Nick Newell didn’t do a thing for about three months after he retired.
“I just rested,” the former World Series of Fighting lightweight standout said. “I did nothing, just let my body heal. Didn’t set foot in a gym or anything.”
From there, the Connecticut native hit the ground running. Newell retired at age 29 toward the end of 2015 with a 13-1 record in part because of nagging injuries that seemed to keep him from performing at his best, and in part because he wanted to get the rest of his life in order.