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Journey Newson
Last fought: Apr 2023
RECORD
Pro
10-5-0 (1 NC)
UFC
1-4-0
Age
37
Height
5'5"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:53 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 59.3% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.78 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 33.3% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 6-5 (54.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 6-4 (60.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 76.9% |
| % Time in Control | 3.7% |
| % Time Controlled | 19.3% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 16.2% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.12 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.75 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.36 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 30.5% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 68.5% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.15 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 2.13 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.46 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.95 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 7.50 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.35 |
All metrics are UFC fights only. 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 Catch Weight field
Journey Newson
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 | Journey Newson |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 32.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.6 |
| Strike Differential | 0.1/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 16.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 43.8% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.6 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.3 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:33 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:53 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.3 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 33.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.5 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 18.2% |
| Takedown Defense | 53.8% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:22 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Marcus McGhee
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon • Apr 2023Catch Weight
Journey Newson13/4628%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:03
Marcus McGhee25/5347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31KD 1
LOSS
vs. Sergey Morozov
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland • Dec 2022Bantamweight
Journey Newson26/10625%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Sergey Morozov30/10529%TD 6/13Ctrl 6:59
WIN
vs. Fernie Garcia
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje • May 2022Bantamweight
Journey Newson57/14340%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:42
Fernie Garcia37/10336%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
LOSS
vs. Randy Costa
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley • Sep 2020Bantamweight
Journey Newson1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Randy Costa4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
NC
vs. Domingo Pilarte
UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes • Feb 2020Bantamweight
Journey Newson6/1060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Domingo Pilarte1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Ricardo Ramos
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos • Jun 2019Bantamweight
Journey Newson38/12331%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:10
Ricardo Ramos40/12033%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:45