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Carlos Newton

Carlos Newton

“The Ronin”

WelterweightCanada

16Wins
14Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWLLW

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Profile

Age
50 (born August 17, 1976)
Born in
Anguilla
Height
5' 9"
Weight
170 lbs.
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
3-4
Title fights
4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC3

  • Submission 3

Losses in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
0.62 top 100%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.06
Striking accuracy40%Better than 20% of welterweights
Strike defense42%Better than 3% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
2.13 top 24%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
1.7
Takedown accuracy59%Better than 87% of welterweights
Takedown defense18%Better than 1% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Newton last fought on January 31, 2004 (Loss vs Renato Verissimo). Newton has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Carlos Newton

Born on August 17, 1976 in Anguilla, Canada, Carlos Newton "The Ronin" competes as a welterweight mixed martial artist. Newton stands 5' 9".

Newton's professional career began in 1996, debuting with Extreme Fighting. Newton arrived in the UFC with a 3-1 record. Newton made a UFC debut at UFC 17: Redemption in May 1998 and beat Bob Gilstrap by triangle choke from bottom guard. In the UFC, Newton is 3-4 across 7 fights. Newton first won a UFC title fight at UFC 31: Locked and Loaded, beating Pat Miletich.

Newton is dangerous on the ground, with 3 UFC wins by submission. By the numbers, Newton attempts more submissions than 92% of welterweights. A notable win came against Pat Miletich, a UFC title-fight winner.

The quickest UFC win of Newton's career took 0:52, against Bob Gilstrap at UFC 17: Redemption. 2 of Newton's 3 UFC finishes came in the first round. After 36 months away, Newton returned at UFC 31: Locked and Loaded in May 2001 and beat Pat Miletich. Newton's record outside the UFC includes 5-4 in Pride and 1-1 in Hero's.

Newton's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 46: Supernatural in January 2004, where Newton lost to Renato Verissimo.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Renato Verissimo

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 46: Supernatural

    Jan 31, 2004

    4Str 2TD 0KD
  2. W

    Pete Spratt

    Submission · Kimura From North South · R1 1:45

    UFC 40: Vendetta

    Nov 22, 2002

    0Str 1TD 0KD
  3. L

    Matt Hughes Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Side Control · R4 3:37

    UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall

    Jul 13, 2002

    3Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Matt Hughes Title

    KO/TKO · Slam to On Ground · R2 1:27

    UFC 34: High Voltage

    Nov 2, 2001

    2Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Pat Miletich Title

    Submission · Bulldog Choke On Ground · R3 2:50

    UFC 31: Locked and Loaded

    May 4, 2001

    14Str 4TD 0KD
  6. L

    Dan Henderson Title

    Decision - Split · R2 3:00

    UFC 17: Redemption

    May 15, 1998

    20Str 2TD 2KD
  7. W

    Bob Gilstrap

    Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 0:52

    UFC 17: Redemption

    May 15, 1998

    1Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Carlos Newton is 16-14 across 30 professional fights in 13 promotions, since a pro debut on April 26, 1996 (Extreme Fighting). 23 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins16

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 10
  • Decision 4

Pro losses14

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 7
Finish rate
75% of wins
Longest win streak
5

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Pride5-41998
UFC3-41998
Hero's1-12006
Shooto2-01998
Warrior-2-02009
Extreme Fighting0-11996
IFL0-12007
IFL Championship Final0-12006
Impact FC0-12010
Israel Fighting Championship1-01998
Shidokan Jitsu0-12001
Vale Tudo Japan1-01997
WEF1-02000

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Brian Ebersole Decision (unanimous), R3 Impact FC 1 Jul 10, 2010
W Shonie Carter Decision (unanimous), R3 Warrior-1: High Voltage Oct 10, 2009
W Nabil Khatib KO (punches), R1 Warrior-1: Inception Mar 28, 2009
L Shungo Oyama Submission (punches), R3 Hero's 2007 in Korea Oct 27, 2007
L Matt Lindland Submission (guillotine choke), R2 IFL – Houston Feb 2, 2007
L Renzo Gracie Decision (split), R3 IFL Championship Final Dec 29, 2006
W Tokimitsu Ishizawa TKO (punches), R1 Hero's 7 Oct 9, 2006
L Ryo Chonan Decision (unanimous), R2 Pride Bushido 5 Oct 14, 2004
L Daiju Takase Decision (split), R2 Pride Bushido 3 May 23, 2004
L Renato Verissimo Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 46 Jan 31, 2004
W Renzo Gracie Decision (split), R2 Pride Bushido 1 Oct 5, 2003
L Anderson Silva KO (flying knee and punches), R1 Pride 25 Mar 16, 2003
W Pete Spratt Submission (kimura), R1 UFC 40 Nov 22, 2002
L Matt Hughes TKO (punches), R4 UFC 38 Jul 13, 2002
W Jose Landi-Jons Submission (armbar), R1 Pride 19 Feb 24, 2002
L Matt Hughes KO (slam), R2 UFC 34 Nov 2, 2001
W Pat Miletich Submission (bulldog choke), R3 UFC 31 May 4, 2001
L Dave Menne Decision (unanimous), R1 Shidokan Jitsu – Warriors War 1 Feb 8, 2001
W Johil de Oliveira Decision (unanimous), R2 Pride 12 - Cold Fury Dec 9, 2000
W Yuhi Sano Submission (armbar), R1 Pride 9 Jun 4, 2000
W Karl Schmidt Submission (armbar), R1 WEF 9 – World Class May 13, 2000
W Daijiro Matsui Decision (unanimous), R3 Pride 6 Jul 4, 1999
W Kenji Kawaguchi Submission (armbar), R1 Shooto - 10th Anniversary Event May 29, 1999
L Kazushi Sakuraba Submission (kneebar), R2 Pride 3 Jun 24, 1998
L Dan Henderson Decision (split), R1 UFC 17 May 15, 1998
W Bob Gilstrap Submission (triangle choke), R1 UFC 17 May 15, 1998
W Kazuhiro Kusayanagi Submission (armbar), R1 Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 2 Mar 1, 1998
W Haim Gozali Submission (armbar), R1 Israel Fighting Championship - Israel vs. Canada Jan 1, 1998
W Erik Paulson Submission (armbar), R1 Vale Tudo Japan 1997 Nov 29, 1997
L Jean Rivière Submission (exhaustion), R1 Extreme Fighting 2 Apr 26, 1996

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Carlos Newton's record?

Carlos Newton's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 14 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Carlos Newton?

Carlos Newton is 50 years old, born on August 17, 1976.

Who did Carlos Newton fight last?

Carlos Newton lost to Renato Verissimo by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 46: Supernatural on Jan 31, 2004.

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