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Welterweight

Carlos Newton

Last fought: Oct 2004
RECORD
Pro
16-14-0
UFC
3-4-0
Age
49
Height
5'9"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:04
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)
Expected Rounds (xR)
% Fights Inside the Distance71.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)14-2 (87.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)8-0 (100.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)6-2 (75.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)22.6%
% Time in Control21.5%
% Time Controlled55.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time27.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min0.92
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.51
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.59
Distance Strike Accuracy20.0%
Distance Strike Defense65.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed6.90
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min5.03
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min5.87
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min5.11
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.61
All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: control-time metrics use 5 of 7 fights; xR uses 5 of 7 fights with known round format. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Carlos Newton   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Carlos Newton
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy40.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min0.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.3
Strike Differential-1.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy58.8%
Takedown Defense17.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.4
Submission Attempts/15min1.9
Control Time/15min2:46
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins100.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time9:04
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.5
Reversals/15min0.7

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy29.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min0.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.1
Takedown Accuracy53.8%
Takedown Defense21.4%
Control Time/Fight2:20

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Renato Verissimo
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Carlos Newton4/944%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:31
Renato Verissimo22/3661%TD 3/4Ctrl 9:28
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Pete Spratt
UFC 40: Vendetta • Nov 2002
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 1:45
Carlos Newton0/0TD 1/1Ctrl 1:18
Pete Spratt1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Matt Hughes
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 3:37
Carlos Newton3/933%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:51
Matt Hughes58/7775%TD 4/6Ctrl 16:15
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Matt Hughes
KO/TKO (Slam) • Rd 2, 1:27
Carlos Newton2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:33
Matt Hughes8/1457%TD 4/4Ctrl 4:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Pat Miletich
Submission (Bulldog Choke) • Rd 3, 2:50
Carlos Newton14/5227%TD 4/6Ctrl 4:31
Pat Miletich28/7637%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bob Gilstrap
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 0:52
Carlos Newton1/1100%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Bob Gilstrap0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dan Henderson
Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 3:00
Carlos Newton20/3262%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00
Dan Henderson28/4267%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

PRIDE (9 fights)
LOSS
vs. Ryo Chonan
PRIDE Bushido 5 • Oct 2004
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00
Carlos Newton6/1060%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
Ryo Chonan51/8064%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Renzo Gracie
PRIDE Bushido 1 • Oct 2003
Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00
Carlos Newton16/4040%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00
Renzo Gracie7/1450%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anderson Silva
PRIDE 25: Body Blow • Mar 2003
KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 1, 6:27
Carlos Newton10/1471%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Anderson Silva10/1283%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jose Landi-Jons
PRIDE 19: Bad Blood • Feb 2002
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 7:16
Carlos Newton6/967%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00
Jose Landi-Jons8/2138%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Johil de Oliveira
PRIDE 12: Cold Fury • Dec 2000
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 10:00
Carlos Newton14/3441%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00
Johil de Oliveira9/3228%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yuhi Sano
PRIDE 9: New Blood • Jun 2000
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 0:40
Carlos Newton4/4100%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Yuhi Sano1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Daijiro Matsui
PRIDE 6 • Jul 1999
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Carlos Newton23/5840%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00
Daijiro Matsui28/8234%TD 5/12Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
PRIDE 3 • Jun 1998
Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 2, 5:19
Carlos Newton7/978%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00
Kazushi Sakuraba5/1242%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Daiju Takase
Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00
Carlos Newton12/2744%TD 5/6Ctrl 0:00
Daiju Takase5/1050%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:38 | Data source: UFCStats.com