Journey Newson
Age: 36 | Mar 7, 1989
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Featherweight
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 139 lbs
Reach: 67.5"
Professional Record
| 16 fights | 10 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 3 | 2 |
| Submissions | 3 | 1 |
| Decisions | 4 | 2 |
| No Contests | 1 | |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 10 - 5 - 1 | Marcus McGhee | UFC on ESPN 45 - Song vs. Simon | April 29, 2023 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Mark Smith | 2 | 2:03 |
| LOSS | 10 - 4 - 1 | Sergey Morozov | UFC Fight Night 216 - Cannonier vs. Strickland | December 17, 2022 | Decision (Unanimous) | Chris Tognoni | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 10 - 3 - 1 | Fernie Garcia | UFC 274 - Oliveira vs. Gaethje | May 07, 2022 | Decision (Unanimous) | Ryan Brueggeman | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 9 - 3 - 1 | Randy Costa | UFC Fight Night 178 - Covington vs. Woodley | September 19, 2020 | KO (Head Kick) | Mark Smith | 1 | 0:41 |
| NC | 9 - 2 - 1 | Domingo Pilarte | UFC 247 - Jones vs. Reyes | February 08, 2020 | No Contest (Overturned by TDLR) | Jacob Montalvo | 1 | 0:38 |
| LOSS | 9 - 2 - 0 | Ricardo Ramos | UFC on ESPN 3 - Ngannou vs. Dos Santos | June 29, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | Travis Metteer | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 9 - 1 - 0 | Soslan Abanokov | FFC 36 - Final Fight Championship 36: Ambang vs. Chub | May 09, 2019 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:20 | |
| WIN | 8 - 1 - 0 | Chris San Jose | Prime Fighting 11 - York vs. Faaiu | November 10, 2018 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:41 | |
| WIN | 7 - 1 - 0 | Tycen Lynn | COGA 60 - Supreme Showdown 3 | February 17, 2018 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 6 - 1 - 0 | Anthony Zender | CS - CageSport 46 | July 15, 2017 | TKO (Punches) | Ryan Hoisington | 2 | 0:24 |
| WIN | 5 - 1 - 0 | Jordan Mackin | CS - CageSport 44 | February 25, 2017 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 3 | 4:55 | |
| WIN | 4 - 1 - 0 | Anthony Zender | CS - CageSport 43 | December 17, 2016 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 3 | 1:27 | |
| LOSS | 3 - 1 - 0 | Benito Lopez | KOTC - Unchallenged | October 08, 2016 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:04 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 - 0 | Shane Friesz | SFL 49 - SFL America 9: Seattle vs. Portland | May 08, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 - 0 | Justin Williams-Hugo | SFL 45 - SFL America 7 | December 12, 2015 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:17 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Damen Wood | KOTC - Rogue Wave | September 05, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
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