Carlos Newton

Carlos Newton (born August 17, 1976) 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. Newton is one of only a few MMA athletes to compete in the UFC and Pride FC at the same time. On May 4, 2001, Newton became the first Canadian UFC Champion when he defeated Pat Miletich at UFC 31.

Early life Carlos Newton was born in Anguilla and moved to Canada at the age of 8. Newton competed in numerous Jiu-Jitsu and BJJ competitions in Canada and across the world, starting under the legendary Tom Sharkey. Notably, the prestigious Abu Dhabi Combat Club in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, against Rodrigo Gracie of the legendary Gracie family. Newton started his Jiu-Jitsu competing career out of the Samurai Club in Toronto. Shortly after, in 1996, Terry Riggs founded Warrior Mixed Martial Arts in Newmarket, Ontario, which was Canada's first official MMA Academy; Newton followed his long-time training partner and made it his home. Out of Warrior MMA, Newton's career flourished under the coaching of Terry Riggs and Everton McEwan. Newton, a Toronto York University student, did his study on geriatric medicine, having done research at Baycrest Hospital, one of the world leaders in geriatric care.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career Newton's professional mixed martial arts career began at age of 19 in 1996. His first professional fight took place in April 1996 at the Kahnawake reservation near Montreal, where he faced Jean Rivière, who was at least 75 lbs heavier. After dominating much of the fight, it ended with a submission loss due to sheer exhaustion for Newton, however, the spectacle of the brave smaller fighter launched his career.

Accomplishments Jiu-Jitsu Canadian Jiu-Jitsu Champion (5 times) (including Open Weight Champion) Pankration Canadian Pankration Champion (2 times) Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC Welterweight Championship (One time) First Canadian champion in UFC history UFC 17 Middleweight Tournament Runner Up UFC Encyclopedia Awards Fight of the Night (One time) Submission of the Night (Three times)

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Brian Ebersole Decision (unanimous) Impact FC 1

Brisbane, Australia Win

Shonie Carter Decision (unanimous) Warrior-1: High Voltage

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Win

Nabil Khatib KO (punches) Warrior-1: Inception

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Loss

Shungo Oyama Submission (punches) Hero's 2007 in Korea

Seoul, South Korea Loss

Matt Lindland Submission (guillotine choke) IFL – Houston

Houston, Texas, United States Loss

Renzo Gracie Decision (split) IFL Championship Final

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Tokimitsu Ishizawa TKO (punches) Hero's 7

Yokohama, Japan Loss

Ryo Chonan Decision (unanimous) Pride Bushido 5

Osaka, Japan Loss

Daiju Takase Decision (split) Pride Bushido 3

Yokohama, Japan Loss

Renato Verissimo Decision (unanimous) UFC 46

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Renzo Gracie Decision (split) Pride Bushido 1

Saitama, Japan Loss

Anderson Silva KO (flying knee and punches) Pride 25

Yokohama, Japan Win

Pete Spratt Submission (kimura) UFC 40

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Matt Hughes TKO (punches) UFC 38

London, England Win

Jose Landi-Jons Submission (armbar) Pride 19

Saitama, Japan Loss

Matt Hughes KO (slam) UFC 34

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Pat Miletich Submission (bulldog choke) UFC 31

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Loss

Dave Menne Decision (unanimous) Shidokan Jitsu – Warriors War 1

Kuwait Win

Johil de Oliveira Decision (unanimous) Pride 12 - Cold Fury

Saitama, Japan Win

Yuhi Sano Submission (armbar) Pride 9

Nagoya, Japan Win

Karl Schmidt Submission (armbar) WEF 9 – World Class

Evansville, Indiana, United States Win

Daijiro Matsui Decision (unanimous) Pride 6

Yokohama, Japan Win

Kenji Kawaguchi Submission (armbar) Shooto - 10th Anniversary Event

Yokohama, Japan Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba Submission (kneebar) Pride 3

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Dan Henderson Decision (split) UFC 17

Mobile, Alabama, US Win

Bob Gilstrap Submission (triangle choke) UFC 17

Mobile, Alabama, US Win

Kazuhiro Kusayanagi Submission (armbar) Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 2

Tokyo, Japan Win

Haim Gozali Submission (armbar) Israel Fighting Championship - Israel vs. Canada

Israel Win

Erik Paulson Submission (armbar) Vale Tudo Japan 1997

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Jean Rivière Submission (exhaustion) Extreme Fighting 2

Montreal, Quebec, Canada