Journey Newson
Professional record
Last 5: LLWLNC
Profile
- Age
- 37 (born March 7, 1989)
- Born in
- Hayward
- Height
- 5' 5"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 67"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 1-4 (1 NC)
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC1
- Decision 1
Losses in the UFC4
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.64 top 83%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.57
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.56 top 79%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.3
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About Journey Newson
Journey Newson is a bantamweight mixed martial artist, born in Hayward, United States, on March 7, 1989. Newson stands 5' 5", has a 67" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Newson turned professional in 2015, debuting with KOTC. A 9-1 record outside the UFC came first. Newson made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos in June 2019 and lost to Ricardo Ramos by decision. In the UFC, Newson is 1-4 with 1 no contest across 6 fights.
By the numbers, Newson avoids strikes better than 92% of bantamweights.
Newson's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon in April 2023, where Newson lost to Marcus McGhee.
UFC fight history
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L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:03
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
Apr 29, 2023
13Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
Dec 17, 2022
26Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
May 7, 2022
57Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 0:41
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
Sep 19, 2020
1Str 0TD 0KD -
NC
Overturned · Failed Drug Test by Newson · R1 0:38
Feb 8, 2020
6Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos
Jun 29, 2019
38Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Journey Newson is 10-5 (1 NC) across 16 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on September 5, 2015 (KOTC). 10 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins10
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 3
- Decision 4
Pro losses5
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 2
- Finish rate
- 60% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 1-4 (1 NC) | 2019 |
| CageSport | 3-0 | 2016 |
| KOTC | 1-1 | 2015 |
| Super Fight League | 2-0 | 2015 |
| Combat Games | 1-0 | 2018 |
| Final Fight Championship | 1-0 | 2019 |
| Prime Fighting | 1-0 | 2018 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Marcus McGhee | Apr 29, 2023 |
| L | Sergey Morozov | Dec 17, 2022 |
| W | Fernie Garcia | May 7, 2022 |
| L | Randy Costa | Sep 19, 2020 |
| NC | Domingo Pilarte | Feb 8, 2020 |
| L | Ricardo Ramos | Jun 29, 2019 |
| W | Soslan Abanokov | May 9, 2019 |
| W | Chris SanJose | Nov 10, 2018 |
| W | Tycen Lynn | Feb 17, 2018 |
| W | Anthony Zender | Jul 15, 2017 |
| W | Jordan Mackin | Feb 25, 2017 |
| W | Anthony Zender | Dec 17, 2016 |
| L | Benito Lopez | Oct 8, 2016 |
| W | Shane Friesz | May 7, 2016 |
| W | Justin Hugo | Dec 12, 2015 |
| W | Damon Wood | Sep 5, 2015 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Journey Newson's record?
Journey Newson's professional MMA record is 10 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Journey Newson?
Journey Newson is 37 years old, born on March 7, 1989.
How tall is Journey Newson and what is their reach?
Journey Newson stands 5' 5" with a 67" reach.
Who did Journey Newson fight last?
Journey Newson lost to Marcus McGhee by Submission at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon on Apr 29, 2023.