Nick Newell has earned his shot in the UFC

There was a time UFC president Dana White said women would never fight in the Octagon. Then he met a singular individual talent and changed his mind, and earned buckets of money. Maybe this is one of those kinds of crossroads moments for White. Maybe it’s not. There’s only one way to find out: sign Nick Newell.
I’m not trying to pretend this is a perfectly parallel situation. There is no influx of physically disabled fighters threatening to kick down the UFC’s doors. But