// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Journey Newson
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Journey
Newson

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-5-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Journey Newson
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'5"
REACH
5'7"
AGE
37
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
10/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
60%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-3
-LWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
2.64
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
32%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.57
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.56
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
16%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
43%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.30
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#102
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1462
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
22nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1518 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
11th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.22 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 47% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 29, 2023 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 3
DEC · 4
3
KO/TKO
30%
3
SUB
30%
4
DEC
40%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
40%
1
SUB
20%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
60% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
30%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
30%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
40%
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
16 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 10, 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 POWER43TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN72STRIKING24CARDIO68AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE76RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Str Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power43
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (43%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking24
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
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 (0.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense76
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (64%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (43%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 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 (0.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense76 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100SEP 2015WSEP 2015WDEC 2015WMAY 2016LOCT 2016WDEC 2016WFEB 2017WJUL 2017WFEB 2018WNOV 2018WMAY 2019LJUN 2019FEB 2020LSEP 2020WMAY 2022LDEC 2022LAPR 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  5. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 69, SUB R3.
  7. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 79, SUB R3.
  8. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  10. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 93.
  14. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  16. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  17. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 76, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Jose), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// 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_
15/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
20%
2
13%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
1
7%
1
7%
2
13%
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
6
40%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 15 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Marcus McGheeApr 29, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 2:03
UFC on ESPN 45 - Song vs. Simon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Sergey MorozovDec 17, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 216 - Cannonier vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Fernie GarciaMay 7, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 274 - Oliveira vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Randy CostaSep 19, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 0:41
UFC Fight Night 178 - Covington vs. Woodley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
D
VS Domingo PilarteFeb 8, 2020
No ContestR1 · 0:38
UFC 247 - Jones vs. Reyes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned by TDLR)
L
VS Ricardo RamosJun 29, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 3 - Ngannou vs. Dos Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Soslan AbanokovMay 9, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:20
FFC 36 - Final Fight Championship 36: Ambang vs. Chub
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Chris San JoseNov 10, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 4:41
Prime Fighting 11 - York vs. Faaiu
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tycen LynnFeb 17, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
COGA 60 - Supreme Showdown 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Anthony ZenderJul 15, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 0:24
CS - CageSport 46
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jordan MackinFeb 25, 2017
SubmissionR3 · 4:55
CS - CageSport 44
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Anthony ZenderDec 17, 2016
SubmissionR3 · 1:27
CS - CageSport 43
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Bantamweight. Professional record 10-5 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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