Journey Newson

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Journey Newson
Born Journey Ja-rel Newson[1]
(1989-03-07) March 7, 1989 (age 35)
Hayward, California, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight 135.5 lb (61 kg; 9 st 10 lb)
Division Bantamweight
Reach 67.5 in[2]
Style Taekwondo, Boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Fighting out of Portland, Oregon
Team Impact Jiu Jitsu (2008–present)[3][4]
Trainer Rudy Garza (boxing, 2016–present)[5]
Rank Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Orange belt in Tae Kwon Do[6]
Years active 2015–present
Professional boxing record
Total 2
Losses 1
Draws 1
Mixed martial arts record
Total 14
Wins 10
By knockout 3
By submission 3
By decision 4
Losses 3
By knockout 2
By decision 1
No contests 1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Journey Ja-rel Newson (born March 7, 1989)[1] is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Newson grew up in the Merced area.[7] Due to his mother's drug addiction and despite father's attempts to keep the family together, Journey and his siblings were taken into foster care when he was around the age of seven.[7] He started training Tae Kwon Do around the age of 12.[8] He began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu for self-defense around the age of 20 and shifted to mixed martial arts in a couple of years.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Newson started out his career in 2015, fighting for a variety of regional West Coast organizations, such as Cage Sport and King of the Cage. During this time, he compiled a 9–1 record, capturing the Cage Sport and Prime Fighting Bantamweight titles.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Newson made his UFC debut as a late replacement for Sergio Pettis against Ricardo Ramos on June 29, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 3.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Newson next faced Domingo Pilarte at UFC 247 on February 8, 2020. He won the fight by TKO within the first minute of the fight. However, on March 25, it was announced by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) that Newson had tested positive for marijuana during in-competition drug tests. His victory was overturned to a no contest and he was suspended for 30 days.[11]

Newson was initially scheduled to face Randy Costa on September 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley.[12] However, the event was shifted to take place on September 19, 2020, as UFC 253 was later scheduled for the original date.[13] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[14]

Newson was scheduled to face Felipe Colares on May 1, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 23.[15] However, Newson withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Luke Sanders.[16]

Newson faced promotional newcomer Fernie Garcia on May 7, 2022 at UFC 274.[17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Championships and accomplishments

  • CageSport MMA
    • CageSport Bantamweight Championship (one time)
  • Prime Fighting MMA
    • Prime Fighting Bantamweight Championship (one time)

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 10–3 (1) Fernie Garcia Decision (unanimous) UFC 274 May 7, 2022 3 5:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Loss 9–3 (1) Randy Costa KO (head kick) UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley September 19, 2020 1 0:41 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
NC 9–2 (1) Domingo Pilarte NC (overturned) UFC 247 February 8, 2020 1 0:38 Houston, Texas, United States Originally a TKO (punches) win for Newson; overturned after he tested positive for marijuana.
Loss 9–2 Ricardo Ramos Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos June 29, 2019 3 5:00 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Win 9–1 Soslan Abanokov KO (punch) Final Fight Championship 36 May 9, 2019 1 1:20 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–1 Chris SanJose TKO (punches) Prime Fighting 11 November 10, 2018 2 4:41 Ridgefield, Washington, United States Won the Prime Fighting Bantamweight Championship.
Win 7–1 Tycen Lynn Decision (unanimous) Combat Games 60 February 17, 2018 3 5:00 Tulalip, Washington, United States
Win 6–1 Anthony Zender TKO CageSport 46 July 15, 2017 2 0:24 Tacoma, Washington, United States Won the CageSport Bantamweight Championship.
Win 5–1 Jordan Mackin Submission (rear-naked choke) CageSport 44 February 25, 2017 3 4:55 Tacoma, Washington, United States Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win 4–1 Anthony Zender Submission (guillotine choke) CageSport 43 December 17, 2016 3 1:27 Tacoma, Washington, United States Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Loss 3–1 Benito Lopez KO (punches) KOTC: Unchallenged October 8, 2016 1 3:04 Oroville, California, United States
Win 3–0 Shane Friesz Decision (unanimous) Super Fight League 49 May 7, 2016 3 5:00 Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win 2–0 Justin Hugo Submission (triangle choke) Super Fight League 45 December 12, 2015 1 2:17 Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win 1–0 Damon Wood Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Rogue Wave September 5, 2015 3 5:00 Lincoln City, Oregon, United States Bantamweight debut.

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Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
2 Draw 0–1–1 United States Gerardo Esquivel MD 4 20 Apr 2019 United States Green River Center, Auburn, Texas, US
1 Loss 0–1 United States Carlos Green SD 4 11 Jan 2019 United States Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, US

See also

References

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External links

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