Undefeated WSOF lightweight champion Justin Gaethje admires what Nick Newell has been able to do in his professional career, but he believes the one-armed fighter’s Cinderella story is about to come to an end. The also unbeaten Newell (11-0) has bucked steep odds by defeating opponents at a physical disadvantage, but according to Gaethje (11-0), those opponents have been at their own disadvantage when they stepped in the cage. “He’s never fought a wrestler,” Gaethje told MMAjunkie Radio. “That’s why (people) haven’t been able to stop him: basic front headlock defense. You’ve got to keep pressure on his hips so he can’t get them in and control the hands.” Indeed, past Newell opponents have found themselves quickly trapped in submission holds as the clinch is initiated
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WSOF 11 headliner Justin Gaethje: Nick Newell has never fought a wrestler – MMA Junkie