Biography
Carlos Newton is an Anguillia-born Canadian retired mixed martial artist (MMA). He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion (the youngest champion of the division in UFC) and Pride FC Japan MMA Legend. Known as "The Ronin", he competed worldwide in MMA organizations including UFC, Pride FC, IFL, K-1, Shooto and W-1. He is a 3rd Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt alongside his coach Terry Riggs under Renzo Gracie, at Warrior MMA in Newmarket, Ontario. Newton is known as a "Submission Master" and has dubbed his personal fighting style — an amalgam of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Wrestling, Karate, Krav Maga, and Boxing — as "Dragon Ball Jiu-Jitsu" in tribute to Dragon Ball, a Japanese manga and anime franchise.
UFC Stats
Official · ufc.com0.65
/ min
Sig. strikes landed
1.55
/ min
Sig. strikes absorbed
2.47
/ 15 min
Takedowns
0.9
avg
Submissions
0
avg
Knockdowns
How He Wins
Finish Rate
wins by finish
Recent Form
Mixed Martial Arts30 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Brian EbersoleH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Impact FC 1 | Jul 10, 2010 |
| Win | Shonie CarterH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Warrior-1: High Voltage | Oct 10, 2009 |
| Win |  Nabil KhatibH2H | KO (punches) | R1 | Warrior-1: Inception | Mar 28, 2009 |
| Loss |  Shungo OyamaH2H | Submission (punches) | R3 | Hero's 2007 in Korea | Oct 27, 2007 |
| Loss | Matt LindlandH2H | Submission (guillotine choke) | R2 | IFL – Houston | Feb 2, 2007 |
| Loss |  Renzo GracieH2H | Decision (split) | R3 | IFL Championship Final | Dec 29, 2006 |
| Win | Tokimitsu IshizawaH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | Hero's 7 | Oct 9, 2006 |
| Loss | Ryo ChonanH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R2 | Pride Bushido 5 | Oct 14, 2004 |
| Loss | Daiju TakaseH2H | Decision (split) | R2 | Pride Bushido 3 | May 23, 2004 |
| Loss | Renato VerissimoH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 46 | Jan 31, 2004 |
| Win | Renzo GracieH2H | Decision (split) | R2 | Pride Bushido 1 | Oct 5, 2003 |
| Loss | Anderson SilvaH2H | KO (flying knee and punches) | R1 | Pride 25 | Mar 16, 2003 |
| Win | Pete SprattH2H | Submission (kimura) | R1 | UFC 40 | Nov 22, 2002 |
| Loss | Matt HughesH2H | TKO (punches) | R4 | UFC 38 | Jul 13, 2002 |
| Win | Jose Landi-JonsH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | Pride 19 | Feb 24, 2002 |
| Loss | Matt HughesH2H | KO (slam) | R2 | UFC 34 | Nov 2, 2001 |
| Win | Pat MiletichH2H | Submission (bulldog choke) | R3 | UFC 31 | May 4, 2001 |
| Loss | Dave MenneH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R1 | Shidokan Jitsu – Warriors War 1 | Feb 8, 2001 |
| Win | Johil de OliveiraH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R2 | Pride 12 - Cold Fury | Dec 9, 2000 |
| Win | Yuhi Sano | Submission (armbar) | R1 | Pride 9 | Jun 4, 2000 |
| Win | Karl SchmidtH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | WEF 9 – World Class | May 13, 2000 |
| Win | Daijiro MatsuiH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Pride 6 | Jul 4, 1999 |
| Win | Kenji KawaguchiH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | Shooto - 10th Anniversary Event | May 29, 1999 |
| Loss | Kazushi SakurabaH2H | Submission (kneebar) | R2 | Pride 3 | Jun 24, 1998 |
| Loss | Dan HendersonH2H | Decision (split) | R1 | UFC 17 | May 15, 1998 |
| Win | Bob GilstrapH2H | Submission (triangle choke) | R1 | UFC 17 | May 15, 1998 |
| Win | Kazuhiro KusayanagiH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 2 | Mar 1, 1998 |
| Win |  Haim GozaliH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | Israel Fighting Championship - Israel vs. Canada | Jan 1, 1998 |
| Win | Erik PaulsonH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | Vale Tudo Japan 1997 | Nov 29, 1997 |
| Loss | Jean RivièreH2H | Submission (exhaustion) | R1 | Extreme Fighting 2 | Apr 26, 1996 |
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