Carlos Newton facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carlos Newton
Born	(1976-08-17) August 17, 1976 (age 48) The Valley, Anguilla
Other names	The Ronin
Residence	Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	174 lb (79 kg; 12.4 st)
Division	Welterweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight
Style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Boxing, Taekwondo, Judo, Karate, Juko Ryu Jiu-Jitsu, Krav Maga, Kali, Aikido
Fighting out of	Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Team	Newton MMA, Warrior MMA
Rank	3rd Dan Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu      Black Belt in Juko Ryu Jiu-Jitsu
Years active	1996–2010
Mixed martial arts record
Total	30
Wins	16
By knockout	2
By submission	10
By decision	4
Losses	14
By knockout	3
By submission	4
By decision	7

Carlos Newton (born August 17, 1976) is a retired mixed martial artist from Anguilla and Canada. He was once the UFC Welterweight Champion and is known as a Pride FC Japan MMA Legend. People called him "The Ronin" because he traveled and fought in many big MMA groups. These included the UFC, Pride FC, IFL, K-1, and Shooto.

Carlos is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He trained with his coach Terry Riggs at Warrior MMA in Newmarket, Ontario. Fans loved Carlos because he was a "Submission Master." He even named his own fighting style "Dragon Ball Jiu-Jitsu." This style mixed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Wrestling, Karate, Krav Maga, and Boxing. Carlos was one of the few fighters allowed to compete in both the UFC and Pride FC at the same time. He was also the first Canadian to win a UFC Championship at UFC 31.

Early life and training

Carlos Newton was born in Anguilla and moved to Canada when he was young. He went to Westview Centennial Secondary School in Toronto. Carlos started competing in Jiu-Jitsu and BJJ contests early on. He trained under the famous Tom Sharkey. He even competed against Rodrigo Gracie from the well-known Gracie family in Abu Dhabi.

Carlos began his Jiu-Jitsu journey at the Samurai Club in Toronto. In 1996, his training partner, Terry Riggs, started Warrior Mixed Martial Arts. This was Canada's first official MMA Academy. Carlos joined Terry there, and his career really took off with coaches Terry Riggs and Everton McEwan. Carlos also studied at York University in Toronto. He researched geriatric medicine, which is healthcare for older people.

Mixed martial arts career

Carlos Newton started his professional mixed martial arts career when he was just 19 years old. His first fight was a famous "David vs. Goliath" match. Carlos was much smaller, giving up over 100 pounds to Jean Rivière in April 1996. Even though he fought well, he lost because he was completely exhausted. But this brave fight made him famous and launched his career. Carlos then fought in the world's top MMA groups. These included Shooto, K-1, and Pride Fighting Championships in Japan, and the UFC in America.

Fighting in Japan: Pride FC and Shooto

Carlos began his fighting career in Japan with a big win. He beat Erik Paulson to become the Vale Tudo Japan World Champion. After winning several fights in the Shooto group, he moved to PRIDE FC. This was one of the top MMA shows in the world.

In June 1998, Carlos had a tough fight against Kazushi Sakuraba in Pride FC. This fight is still remembered as one of the best MMA fights ever for submission grappling. It made both fighters very famous. Carlos continued to win in PRIDE Japan. He beat fighters like Daijiro Matsui and Naoki Sano. He also had a great armbar victory over "Pelé" José Landi-Jons in February 2002. After this win, the Pride President said Carlos was like the unofficial PRIDE middleweight champion. In October 2003, Carlos won a close fight against Renzo Gracie.

Becoming a UFC champion

Carlos Newton's first fights in the UFC were at UFC 17. He beat Bob Gilstrap but then lost a close and debated fight to Dan Henderson. This was for the middleweight tournament title.

His biggest achievement was winning the UFC Welterweight Championship. He beat Pat Miletich in May 2001 at UFC 31. However, his time as champion was short. He lost his title in November of that year at UFC 34 to Matt Hughes. This fight had a very controversial ending. Carlos had Matt in a special hold, but Matt lifted him up and slammed him. Many people believed Matt was unconscious before Carlos, and that Carlos should have won.

Later fights and coaching

Carlos tried to make a comeback in K-1 HEROs. He had to pull out of one fight due to a knee injury. But in his next fight, he quickly beat Tokimitsu Ishizawa in just 22 seconds! He then lost a fight to Shungo Oyama.

Carlos and his coach Terry Riggs also coached the Toronto Dragons team in the IFL (International Fight League). This was in 2005 and 2006. The team had many great fighters and made it to the semifinals. One of their fighters, Wagnney Fabiano, even won the IFL Lightweight Championship. Carlos also fought in a special match and lost a very close and debated decision to Renzo Gracie.

In 2009, Carlos returned to fighting in Canada at Warrior-1: Inception. He won his first fight in Canada in 13 years by knockout. He then beat former UFC fighter Shonie Carter by decision. After this win, Carlos said he wanted to fight in Japan again. But after one more fight in Australia, he decided to retire. He had a great fighting career that lasted 14 years. After retiring, Carlos coached at Warrior Mixed Martial Arts. Later, he opened his own gym, Newton Mixed Martial Arts, in Pickering, Ontario.

Accomplishments

Carlos Newton achieved many great things in his career:

• Jiu-Jitsu
  • Canadian Jiu-Jitsu Champion (5 times)
  • Canadian Open Weight Champion
• Pankration
  • Canadian Pankration Champion (2 times)
• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • UFC Welterweight Championship (One time)
    • He was the first Canadian champion in UFC history!
  • UFC 17 Middleweight Tournament Runner Up
  • UFC Encyclopedia Awards
    • Fight of the Night (One time) (vs. Dan Henderson)
    • Submission of the Night (Three times) (vs. Bob Gilstrap, Pat Miletich and Pete Spratt)

See also

In Spanish: Carlos Newton para niños