// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Emanuel Newton
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Emanuel
Newton

NICKNAME"The Hardcore Kid"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
26-13-1
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Emanuel Newton
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
42
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
40 BOUTS
WIN
26
LOSS
13
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
65%
26/40 bouts
FINISH RATE
54%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 46% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.92
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.35
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.02
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#20
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1569
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
71st
percentile · average opponent rated 1571 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
23rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.13 per fight)

27 rated fights · opponents rated in 68% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 13, 2017

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (26)
n = 26
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 10
DEC · 12
4
KO/TKO
15%
10
SUB
38%
12
DEC
46%
// LOSSES (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 8
2
KO/TKO
15%
3
SUB
23%
8
DEC
62%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
54% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
15%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
38%
DECFULL FIGHT · 12 fights
46%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
40 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER22TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN82STRIKING39CARDIO78AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY42
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power22
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=26 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=40 bouts
Striking39
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio78
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery42
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=13 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power22 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins26 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record40 bouts
Striking39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.13 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2003LNOV 2003LAPR 2004WAUG 2004WSEP 2004LDEC 2004WAPR 2005AUG 2005WJAN 2006WAPR 2006WJUL 2006WMAR 2007WAPR 2007WMAY 2007WAUG 2008WSEP 2008WDEC 2008LMAY 2009LAUG 2009LDEC 2009WMAY 2010WFEB 2011WJUL 2011WAUG 2011WNOV 2011WJUN 2012LJUL 2012WJAN 2013WFEB 2013WMAR 2013WNOV 2013WMAR 2014WSEP 2014WOCT 2014LFEB 2015LSEP 2015LFEB 2016WAPR 2016LAUG 2016LMAR 2017LOCT 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R4.
  3. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  4. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  5. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 45, DEC R2.
  6. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  7. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 45, DEC R2.
  8. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 45.
  9. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  13. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 88, SUB R2.
  14. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 98, SUB R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  16. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  17. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  18. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  19. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  20. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  22. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  23. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  26. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  27. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  29. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  32. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  33. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  34. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R5.
  35. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  36. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  37. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  38. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 89, SUB R2.
  39. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  40. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  41. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Lacy), bottomed at 31 (L vs McKenzie). Current reading: 65.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
39/40 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
8%
1
3%
1
3%
1
3%
-
6
total
SUB
4
10%
8
21%
-
-
1
3%
13
total
DEC
-
2
5%
13
33%
-
5
13%
20
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 39 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
40 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Nikita KrylovOct 13, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:43
FNG - Fight Nights Global 77
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
L
VS Artur AstakhovMar 11, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FNG - Fight Nights Global 61
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Evgeny ErokhinAug 21, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
League S-70 - Plotforma 7th
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Matt BakerApr 9, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 3:04
Z Promotions - Fight Night 2: Medicine Hat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Linton VassellFeb 19, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 149 - Shamrock vs. Gracie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Phil DavisSep 19, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 4:39
Bellator 142 - Dynamite
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Liam McGearyFeb 27, 2015
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Bellator 134 - British Invasion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Linton VassellOct 24, 2014
SubmissionR5 · 0:47
Bellator MMA - Bellator 130
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Joey BeltranSep 12, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 3:07
Bellator MMA - Bellator 124
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Backfist)
W
VS Attila VeghMar 21, 2014
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 113
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Muhammed LawalNov 2, 2013
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 106
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mikhail ZayatsMar 28, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 94
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 26-13-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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