Nick Newell
UFC DebutNickname“Notorious”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Milford
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Nick Newell makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Jun 1, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
165-136-1
.548 win rate
Winning-record opponents
10 of 19
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
19
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 20 bouts · 18 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 11 sub · 3 decBellator · CES MMA 56 · Dana White's Contender Series · LFA · WSOF 24 +13
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Bobby King12-7 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | |
| L | Luis Muro13-9 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | |
| W | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:15 | Bellator | ||
| W | Antonio Castillo Jr.14-20 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:06 | CES MMA 56 | |
| L | Alex Muñoz7-2 | Decision | 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| W | Sonny Luque11-8 | Submission | Neck Crank | R1 | 2:10 | LFA | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WSOF 24 | ||
| W | Joe Condon13-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WSOF 20 | |
| L | Justin Gaethje27-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:09 | WSOF 11 | |
| W | Sabah Fadai11-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:21 | WSOF 7 | |
| W | Keon Caldwell11-4 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:07 | WSOF 4 | |
| W | Eric Reynolds18-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:22 | XFC 21 | |
| W | Adam David Mays6-5-1 | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 2:01 | XFC 19 | |
| W | Chris Coggins7-11 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | XFC 17 | |
| W | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 1:11 | XFC 15 | ||
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:01 | Cage Titans 5 | ||
| W | Billy Walsh1-8 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:24 | Cage Titans 3 | |
| W | Steve Butler1-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:59 | Triumph Fighter 1 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:31 | ICE Fighter | ||
| W | Daniel Ford0-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:20 | CFX 3 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
In the news
All news →- Dana White noncommittal about McGregor vs. Holloway 3, unsure of ‘Notorious’ fighting future: ‘Father Time is undefeated’mmamania · Jul 18, 2026
- Conor McGregor demands refunds for bettors who lost money at UFC 329, Sportsbooks tell ‘Notorious’ to foot the billmmamania · Jul 16, 2026
- Former UFC champs want Conor McGregor to ‘shut the f—k up’ about ‘God’s Plan’ and just be ‘Notorious’mmamania · Jul 15, 2026
- Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway UFC 329 result: Notorious’ comeback ends in disaster as leg injured againbloodyelbow · Jul 11, 2026
- Is UFC 329 Conor McGregor’s farewell? “The Notorious” gives his answerlowkickmma · Jul 9, 2026