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Journey Newson

MMA · Active
10-5 (1 NC)RECORD
3KO / TKO WINS
3SUBMISSION WINS
4DECISION WINS

Profile

Full nameNot added yet
NicknameNot added yet
Date of birth7 Mar 1989
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceHayward, USA
Lives inPortland, USA
DivisionBantamweight
TeamImpact Jiu Jitsu
Height165 cm (5′5″)
Reach171 cm (67″)
StanceNot added yet
Years activesince 2015
StatusActive
Pro debut5 Sep 2015
Last fightLoss vs Marcus McGhee, 29 Apr 2023

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Background

American bantamweight from Hayward, California, who fights out of the Portland area and trains at Impact Jiu Jitsu. He won regional titles with CageSport and Prime Fighting in the Pacific Northwest before joining the UFC in 2019.

Fight history

16 professional fights. Newest first.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeEventDateLocationNotes
LossMarcus McGheeSubmission (rear-naked choke)22:03UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon29 Apr 2023Las Vegas, Nevada, USACatchweight (140 lb)
LossSergey MorozovDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland17 Dec 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinFernie GarciaDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje7 May 2022Phoenix, Arizona, USA
LossRandy CostaKO (head kick)10:41UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley19 Sep 2020Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
No contestDomingo PilarteNo contest (overturned)10:38UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes8 Feb 2020Houston, Texas, USAOriginally a TKO win; overturned after Newson failed a drug test
LossRicardo RamosDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos29 Jun 2019Minneapolis, Minnesota, USAUFC debut
WinSoslan AbanokovKO (punch)11:20Final Fight Championship 369 May 2019Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinChris SanJoseTKO (punches)24:41Prime Fighting 1110 Nov 2018Ridgefield, Washington, USAWon the Prime Fighting Bantamweight Championship
WinTycen LynnDecision (unanimous)35:00Combat Games 6017 Feb 2018Tulalip, Washington, USA
WinAnthony ZenderTKO (punches)20:24CageSport 4615 Jul 2017Tacoma, Washington, USAWon the CageSport Bantamweight Championship
WinJordan MackinSubmission (rear-naked choke)34:55CageSport 4425 Feb 2017Tacoma, Washington, USACatchweight (140 lb)
WinAnthony ZenderSubmission (guillotine choke)31:27CageSport 4317 Dec 2016Tacoma, Washington, USACatchweight (140 lb)
LossBenito LopezTKO (punches)13:04KOTC: Unchallenged8 Oct 2016Oroville, California, USA
WinShane FrieszDecision (unanimous)35:00Super Fight League 497 May 2016Tacoma, Washington, USA
WinJustin Williams-HugoSubmission (triangle choke)12:17Super Fight League 4512 Dec 2015Tacoma, Washington, USA
WinDamen WoodDecision (unanimous)35:00KOTC: Rogue Wave5 Sep 2015Lincoln City, Oregon, USAPro debut