Bantamweight
Journey Newson
Hayward, United States
Pro record
10-5-0
Model Elo
1423
#1794 of 1994
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 5'5"
- Reach
- 67.5"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- Hayward, United States
- UFC debut
- Jun 29, 2019
Profile
Overview
Journey Newson's defensive numbers are among the best in the UFC, but his UFC record is 1-4 with one no contest. That gap is the whole story. The Hayward, California native fights at bantamweight and carries a 10-5-0 professional record across all promotions. His UFC debut came in 2019.
He enters his next fight on a two-fight losing streak. The one win is a decision, and it is the only one of his UFC fights that ended in his favor.
UFC Career
Newson debuted against Ricardo Ramos and lost a unanimous decision after three full rounds. His second fight, against Domingo Pilarte at UFC 247, ended in a no contest. The result was overturned, with the stoppage coming at 0:38 of round one.
Then came Randy Costa in September 2020: a KO/TKO loss at 0:41 of the first round.
His lone UFC win arrived at UFC 274, a unanimous decision over Fernie Garcia. It was not followed up. Sergey Morozov beat him on the scorecards in December 2022, and Marcus McGhee submitted him in round two at 2:03 in April 2023.
Two of his four losses went the distance, and he has never been finished in a fight that reached the third round. Still, the finishes against him came early.
Fighting Style
Journey Newson is a hard man to hit. He absorbs very little and defends strikes well, which is the strongest part of his profile. His own output is a different story: he lands less than most and misses more than he connects.
Grappling doesn't make up the difference. He rarely shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts for submissions, and he gets taken down more than most.
His UFC record is 1-4 with one no contest. The lone win came by decision, and none of his UFC wins have come by finish. His losses have come by knockout, submission and decision.
Notable Wins
- Fernie Garcia — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 274 (2022)
Quick Facts
- Division: Bantamweight
- UFC record: 1-4 (1 no contest)
- Professional record (all promotions): 10-5-0
- UFC debut: 2019
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height / Reach: 5'5" / 67.5"
- Born: Hayward, United States
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 1–4
- +1 NC
- Finish rate
- 0%
- 0 of 1 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 53:22
- avg 8:54 per fight
- Opposition
- 1522
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1560opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 6, 2022
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 8:54
Fight history (6)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Marcus McGheeRecord after: 1-4 | submissionRound 2 · 2:03 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. SimonApr 28, 2023 |
| L |  Sergey MorozovRecord after: 1-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. StricklandDec 16, 2022 |
| W |  Fernie GarciaRecord after: 1-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. GaethjeMay 6, 2022 |
| L |  Randy CostaRecord after: 0-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:41 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. WoodleySep 18, 2020 |
| NC |  Domingo PilarteRecord after: 0-1 | OverturnedRound 1 · 0:38 | UFC 247: Jones vs. ReyesFeb 7, 2020 |
| L |  Ricardo RamosRecord after: 0-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos SantosJun 28, 2019 |