,451 -48 1,290 -665→-805 Bellator 232: MacDonald vs. Lima 2 Bellator MMA
19 24 Aug 201933.4 yrs W16-2 Corey Browning 5-2 · 30.0 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R13:15 1.00 1,439→1,500 +61 1,329 -349→-349 Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 Bellator MMA
18 31 May 201933.2 yrs W15-2 Antonio Castillo Jr. 10-11 · 32.3 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:06 1.00 1,408→1,439 +31 1,140 – CES 56: Boyington vs. Dabuque CES MMA
17 24 Jul 201832.4 yrs L14-2 Alex Munoz 6-0 · 28.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,525→1,408 -117 1,404 -158→-158 Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 2, Episode 6 Dana White's Contender Series
16 9 Mar 201832.0 yrs W14-1 Sonny Luque 12-6 · 36.6 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:10 1.00 1,481→1,525 +44 1,291 -600→-600 LFA 35: Newell vs. Luque Legacy Fighting Alliance
15 17 Oct 201529.6 yrs W13-1 Tommy Marcellino 7-3 · 31.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.64* 1,552→1,517 -36 1,254 -400→-400 WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami World Series of Fighting
14 10 Apr 201529.1 yrs W12-1 Joe Condon 12-7 · 29.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.60* 1,572→1,552 -20 1,416 -417→-417 WSOF 20: Branch vs. McElligott World Series of Fighting
13 5 Jul 201428.3 yrs L11-1 Justin Gaethje 11-0 · 25.6 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOPunch R28:09 0.00 1,604→1,572 -32 1,867 +325→+325 WSOF 11: Gaethje vs. Newell World Series of Fighting
12 7 Dec 201327.7 yrs W11-0 Sabah Fadai 8-3 (1) · 28.3 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:21 1.00 1,580→1,604 +24 1,258 -390→-390 WSOF 7: Karakhanyan vs. Palmer World Series of Fighting
11 10 Aug 201327.4 yrs W10-0 Keon Caldwell 9-1 · 23.7 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:07 1.00 1,533→1,580 +47 1,361 -325→-325 WSOF 4: Spong vs. DeAnda World Series of Fighting
10 7 Dec 201226.7 yrs W9-0 Eric Reynolds 16-5 · 29.6 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R11:22 1.00 1,398→1,533 +135 1,608 +225→+225 XFC 21: Night of Champions 2 Xtreme Fighting Championships
9 3 Aug 201226.4 yrs W8-0 Adam Mays 6-3 · 30.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKnee R12:01 1.00 1,353→1,398 +45 1,170 -255→-255 XFC 19: Charlotte Showdown Xtreme Fighting Championships
8 13 Apr 201226.1 yrs W7-0 Chris Coggins 5-1 · 22.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.62 1,348→1,353 +5 1,281 – XFC 17: Apocalypse Xtreme Fighting Championships
7 2 Dec 201125.7 yrs W6-0 Denis Hernandez 3-3 · 28.6 yrs Lightweight SubHeel Hook R11:11 1.00 1,285→1,348 +63 1,183 – XFC 15: Tribute Xtreme Fighting Championships
6 25 Jun 201125.3 yrs W5-0 Anthony Kaponis 4-3 Lightweight SubArmbar R11:01 1.00 1,220→1,285 +65 1,130 – Cage Titans 5: Vendetta Cage Titans FC
5 28 Jan 201124.9 yrs W4-0 Billy Walsh 1-6 Lightweight SubArmbar R11:24 1.00 1,200→1,220 +19 839 – Cage Titans 3: Mayhem Cage Titans FC
4 27 Mar 201024.0 yrs W3-0 Steve Butler 1-5 – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:59 1.00 1,159→1,200 +41 954 – Triumph Fighter 1: Supremacy New Hampshire Regional
3 11 Dec 200923.7 yrs W2-0 John Biasiucci debut – SubRear Naked Choke R11:31 1.00 1,095→1,159 +64 1,001 – ICE Fighter: Christmas Beatdown ICE Fighter
2 20 Jun 200923.3 yrs W1-0 Daniel Ford 0-1 – KO/TKOPunches R14:20 1.00 1,018→1,095 +77 976 – CFX 3 : Rumble in the Jungle Cage FX
1 5 Apr 200822.1 yrs L0-1 Vinicius Agudo debut – Decision -- 0.20 1,057→1,018 -39 1,057 – -- Massachusetts Regional am