{"id":279888,"date":"2018-07-03T12:22:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T19:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=279888"},"modified":"2018-07-03T12:22:56","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T19:22:56","slug":"nick-newell-gets-opponent-for-dana-whites-tuesday-night-contender-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/nick-newell\/nick-newell-gets-opponent-for-dana-whites-tuesday-night-contender-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Newell gets opponent for Dana White&#8217;s Tuesday Night Contender Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nick Newell (14-1), a veteran of the World Series of Fighting cage, and a congenital amputee whose left arm does not extend past the elbow, now has an opponent for his anticipated, July 24 appearance on Dana White&#8217;s Tuesday Night Contender Series. His opponent will be Alex Munoz (4-0).<\/p>\n<p>This bout was first reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/mma-today.com\/exclusive-nick-newell-vs-alex-munoz-slated-for-contender-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMA Today&#8217;s Shawn Bitter<\/a>, and subsequently announced by UFC officials.<\/p>\n<p>Newell last fought in March, in a bout that marked the end of a two-year retirement from mixed martial arts competition. In this fight, which occurred in the LFA cage, the WSOF veteran defeated\u00a0defeated Sonny Luque via first-round sub. Newell&#8217;s lone loss came courtesy of former WSOF lightweight champion and current UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje, who was <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/nick-newell\/only-man-to-defeat-nick-newell-justin-gaethje-believes-he-deserves-shot-in-the-ufc\/\">one of the main supporters of Newell&#8217;s getting a shot in the UFC.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Munoz, meanwhile, has not fought since November of 2016. In his most recent bout, he defeated\u00a0Matheus Ubirajara by decision. Munoz won his first three bouts via first-round stoppage: two via knockout and one via submission.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, Nick Newell seems to be quite excited for the opportunity to prove that he belongs in the UFC on DWTNCS.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5o77C4\">\u201cI want to thank Dana White,\u00a0Sean Shelby\u00a0and Mick Maynard for believing in me and giving me a shot,\u201d Newell told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2018\/4\/25\/17283054\/nick-newell-gets-contender-series-nod-from-dana-white-now-one-step-from-ufc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMA Fighting<\/a> shortly after it was announced that he&#8217;d be appearing on the show.\u00a0\u201cI still have to go out there and deliver. I\u2019m grateful for the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s is the lineup for the episode of DWNTCS that will feature Newell and Munoz&#8217;s fight (via <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2018\/07\/nick-newell-vs-alex-munoz-official-as-featured-fight-of-dana-whites-contender-series-14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAjunkie<\/a>).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nick Newell vs. Alex Munoz<\/li>\n<li>Chris Birchler vs. Jim Crute<\/li>\n<li>Mike Davis vs. Sodiq Yusuff<\/li>\n<li>Josh Appelt vs. Jeff Hughes<\/li>\n<li>Chase Hooper vs. Canaan Kawaihae<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How do you think Nick Newell will perform on Dana White&#8217;s Tuesday Night Contender Series on July 24?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 7\/3\/2018. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nick Newell (14-1), a veteran of the World Series of Fighting cage, and a congenital amputee whose left arm does not extend past the elbow, now has an opponent for his anticipated, July 24 appearance on Dana White&#8217;s Tuesday Night Contender Series. 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