Nick Newell: I know I belong in the UFC

Nick Newell makes his return to mixed martial arts on Friday night after retirement of nearly 2 1/2 years.The Connecticut-based lightweight meets Sonny Luque in the AXS-TV broadcast main event of LFA 35 in Houston. But while Newell appreciates the opportunity, he has no doubt about his longterm goal: Newell believes he belongs in the UFC.
“Obviously, I’d like to fight in the UFC,” said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “I feel like I’ve earned it, but life