Biography
Carlos Newton (born August 17, 1976) is an Anguillian-born Canadian retired mixed martial artist. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion and Pride FC Japan MMA Legend. Known as "The Ronin", he competed worldwide in the biggest MMA organizations including UFC, Pride FC, IFL, K-1, Shooto and most recently W-1. He is a 3rd Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt alongside his coach Terry Riggs under Renzo Gracie, at Warrior MMA in Newmarket, Ontario. Newton has always been considered a fan favourite and a "Submission Master" and has dubbed his personal fighting style β an amalgam of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Wrestling, Karate, and Boxing β as "Dragon Ball Jiu-Jitsu" in tribute to Dragon Ball, a Japanese manga and anime franchise. Newton is one of only a few MMA athletes to ever be allowed to compete in the UFC and Pride FC at the same time. In Canada he was the first Canadian UFC Champion at UFC 31 (Welterweight) defeating Pat Miletich.
Filmography
all 16
Movies 16
self 15
Pride Bushido 5 (2004)
Pride Bushido 3 (2004)
UFC 46: Supernatural (2004)
Pride Bushido 1 (2003)
Pride 25: Body Blow (2003)
UFC 40: Vendetta (2002)
UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall (2002)
Pride 19: Bad Blood (2002)
UFC 34: High Voltage (2001)
UFC 31: Locked & Loaded (2001)
Pride 12: Cold Fury (2000)
Pride 9: New Blood (2000)
Pride 6 (1999)
Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event (1999)
Pride 3 (1998)
UFC 17: Redemption (1998)
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GenderMale
Birthday1976-08-17 (47 years old)
Birth PlaceAnguilla, United Kingdom
Height175-centimeter
CitizenshipsCanada
ResidencesNewmarket, Canada
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