Best fights of Carlos Newton
Over 14 years as a professional, Carlos Newton has compiled a 16-14 (12) record, including four title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Carlos Newton submits Pat Miletich
On May 4, 2001 Carlos Newton fought Pat Miletich for the UFC welterweight title. Newton was 24 years old with a record of 9-4, and Miletich was 33 with a record of 27-4-2. Newton was coming off a loss, while Miletich was coming off a win. Newton submitted Pat Miletich via bulldog choke in the 3rd round. Crowned the new welterweight champion.
2. Carlos Newton defeats Shonie Carter
On October 10, 2009 Carlos Newton faced Shonie Carter in a welterweight bout. Newton was 33 years old with a record of 15-13, and Carter was 37 with a record of 48-19-7. Both Newton and Carter were coming off a win. Newton won via unanimous decision.
3. Carlos Newton loses to Dave Menne via unanimous decision
On February 8, 2001 Carlos Newton faced Dave Menne in a middleweight bout. Newton was 24 years old with a record of 9-3, and Menne was 26 with a record of 27-6-2. Newton was on a 5-fight winning streak and Menne was on a 2-fight winning streak. Newton lost via unanimous decision.
4. Carlos Newton loses to Renzo Gracie in their 2nd fight via split decision
On December 29, 2006 Carlos Newton faced Renzo Gracie in a welterweight bout. It was their second meeting. Newton was 30 years old with a record of 14-10, and Gracie was 39 with a record of 11-6-1. Both Newton and Gracie were coming off a win. Newton lost via split decision. Went the distance with Gracie.
5. Carlos Newton loses to Daiju Takase via split decision
On May 23, 2004 Carlos Newton faced Daiju Takase in a welterweight bout. Newton was 27 years old with a record of 13-8, and Takase was 26 with a record of 6-9-1. Newton was coming off a loss, while Takase was coming off a win. Newton lost via split decision.
6. Carlos Newton KOs Tokimitsu Ishizawa in 22 seconds
On October 9, 2006 Carlos Newton faced Tokimitsu Ishizawa in a welterweight bout. Newton was 30 years old with a record of 13-10, and Ishizawa was 0 with a record of 0-0. Newton was on a 3-fight losing streak. Newton stopped Tokimitsu Ishizawa via TKO in the 1st round.
7. Carlos Newton KOs Nabil Khatib
On March 28, 2009 Carlos Newton faced Nabil Khatib in a welterweight bout. Newton was 32 years old with a record of 14-13, and Khatib was 0 with a record of 0-0. Newton was on a 3-fight losing streak. Newton stopped Nabil Khatib via KO in the 1st round.
8. Carlos Newton submits Jose Landi-Jons
On February 24, 2002 Carlos Newton faced Jose Landi-Jons in a welterweight bout. Newton was 25 years old with a record of 10-5, and Landi-Jons was 0 with a record of 0-0. Newton was coming off a loss. Newton submitted Jose Landi-Jons via armbar in the 1st round.
9. Carlos Newton loses to Matt Hughes in their 2nd fight via KO
On July 13, 2002 Carlos Newton fought Matt Hughes for the UFC welterweight title. It was their second meeting. Newton was 25 years old with a record of 11-5, and Hughes was 28 with a record of 31-3. Newton was coming off a win and Hughes was on a 9-fight winning streak. Hughes stopped Newton via TKO in the 4th round. Failed to capture the title.
10. Carlos Newton defeats Daijiro Matsui
On July 4, 1999 Carlos Newton faced Daijiro Matsui in a middleweight bout. Newton was 22 years old with a record of 5-3, and Matsui was 26 with a record of 0-0-2. Newton was coming off a win. Newton won via unanimous decision.